Glove Gift
As I walked my path was crossed,
A cat as black as sin,
I grasped its tail and swung it high,
Against the curb its skull caved in.
So home I went with unlucky cat,
To skin and tan and cure,
To slice and shape a single glove,
Warm and soft luxurious fur.
Half a gift made for one,
Who should have known me better,
Who should never have gone away,
Leaving that Dear John letter.
A fine pair of gloves I’ll make
A gift of ill omen,
Not too good for the cats of course,
But it’ll be worse for that shallow woman.
A cat as black as sin,
I grasped its tail and swung it high,
Against the curb its skull caved in.
So home I went with unlucky cat,
To skin and tan and cure,
To slice and shape a single glove,
Warm and soft luxurious fur.
Half a gift made for one,
Who should have known me better,
Who should never have gone away,
Leaving that Dear John letter.
A fine pair of gloves I’ll make
A gift of ill omen,
Not too good for the cats of course,
But it’ll be worse for that shallow woman.
14 comments:
Very clever! I'd love to send this to one of my cat-fanatic friends in the US, but she'd probably stop speaking to me. :)
Um... whoa... very cool poem- in a weird kind of way! :)
I am comforted, by the fact you have said you work in fiction. That being said this is a fine and sharp poem. and just in case..you are never allowed within ten feet of my dogs!
I hope the shallow woman does not own a dog. :) Well written poem.
Well worded poem. Same kind of feeling here too about black cats.
Such an interesting take on the prompt. Incredibly vivid imagery!
Next time you see a black cat, perhaps give it a chance? Some are quite sweet...
KG - we have two cats here, not pure blacks, but near enough, they're still intact :)
as i have said before i wish i could take photos of the images your words inspire in the minds eye of pod. this is great
I like that it has a rhythem....and black as sin...hmmm....reason why I don't get invited hey...and o I want photos....as proof please;)
I loved it!!!
meow...
lol...
I Like it , I'm sure all the cat ppl are freaking out , but...oh well...
yes Min , those two were mine written decades ago, just found them.
Cool.
Yes, cat person totally freaking out...for a minute. Then I just kind of chuckled and thought, "Hey, if you take Hanny, you could make two gloves and a hat and still have scraps left over." :P
Good one inc. I love the barb (Barb?) at the end.
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