The Look


She can sit and wait for hours on end
In weathers wet and dry
You look at her, she looks at you,
And you have to wonder why?

I wonder what she’s thinking
As she sits and looks and stares
Waiting for a snack perhaps
Or thinking of her shares?

Dreaming of adventures
That only certain felines know
Of chasing mice and stalking birds
Or counting all her dough?

Waiting for the moment
To move, to lick, to purr
Her calculations have to be just right
So as to benefit her.

I’ll never know if it’s me she sees
When she sits and looks and stares
With distant looking gorgeous eyes
Not exactly unawares

26 responses to “The Look”

  1. prenin avatar

    Good one Tom! 🙂

    So like a cat…:)

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Thanks, Prenin. Cats do make me wonder what they’re thinking quite often!

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  2. Visionkeeper avatar
    Visionkeeper

    Wow!!! Is that your cat T???? What a beauty! I am a cat lady for sure. If she is yours enjoy her totally. Great poetry by the way…Have a good one….VK

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Hi VK… no, Spudley isn’t mine, but she is a good friend who visits very regularly. And, yes, I do enjoy her visits. She’s learning to speak English as well, which is very interesting!

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  3. europasicewolf avatar

    “When cats with golden eyes, gaze out between the bars, deserts are there and different worlds, and skies with different stars…”

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      I can see cats looking into different realms, Icewolf… your quote is oh so true!

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      1. europasicewolf avatar

        Gaze back at them…deep into their eyes…they will take you with them into different realms…you can see them reflected in their eyes…if you open your mind to what they are showing you…

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        1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

          Yes, but if you gaze too long into Spudley’s eyes (and too closely!) she makes you stop gazing with a swift swipe!
          But yes, I can see the places where she looks into, Icewolf, but only in my mind’s eye!

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          1. europasicewolf avatar

            Ouch! No telepathic bond there then! 😉

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            1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

              It’s there when we’re not staring at her, Icewolf. Maybe she doesn’t like too much attention…

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              1. europasicewolf avatar

                Mine used to gaze back until I got lost in his golden eyes and he started purring like a trooper all without so much as blinking…

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                1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

                  I like how they can stare at us for as long as they want to, but when we do it to them… they let us know. That’s all I’m saying! 😉

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  4. Diane Henders avatar

    How delightful! Cats are some of my favourite people.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Hi Diane! They all have their own personalities, don’t they?

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  5. lameadventures avatar

    Awwwwwww, what a nice ode to a cat!

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  6. shreejacob avatar

    Which is why I love dogs!!!!!! lol

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  7. susan sheldon nolen avatar

    Nice one Tom! I love cats but can’t get near them!

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Thanks, Susan, although I’m sorry to hear that…

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      1. susan sheldon nolen avatar

        Thanks Tom..and to make matters worse so many of my good friends have cats and I am barred from their houses!

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        1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

          That is bad, Susan. Is it an allergy you have? I believe scientists are now working on an injection which may help – hopefully in the near future!

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          1. susan sheldon nolen avatar

            It is indeed an allergy to cats and a bad one. It’s odd as from family photos I had two cats growing up. Nothing works other than having my cat friends come over to my house rather than the other way around! So…that’s the solution for now..but it does mean I miss out on some awesome Sunday Roasts! 😦

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            1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

              You could suggest a ‘bring your own’ one day… for a laugh! 😉
              Seriously, though, I hope your allergy clears itself miraculously… friendly cats are so cuddly it’s a shame for an allergy to stop the experience! I’m allergic to the Summer, so I do sympathise, Susan… although, for some reason, I haven’t been too bad this year!

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  8. kateshrewsday avatar

    Great poem: most topical for us right now with small Bond joining us. But this is not Spudley? A new woman in your life, Tom?

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Ah, Kate… so Bond is the name you’ve chosen? I’ll be around at your blog soon to ‘catch up’ and get the latest news from Shrewsday Mansion!
      And, no… this is Spudley!

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