NaPoWriMo #18: A Poem about my cat- “Screamin’ Jay”
April 18, 2010My Siamese cat
Would skit and scat,
Lick himself and chase his tail.
He’d run circles in the room,
And howl at the moon,
Though he was slight and frail.
His greatest gift,
That I can list,
Was his baritone deep meow.
It may sound strange,
That he had range,
But he could moo just like a cow.
He could scale higher notes,
The way a tremolo floats,
Like he was singing in the shower,
And late at night,
In deep hindsight,
He was an opera singer for hours.
He’d also play craps,
And took day naps,
Stalked string, scratched chairs, and took bows,
But for all his flair,
He was ready to share,
His baritone deep meows.
Screamin’ Jay (1/1/95 to 9/4/08)
The day after I put Screamin’ Jay to sleep due to his heart and kidney disease, I got an e-mail message from CompUSA of all places that said: “Screaming Fast 4 Gb Gateway.”
Little Screamin’ Jay made it to the Gateway 
Mark,
Nice tribute to your kitty. So sad when we lose our pets.
Pamela
Thanks, Pamela. He was one of a kind, that’s for sure. Cats are such great creatures!
Happy Sunday!
~Mark
ok kitty in the shower singin… now thaz something i can hold onto for a few… instead of midnight madness just outside my window…. so sorry kitty sleepin… their just like family aint they… and what a surprise when their gone to kitty heaven how much we really do miss em… here kitty kitty as always a pleaure to stop by ncwhachaup2…
I’m glad you enjoyed the “kitty in the shower” idea. As a Siamese, he was very vocal. I’ll check out your here kitty kitty piece.
Thanks for dropping by,
~Mark
Nice work. Sorry for your loss…
Thanks, Dan. He was a special kind of kitty.
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