The one that got away

The dark. The cool. The shade.
It’s late. I’m alone.
Footsteps ahead.
I hide. Crouching silently. Waiting patiently.
Twigs crack. Birds squawk. Eyes narrow.
I watch. I stare.
It’s now. Or never.
I stretch. I pounce. I reach. I flex. I grab.
I miss.
Next time. I’ll feed.
I’m hungry.

Apr 17, 2012

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17 responses to “The one that got away”

Andra Watkins

Apr 17, 2012

I think big cats are gorgeous to see……..with many bars between them and me……….MTM does have photos of lions from a safari he took in Kenya years ago. They are either sleeping or…..well, you know.

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1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
  
  Apr 18, 2012
  
  😀 I thought you didn’t do rhymes, Andra! 😀
  I like all cats myself. Big ones, small ones, and talking ones! They do do a lot of the well, you know, though! 😉
  
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Diane Henders

Apr 17, 2012

Oooh, that was so right it gave me shivers. It felt just like one of my cat-dreams. 🙂

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1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
  
  Apr 18, 2012
  
  Thanks, Diane… I think you’ve mentioned your cat dreams before – you dream of being cat-like, if I remember… I tried to put myself into the mind of a cat when I wrote this…
  
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prenin

Apr 18, 2012

Good one Tom! 🙂

God Bless!

Prenin.

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1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
  
  Apr 18, 2012
  
  Thanks, Prenin! 😀
  
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Let’s CUT the Crap!

Apr 18, 2012

This sounded like a smart cat to me. Very nice.

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1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
  
  Apr 18, 2012
  
  Thanks, Tess! 😀
  
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kateshrewsday

Apr 18, 2012

I bet Spudley loves this one.

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1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
  
  Apr 19, 2012
  
  I’ll be lying if I said that I wasn’t thinking of Spudley when I wrote this, Kate, especially after I saw her talking to a couple of sparrows in the garden the other day. She’s a clever one, that cat! She speaks English, and now Sparrow! 😀
  
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  1. kateshrewsday
    
    Apr 19, 2012
    
    Quite the International Statescat!
    
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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
      
      Apr 19, 2012
      
      Indeed! 😀
      
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Sue Dreamwalker

Apr 20, 2012

Having kept cats myself, and having had the odd one or two presents brought me in the form of gifts of mice and birds unfortunately .. Cats will follow their instincts.. and Pounce ! Very well done, and love the One eye picture too. 🙂

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1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
  
  Apr 20, 2012
  
  Thanks, Sue, cats love to bring their offerings every now and then don’t they? They look proud as punch with them too! But yes, they are instinctive!
  I found that photo on the Google Image thingy, and loved the colour, so I borrowed it…
  
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Androgoth

Apr 22, 2012

A lucky escale, cats don’t
usually miss out on their lunch 🙂

Great posting my
fine and wicked friend 🙂

Androgoth

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1. Androgoth
  
  Apr 22, 2012
  
  Escale is Moggie lingo
  for Escape Meeeeooooow 🙂
  
  Androgoth
  
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  1. Tom (Aquatom1968)
    
    Apr 23, 2012
    
    I knew exactly what you meant, Andro, I’m quite fluent in Moggie Lingo now :D! I think I’ve been watching the cats honing their skills when they weren’t hungry then, as I’ve seen quite a few leapin’ and not a lot catchin’! (Catchin’ get it?! 🙄 Terrible joke, sorry… :D)
    
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