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15 March 2014

Bed-Fellow

Even before 
I open my waking eyes,
I feel his body
snuggling warm against mine.
My ears fill with his purring.


Submitted for dVerse Meeting the Bar: the Blind Poet, 
which asks for a poem using senses other than sight.
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27 comments:

  1. Brian Miller15 March 2014 at 01:42

    smiles...our old cat used to do that....get right up in the crook of my leg...our new cat likes his independence...if you put him on the bed he jumps off...wont stay there...even to nap when we arent there...ha

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade15 March 2014 at 08:38

      Give him time. (Smiles.) My two weren't at all cuddly when we first got them, 16 years ago. Now they love a smooch.

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  2. Aditi15 March 2014 at 03:53

    :) cute!

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  3. Scarlet15 March 2014 at 04:01

    I like the warmth from the companionship of the cat ~ I must admit though, I don't have pets, smiles ~

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade15 March 2014 at 08:39

      They can be a mixed blessing, but I don't like being without cats.

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  4. Claudia15 March 2014 at 04:37

    smiles... waking to the purr of a cat is much nicer than to the sound of an alarm clock..

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  5. brudberg15 March 2014 at 07:07

    A cat has a way of waking you up... the purring can sound pretty loud in reality..

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade15 March 2014 at 08:35

      In reality this happens when he decides to join me during the night. Waking me up in the morning for breakfast is accomplished with loud miaows.

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  6. Kathy Reed15 March 2014 at 09:23

    My cat 15 and has her idiosyncrasies, but the purring and wanting to get close and affectionate is the best ;)

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  7. Mary15 March 2014 at 11:43

    Ha, I feel similarly....except with THREE dogs. LOL.

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  8. RMP15 March 2014 at 12:03

    I'm sure you can also feel the vibration of that purr as well. very cute piece.

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  9. rallentanda15 March 2014 at 14:14

    "There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life - music and cats"
    Albert Schweitzer.
    Anyone who has not know the love of a cat has missed out on an important dimension of human experience i.m.o.

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    1. Rosemary Nissen-Wade16 March 2014 at 00:09

      Oh, what a great quote! Thank you. And yes, in my opinion too.

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  10. kaykuala15 March 2014 at 15:07

    I had a cat once which was a reliable alarm clock. It timed itself perfect in the mornings and I got up easy and smiling upon hearing the purrs! Nicely Rosemary!

    Hank

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  11. lucychili15 March 2014 at 20:23

    other senses wake before our eyes =)

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  12. Rosemary Nissen-Wade16 March 2014 at 00:13

    Aren't they!

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  13. Anonymous16 March 2014 at 04:48

    sweet :) ~

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  14. hyperCRYPTICal19 March 2014 at 22:47

    Much comfort from the soft fur and gentle purr of our feline friends.
    Anna :o]

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  15. TCPC20 March 2014 at 16:49

    a mornign promised to be lovely!

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  16. Brian Miller24 March 2014 at 11:19

    heya rosemary...hope you are having a great weekend....
    smiles.

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