This Poem was Submitted By: James C. Horak On Date: 2006-02-25 14:35:51 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Snip, Snip

Hardly a name apropos to    Flickering eyes and purring grunts  Squeezed from a feline laying on his           back in my arms. This Napoleon could rhapsodize                                eloquent Could pester plants with feral scent And take the moon in tow      Upon my weather-worried fence.  Kittenish no more, endearing no less                                   though Harmonious to nature in by being                     brigand To small things that flipped around                        a little too much. Settling abruptly upon leisured lap                  stalwart to petting, Showfully displeased from nap     An episodic tiger in stalk,       Napoleon, the undaunted. So when the time had come,       Furry prowl turned more                       Belligerent. Kitty damsels taunting my boy      Crouching bawling and all.   The unkind cut was suggested            a little more than once. After all, neighbor lady stated:      Only right when her kitty Had so been kept from being mated. Or course it did not matter,     One kitty courter of the male                        persuasion Could address the needs of so many. No, it was only fair. My Napoleon become Sweety Boy, the daunted.     

Copyright © February 2006 James C. Horak


This Poem was Critiqued By: arnie s WACHMAN On Date: 2006-03-06 16:16:08
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 9.90000
Your Napoleon sweety boy will not be that. The operation does not supress their sexual desires. Last night my cat (an indoor one)kept running to the window. Something was out there (how does he know when he's inside and asleep?). But anyway, all night attacking the window. Too dark out there to find out wheat it was. We have cougara, bears, cats etc roaming here. Anyway, your cat will soon get over the wounds and become his old self again minus the trigger. The title was very appropritate. At first I thought it would be about a circumcision of the male form. Mine was done at age 8 days as prescribed by Jewish law. Didn't feel a thing!! Good read. better laid out however watch those sapital letters at the beginning of a sentence where it's not needed. It will make for a better read. Meow!!!


This Poem was Critiqued By: Dellena Rovito On Date: 2006-03-04 18:39:52
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
Hi James, Spay or neuter yes. It's pretty difficult I agree. It seems barbaric and yet there's all the wild sick, unwanted ferrel ones. We should have everyone everything on birth control and take a pill to produce. Noone realizes a pets a family member, today if bored carrying for, they dump them. Taking on life is a big responsibility. I wrote a poem today using persuasion/as did you! I liked tow/though rhyme. You are as always appreciated. Dellena
This Poem was Critiqued By: Mark Andrew Hislop On Date: 2006-02-27 09:22:46
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
JCH Impossible for this lame brain not to read this in the wretchifying light of the forum. Take it as given that I take it as given. I have read this correctly, and you know you can take my word for it. Damn it, I know you've got a heart. I've never doubted it. Hard for anyone to be as passionate as you are without one. MAH
This Poem was Critiqued By: Lora Silvey On Date: 2006-02-25 14:52:00
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
James, OK, I know you aren't much for my way of reviewing but your going to have to put up with this one. Yes, I loved this, ok---I said it. Apart from the normal BS of it flows well, vivid verbiage painting great imagery, the neighborhood politics come through loud and clear. Poor Napolean, now I'll agree on the snip-snip if it is to keep ones pet safe but for the sake of anothers animal......PALEASE!!!! I don't mean to sound harsh, but she could keep her pussy in or have it nuetered....after all it is her who does not want her feline to breed. I've been told that to nueter a pet extends their life however I've never seen it proven so can't say. I love cats, while I can't house them anymore (allergies), I like ther ferrelness, their independence, how you never own them rather that they own you. So, are we going to get to see pictures of your Napolean? I especially like "Kitty damsels taunting my boy" and the entire last stanza with one question, should it possibly be "became" instead of "become"? Thanks for letting me take up some of your time. Lora
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