My Cat Wants A Phone Of Her Own ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/22/2020

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Basura Wants A Phone 5/22/2020

Basura Cat came to asking for a loan Saying she wants to buy her own phone She wants to play games, text and tweet She thinks having a phone would be really neat She said that she would call all of her friends Like Ken, Cara, Ryley, Maggie, Karl and…

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My Cat’s Face Froze Like That ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/21/2020

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Basura's Face Freezes 5/21/2020

Basura likes to make many a funny face She does it in Church, any old place I said, "If you don't stop, your face will freeze" She made even more, she’s such a cat tease. So it came as no surprise When her face froze in front of my eyes…

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Life is Like A Jack In The Box  (The Toy, Not The Restaurant) by Katrina Curtiss 5/20/2020

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Jack In The Box ~ drawn by me

I feel like I'm waiting for the next big surprise. In my lifetime, I never thought I’d see another war, pandemic, attacks on American soil, violent acts of racism, Sadly, I was and continue to be wrong. I thought it was fear as I watched the world slowly close its…

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My Cat Wants To Join The Circus ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/19/2020

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Basura Balances A Coffee Cup On Her Head

My cat brought my coffee to me in bed She balanced it on top of her head What made it even more neat Was she wore tap shoes upon her feet Yes, Basura has been trying lots of new things Like juggling balls and juggling rings She wants to be…

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My Cat Loses Her Favorite Toothbrush ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/19/2020

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Basura's Favorite Purple Toothbrush

Basura had just finished her food And then she got in a really bad mood Off to the bathroom she did rush Trying to find her favorite toothbrush "Where is it?" she cried in such haste "That tuna I ate left such a bad taste I need to brush my…

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My Cat Has A Dinner Drawer ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/18/2020

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Basura's Dining Drawer

My cat came to me wanting more Than putting her food on a plate on the floor She insisted she deserved better than this On her own dining table, did she insist So, Sofia went out to her She Shed To create something right out of her head She took…

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My Cat Gets A Complaint ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/17/202

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Basura Takes Cover From Constructive Criticism

"Basura, cat come out from your bed Why are the covers up over your head?" She said that she feels that she was attacked After a reader gave her some recent feedback They said that she’s gotten political in her views She was much more fun before reading the news…

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Only Through Your Eyes by Katrina Curtiss 5/15/2020

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Only Through Your Eyes

A lot of what’s happening in the world doesn’t directly affect me, I’m a musician, private music teacher so that’s my small world. I haven’t played a gig in over two months, haven’t hosted an Open mic, taught a lesson face to face, haven’t done much, outside of write within…

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A Masking I Will Go ~ A short poem by Katrina Curtiss 4/15/2020

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A Masking I Will Go

As I go to the store, I put on my mask It’s become part of my daily tasks To stay 6 feet apart, no hugs come my way It’s the way that the world is today No more gigs do I play, at home I do stay No work, no…

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My Cat Loves Bob’s Burgers ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/14/2020

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Bob's Burgers

Last night my cat and me had a terrible fight As we settled down for another Stay At Home night. She took the remote control and ran away I thought she just bored and wanted to play. “You can’t have it, tonight I want to watch my favorite show It’s…

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