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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The Curtain Of Shame ~ Is It Just Me?  By Katrina Curtiss 5/13/2020

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Kat In A Mask

In my world, it feels like the curtain is slowly rising and revealing the reality of the world. It’s like waking up from a dream on a cold morning and someone is slowly pulling off the covers, allowing the chill of inhumanity to chill my bones. The Gun issue hits…

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My Cat Makes Herself Laugh ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/12/2020

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Basura Cat Makes Herself Laugh

My cat thinks that she’s so funny Out of boredom she started making fun of me “I see that you’re not making music, playing out As all of your equipment is just laying about “Basura”, I said, “It’s the virus, no more gigs for a while For musicians like me,…

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My Cat Has The Answer To Voting By Mail ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/8/2020

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Basura Wants To Vote By Mail To Vote On Voting By Mail

My cat came to me, swishing her tail Wanting to talk about voting by mail Claiming to have an idea that cannot fail She told me her plans in great detail We vote by mail to vote on voting by mail It seems confusing, on such a national scale Vote…

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My Cat Hears About The Killer Hornets ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/7/2020

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Basura Prepares For Killer Hornets

My cat came to me, wearing her high-heeled shoes She asked, “Honey, Have you heard the news? There’s a Killer Hornet now in the U.S." As she started trying on her new blue dress “Why the get-up?” I asked her most honestly As she waltzed around so prettily She was…

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