Sample  Publication date: April 2000
Author: Anita Wilson
Company: Shaffer Novels/Poetry Company
COPYRIGHT 2000 - 2007, 2008 ANITA WILSON
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© Australian Copyright 2000 - 2007, 2008 Anita Wilson Katje's Songs, a poetry collection by Anita Wilson "Cats"There are Persians and Tortoiseshells
Manx cats and Burmese
Himalayans and the Scottish Fold
Siamese cats and Tonkinese
It does not matter what breed it is
or how long their official name
they crawl into our hearts and stay
And our life is not the same
There are cats for every one
With good temperaments or bad
But the best one that is available
Is your own companion cat******************************************** "Claw-clipping"I am going to find a place to hide
Because it is claw clipping day
It is not that I really mind so much
It is just that I want to play
I saw my boss look at my paws
After I wanted her attention
The scratch I did not mean to give
Really got a mention
I watched her get the clippers out
And decided it was time to run
A cat with claws that can't be seen
Does not have a lot of fun
I like to scratch my favorite tree
And sometimes I attack the chair
To let it know, it belongs to me
When the boss is not sitting there
I am sitting in my hiding spot
And watch my boss come this way
She heard my purr and is picking me up!
Oh well…..
Today is claw-clipping day******************************************** "Fish"I have decided I hate fresh fish
From now on, I will have only meat
No matter how empty my belly might feel
That is all I will ever eat
I will be a cat with a singular taste
No fish on the menu for me
Any fish on my plate, I will cover up
Making sure that my boss does see
Fish in a pond can not be trusted
They invited me to give them a pat
I told my boss so when she caught me at it
But she was not having any of that
That fish deliberately tried a big jump
Landing in the grass at last
It did not have to wriggle and squirm
As my boss was walking past
I have decided I hate fresh fish
This cat will eat only meat
No matter if I have to starve to death
That is all I will ever eat******************************************** "Hide and Seek"Little Burmese I see you running
Do you want to play your game?
You love the game of hide and seek
You hide and I will seek you
You are very good at hiding
By now I know all your hiding spots
Or are you going to surprise me
And find new places to hide
Little Burmese I am looking
Going to look in the lounge room first
No, there is no little brown cat
You are very clever today
I see a brown tail sticking out
Behind the armchair in the corner
I am slowly sneaking up to you
There you are, running again!
Two golden eyes looking up at me
Now you are sitting at my feet
So I will pick you up and hug you
My lovely Burmese cat******************************************** "Gardening"I raked the leaves in the garden today
My dear friend was helping me
Running madly after the dried up leaves
That happened to fly free
I raked the leaves in a very big heap
My dear friend was helping too
Biting the leaves, to make sure that they stayed
It was so much effort to do
I picked up the leaves, to take them away
My dear friend was by my side
Pouncing on each dry leaf that I dropped
Taking it away to hide
We raked the leaves in the garden today
We had much fun with that
Now we are sitting relaxed in the sun
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