Pepper

For our beloved pet cat

She came into our cozy house
One warm and sunny day
Could have been lost, chasing mouse
Into our lot she strayed.

She was the kind of kitty
Perhaps just in her teens,
Was mild and rather friendly,
Was playful and so keen.

She had her feline manners,
Would wait till she was fed;
Would snug and rub her kitty fur
Would keep her place in bed.

Her name was Pepper, that's her coat
In colors mixed with orange.
White thick fur that lined her throat,
Her eyes, quite sharp in range.

One day our Pepper disappeared
And never again came back
We missed her so but this we feared
Her demise under a truck.

In her short stay she gave us cheer
And blessed our home with pleasure,
Though other kitties are now here
Our Pepper's memory we treasure.





Cynthia Buhain Baello
August 7, 2012

Reviews

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. oh, what an adorable ode to "Pepper" ... thanks to this beautiful write, "Pepper" is now a part of my consciousness too ... i love reading odes for this reason ... although the writer writes them for a specific being, the writer gifts precious memories to the reader ... my pet is my computer ... he's not a living being ... but he connects me to poetry from all over the world :) ...

[cynthiabuhainbaello]

Thank you .me. she was really adorable and playful, quite demanding with her looks :-)

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. i can tell she must've been ... you're very welcome :) ...

[Pax]

adorable start to a sad end, but then again she will be remembered.
a great tribute to a pet.

[cynthiabuhainbaello]

Thank you Willyam.

[Baby Ricochet]

CUTE! I wrote one called "wicca the cat" for a kid on this site. Most of my stuff isn't kid friendly.

[cynthiabuhainbaello]

Thank you.

[An owl on the moon]

How precious are those pets that melt into our lives... Such joy she brought, and I'm glad those memories will last... A sweet, heartfelt write... and so very sorry for your loss...

[cynthiabuhainbaello]

Thank you Craig.

[Sean Allen]

We have lost two cats in the last year now, and adopted a senior cat when our Siamese died last year. She acts just like Pepper.

[cynthiabuhainbaello]

Thank you Sean, some cats like to roam the neighborhood and then return after a time. That's how independent they are.

[ba_mcfarlane]

What a sweet yet sad write this is.

[cynthiabuhainbaello]

Thank you ba, I think she returned to her original home.

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

such a wonderful tribute to this beloved pet.

[cynthiabuhainbaello]

Thank you Neva.