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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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 Questions Our Space Program ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/13/2020

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Basura Questions Our Space Program

My cat was making a funny face About our next flight into outer space You spend billions of dollars in flying around When it should be spent here on the ground It’s funded by taxes paid by the little guy Who needs food on the table, not pie in the…

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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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“Are Our Rights Wrong?” ~ by Katrina Curtiss 5/11/2020

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Gun Violence Statistics

I was out walking yesterday, trying to combat the overwhelming sense of isolation due to COVID-19. I stick to my neighborhood, turning left here, right there, for about half an hour and then retracing my steps back home. Yesterday, I discovered a little winding sidewalk running behind homes, a path meant for…

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My Cat Rants About Racism ~ a short poem by Katrina Curtiss 5/9/202

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Basura Mourns Ahmaud Arbery

My cat came to me, filled with misery About the injustices of humanity A former police officer and his son, both white Chased an African-American man down and took his life Two armed white men, father and son Hunted down a black man, who was out for a run The…

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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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