qazse

December 3, 2009

i return
from no word spoken

like a cat
you gave up on.

out of the wood
into the day

tail dancing
with gratitude.

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Paul Squires Says:

December 3, 2009 at 10:41 pm
soopercool

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Polar Says:

December 3, 2009 at 11:07 pm
‘out of the wood
into the day
tail dancing
with gratitude’

Exactly how my two rescue cats suckered me into taking them home.

Very nice piece. Calming with a surprise. Well wishes to you & give Buddy a biscuit from me.

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qazse Says:

December 4, 2009 at 2:12 am
to Paul and Polar (and the rest of you)

like the full moon
your presence takes me back
to the old days:

watching for comments
like packages
on the doorstep

warm boxes, love boxes
full of smart words
hops and barley

blogospherical
legitimacy delivered –
sphere cred – i belong!

my blogroll is my we,
a constellation of dreamers
holding hands in space

thank you for holding my hand

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bloglily Says:

December 4, 2009 at 4:53 pm
aw. that’s the loveliest ode to the pleasure of the comment! xoxovvv (hugs, kisses and handholding)

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pauline Says:

December 4, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Never give up on a cat… glad to see you back.

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howard Says:

December 5, 2009 at 6:45 am
i second the welcome back sentiment. the world feels just that much less screwed up when unwrapping one of your poems.

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zaphodfreek Says:

December 5, 2009 at 3:33 pm
Hurray!

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qazse Says:

December 5, 2009 at 11:52 pm
PS to Polar

How can one resist
the lure of a kitty
who wants to be picked

I gave Buddy a biscuit in your name. I felt like a missionary.

Best

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qazse Says:

December 6, 2009 at 2:55 am
bloglily – Thank you! You were one of my very first commenters. You have always been so positive and sweet – an early inspiration and a treasured blog friend.

I feel like I have jumped back into a familiar and friendly lake where writing is swimming…

pauline – that is so true. We are sometimes cats hiding in our keyboards. Thank you for your continued friendship and regard. Your comments have always given me validation.

howard – when I think about it, your poetic comment could be said about all of us. A haiku, a picture of one’s garden, a recipe, a disclosure shared, a literary reference… it is all very humanizing. A profound thank you my Pennsylvania homeboy. I do think we should meet up some Tuesday night at For Pete’s Sake on South Front Street. My brother runs a Quizzo every Tuesday. (I could then hand deliver the written poems I had promised).

z-freek – you romantic polymath – thank you my friend!

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fencer Says:

December 6, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Hi qazse,

A little more, belated, appreciation for this poem. Besides its precise telling of a moment, it reminds me of a cat of three colors, Ginger, who adopted us in northern BC when I was a kid…

Regards

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qazse Says:

December 7, 2009 at 3:08 am
Hey fencer, glad it brought you back to Ginger. Cats are such lovely creatures. I would guess you had some larger species of cat in the mountains of BC. Best.

PS – I recall you liking a poem I wrote about cats chasing fallen grapes on the kitchen floor, thinking them green mice.

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fencer Says:

December 11, 2009 at 2:57 am
Hey qazse,

I like even your reference to that poem, quite an evocative image…

It seems like you’re back writing with renewed energy. Great!

Regards

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qazse Says:

December 14, 2009 at 1:49 am
Hey fencer, Thank you! I am not sure how back I am. I think I will be back when I start visiting my blogroll. Best.

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