~ Lofty Play Station ~

Author's Note

a fun poem.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Carola. This little fun write has great appeal, especially to us cat lovers. I often wonder what they are thinking. Fickle creatures, but adorable with it and every cat that we have had, has its own strong personality. Hope you are doing ok.

Chris

[Carola]

hi chris
yes i'm a cat lover too, we had 11 over a period of about 30 years, & had 6 at the one time. the longest lived 20 years & she was our last cat.
yes I'm doing fine, I get involved in my family history,
cheerio carola

[Dennis Wolf]

Hahaha

I love watching cats fooling around. In my neighborhood, they're usually up in the trees in mating season, running from one another only to get cornered on the branches... Sometimes they do the craziest and funniest things.

A good one.

[Carola]

hi dennis thanks for stopping by to read & comment.
i miss my cats, we had 11 over a period of 30 years with 6 all at one time. too old now, i'd be worried about my cats & dogs future when hubby & I pass on.
cheerio carola

[Dennis Wolf]

Sure thing.

Dang, six cats... I had two at most, and now only have one (a real goofball that one) but they're still some of the funniest creatures haha

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Clever and amusing as it certainly had me foxed until the end.

[Carola]

thanks for reading & commenting john.
have a good weekend
cheerio carola

[willweb]

That was cute and fun. Being a "cat person" I can see this poem come to life as I read.

[Carola]

hi will, thanks for reading & commenting.
have a good weekend
cheerio carola

[Stuart Munro]

I love cats , tho I don’t own one anymore , I’m 73 , man found Dead with cat sitting on him
So it wouldn’t be fair ,
A Beautiful Poem Carola , and the artworks perfect , wish I knew how to do artwork like. that

[Carola]

thanks for stopping by to read & comment stuart.
i agree with you, we used to have cats & dogs but not now, we only have 1 rescued parrot, whose owner we never found, & 2 feral pigeons in my aviary who can no longer fly, that's enough of a worry.
have a good weekend.
cheerio carola

[Kelly Scheppers]

I have always had a cat in my life, ever since I was twelve. Never had just one though, always multiples. This piece is so endearing to those of us who love and adore them, as if they were children. And they are, at least to me, they are revered as family. I am smiling a most cheshire grin, Carola. Thank you for sharing the love!

[Carola]

hi kelly, yes we had many cats over 30 years, 11 of them, with 6 at the one time. lovely creatures just like humans, all with their own personality.
thanks for stopping by to read
have a geat sunday, cheerio carola

[Kelly Scheppers]

My best to you and lovely Australia, Carola. I keep forgetting you were a commercial pilot. How extraordinary!

[Dave Brown]

you certainly have had excellent feedback on this
my son had a large, pure jet black beauty which I felt was the most beautiful I'd ever seen.
our last cat was an even larger orangish (TABBY?) creature, extremely loving around the house, it would tolerate our budgie running free, but outside was a vicious, indiscriminate killer, but we loved it,
We live surrounded by forest which meant when it passed we would not get another
now it is all about little dogs

[Carola]

hi dave,
thanks for reading & commenting.
would you be allowed to build an outdoor cat run for daytime, & then keep it in the house overnight? cheerio carola

[Fabian G. Franklin]

We have feral cats where I live, so many that they are a constant nuisance and pest. So consequentially, I'm not a cat lover. But your poem was sweet.

[Carola]

thanks for stopping by to read fabian.
feral cats only become feral because many people are so tight with their money they will not pay for veterinarian costs to spay their cats, male or female. IMO un-neutered cats are impossible, the girls 'call' for 10 days in a row when in season & the boys fight & roam, that all changes after spaying. i believe all cats or dogs need to be indoors overnight, either in the house or for those fussy people in the laundry or garage.
we had 11 cats over a period of 30 years & had 6 at the one time, with 6 we kept them in the garage overnight, when we were down to 3 we kept them in the house. daytime they were in the garden.
they were great pets, no walking or washing required, & did their 'business' in the kitty litter.
i miss not having a cat on the bed when sleeping

[John the Baptist]

As the owner (or maybe servant) of two cats, this one was quite interesting to me. What exactly is going through cats' minds during that indecipherable stare? I have heard that when they are looking out a window that way, it's like watching TV for them. The masterful balancing you mention has always amazed me. My two elderly females leap from a window sill to a mantle with ease, then walk the length of it like Olympic gymnasts on a balance beam. I envy them these abilities. What I don't envy is hairballs.

[Carola]

hahaha!....hairballs. yes, i remember those from all the cats we had, 11 of them over a period of 30 years.
cheerio carola

[Robert Trakofler]

LOL I loved your kitty ditty... I have never once actively looked for a cat they always find me show up at my store or appear in my back yard I think they must know a sucker when they find one:/

[Carola]

thanks for stopping by to read & comment robert.
your health must be getting better & better. 👍
cheerio carola

[Aura]

And here I was expecting a poem about the play station video game ;) A cool title to go along with a terrific poem! Cats are the type of pet that doesn't need to be walked, just fed, and they can play with yarn! I don't have a cat of my own but they seem like the perfect house pet! Thanks for sharing!

[Carola]

thanks for stopping by to read & comment aura.
ahh! you've missed out on one of life's little joys, owning a cat, wonderful little critters.
cheerio carola

[Aura]

My pleasure! Maybe one day I'll get a cat... only time will tell :)