A short poem about an animal

[kellyrfineman]

Our assignment for this month was from Laura Purdie Salas: write a short poem (6 lines or fewer) about an animal, using all three of these words: spike, roof, shadow.

My first thought was to write about a baby pangolin, because have you seen a picture of a baby pangolin?

Comments

[ext_4115255]

As much as I love that baby pangolin, I'm always happy for a cat poem!

[kellyrfineman]

I love cats, too. Thanks!

I love that she attacks the bird...

[ext_709338]

Her dreams give her fodder for abrupt attacks when she wakes! Kitty's adorable in a way the pangolin doesn't even imagine yet.

Re: I love that she attacks the bird...

[kellyrfineman]

That baby pangolin looks super apologetic, like it's sorry to interrupt.

[ext_3178513]

Love the different ways you all have used spike!

[kellyrfineman]

That was the one that made the poem hardest, in my opinion!

poetic cat

[ext_3476210]

I have never seen a baby pangolin, but I want more! And your poem so captures a cat. Aren't they poetic in the way they sit and twitch and pounce?

Re: poetic cat

[kellyrfineman]

I keep meaning to watch The Lion In Your Living Room, which is a one-hour documentary about cats. They are far closer to their wild cousins than dogs are, apparently. And I love love love my kitty. And want to learn more about pangolins.

If not a baby pangolin...

[mlyearofreading]

...then a baby sloth next time, please! :-)

Love that felt-bird pounce!

Re: If not a baby pangolin...

[kellyrfineman]

Truth: the felt bird was a gift from Linda Urban years ago, and was NOT MEANT TO BE A CAT TOY but she kept taking it. And now it is . . . headless. O_o