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Jun12

dark shadows.

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i woke up in the middle of the night

to loud screaming

coming from

glen frey the cat not the rocker

who was downstairs

in my living room 

 shrieking

not like 

a cat

but like a rocker

being attacked by something

 i

carefully

crept

down

the

stairs

tiptoeing

expecting to find him

in a death match

with a

massive rabid opossum

or

grizzly bear

or?

as i got closer

i saw who he was

running from

and

terrified of

and

 his enemy

was his own shadow. 

running and running and running

in a circle 

it was

chasing him

nonstop

 he was terrified

running for his own survival

 i shut off the lights

called his name

 pet him

talked to him

after a while

he calmed down

finally

he laid down

exhausted

 heart pounding

i thought about

the many things 

that he might have

had to endure 

before he was rescued

and

understood 

that it all felt very real to him

as if those things were happening to him all over again

but now

he was home

and

he was safe once more.

—
“everything that we see is a shadow

cast by that which we do not see.”

– martin luther king, jr.

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credits: universal pictures, google images

Apr25

comfortable.

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rescue glen frey the cat not the rockstar

is beginning to get comfortable.

he still eats like a mafioso

facing the door

 always on his guard

and

we still startle each other

if either of us enters a room too fast

but

 he doesn’t run away and hide

as much anymore

and even

hangs around a bit longer each day

scooting off to his safe spot

when he needs to

but

he talks to me loudly

and

 lets me brush him now

and purrs

and tips over

and

even has bedtime habits.

at 10:30 each night

he climbs into his cushiony basket

where his stuffed kitty friend

awaits him

high atop

the window bench with a view of outside.

for a guy who’s had a hard and uncertain life

he seems to be settling in just fine.

—

if it’s the right chair,

it doesn’t take too long to get comfortable in it.

-robert de niro

Apr5

glen enters, stage left.

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i decided it was time to find a cat

who needed to be part of a family.

i searched all over

to find

 a cat who decided it was time to find a family

who needed a cat to be part of it.

we found each other

in a small cat rescue home

with a few cats and a few dedicated women

who worked tirelessly

to find the cats and the families

their perfect matches.

that is how i met glen.

his story was sad.

he was found abandoned at an elementary school.

a child took him home

his family took him to a shelter

where he was put in a room

with feral cats

and

ganged up on

had part of his ear bitten off.

then put in a small cage for his safety.

 a kindly vet noticed and asked the rescuers

to come and get him

for

he’s a big boy

who’s actually

 a domesticated cat

who didn’t know what to do

and had no home.

they named him ‘glen’

after glen frye of the eagles

who died on the day

he was found

and given a second chance on life.

he’s now glen frye the cat not the rocker

and

he moved in yesterday.

glen’s a bit shy and scared

but he’s coming around

and loves to be petted

and purrs and tips over

if you let him come to you

and

and he feels safest up high.

but he came down the steps today

all the way to the bottom

and he’s slowly

learning to trust again.

the grandies came over to meet glen

 my daughter made him a special basket and cushion

we’re all so happy to have him.

and he seems to really enjoy music.

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Nov5

happy trails, nacho.

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and

as suddenly as

nacho the cat not the food

stepped into our lives

and became family

he has exited once more.

–

last night he slept

calm and close

purring and cuddling

warm fur soft and gentle.

tonight it will be quiet.

–

we are made better

for having known him

and

he’ll be

remembered for

his sense of humor

 his friendly ways

and

his love of life.

we will all miss him dearly.

–

adios amigo.

until we meet again.

—

“there is no death. only a change of worlds.”

– chief seattle

Aug14

always the cat remains a little beyond the limits we try to set for him in our blind folly. – andre norton

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i have such a great assistant

nacho the cat not the food

takes his place

plops down

right in the middle

 of the stones of lake superior

and

works hard

to help me

solve the puzzle

moving pieces

bumping my hand

meowing bright ideas

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so why move

when you can just flop over

and blend in?

his work is done here.

Jun18

“sometimes it’s best to hide in plain sight.” ― david estes

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where’s nacho?

 

 

Jun10

in nine lifetimes, you’ll never know as much about your cat as your cat knows about you. – michel de montaigne

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nacho the cat not the food

decided to head outside

just before a huge rainstorm

and chose to

 stay outside

not his usual response

to iffy weather

when he’d come inside

to stay warm and dry and safe

watching from the window

but not today

he opted for

living life on the edge

 when i called him

there was

no familiar meow

 finally

i had to go to bed

 i left my window open

to listen for his cry

 with every downpour

i worried about him more

like a teenager

breaking curfew

a bit mad and a bit worried 

at the same time

 on this hot night

no magical white noise fan for me

to better hear him

couldn’t sleep

when i thought of all of

the possible scenarios

 had a dry towel waiting

kept tossing and turning

finally at the bewitching hour

of 3am

i heard his tiny meow

ran downstairs

 opened the door

only to see him standing there

dry and warm and fluffy

 he strolled in

like nothing unusual had happened

and looked at me

as if to say

“what?”

went to his bowl

 scarfed down his food

we both laid down

went to sleep

i didn’t ask any questions

and he didn’t explain

we have a mutual

‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy

between us.

—

happiness is like a cat, If you try to coax it or call it, it will avoid you; it will never come. but if you pay not attention to it and go about your business, you’ll find it rubbing against your legs and jumping into your lap.
– william bennett

May29

to say what your disguise is would be foolish. john mcAfee

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i realized

after leaving this note

just how strong

nacho the cat not the food’s

potato fetish

has become.

when it comes to the point

that i feel the need

 to disguise a raw potato

so that he does not sneak off with it

secreting it away

for his eating pleasure

things may have gotten out of hand

and

someone has a problem

but i’m not saying any names.

Feb23

when we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. – mark twain

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the known facts:

nacho the cat not the food

guarding his ‘catch’

a large unbaked potato

now missing a few bites

and partially peeled

on the stairs

the still-unanswered questions:

not sure

why

or

how

just

left

to

wonder

and

be

 impressed.

—

without mysteries, life would be very dull indeed.

what would be left to strive for if everything were known?

– charles de lint

Jan17

life is something to do when you can’t get to sleep. – fran lebowitz

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nacho the cat not the food

isn’t spending much time

worrying about life

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he’s got better things to do

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adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

-ralph waldo emerson