The Cat in The Mist
The evening sky’s darken, falling slowly to the ground,
Soft mist is filling the air with a whispering sound.
A dim light from a lantern exposes something down below,
It’s a sleek black cat with a shiny coat moving very slow.
I’ve never seen the like of it, a smooth sophisticated stroll,
Gazing upon him I question myself , is he’s tired hungry or cold
I watch this silent creature move down the cool wet street,
I wonder if there is a home, a someone waiting for him to greet.
Perhaps he lives in the city with a pack of other cats,
Or possibly he’s a loner and stays near the railroad tracts.
If I knew for certain that this little guy lived all alone,
There would be no hesitation for me to take him home.
by Eileen Clark
About this poem
About a beautiful cat strollng down the street.
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Written on August 12, 2001
Submitted by eileenclark55 on April 17, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABB XXCC XXXX X |
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Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 740 |
Words | 152 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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