This is a poem inspired from a postage stamp with a pretty black cat on it. Enjoy my first cat poem!
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She stood in the doorway
Of her 1973 apartment in Brooklyn.
One hand propped on the blue wood
The other resting on her hip and clutching a rectangular piece of paper.
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While gazing at the moody orange New York skies
She looked like a superstar of the era passing by.
Hands moved, positions changed
But ambiguous expressions on the face remained.
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And just when the last beam of light disappeared from her balcony
A black tabby appeared on the bluish-green windowsill.
Her meow brought the woman out of her reverie
And she moved to prepare a bowl of food for the cutest cat she had ever seen.
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The letter lay on the yellow floor – unopened, forgotten.
Maybe for a little while or maybe destined for the trash pile.
On closer inspection, the postage stamp revealed
An upside down yellow bowl lying on a check-marked table cover with a stain shaped like Denmark.
-Armaan
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NaPoWriMo Prompt 15: And now for our prompt – optional, as always! Today, we’d like to encourage you to take a look at @StampsBot, and become inspired by the wide, wonderful, and sometimes wacky world of postage stamps.
3 responses to “The One With the Black Cat Who Jumped Out of a Postage Stamp”
Being a cat lover and owner, I really enjoyed your poem with the black cat who jumped out of a postage stamp, Armaan. I love the way you set the scene, the ‘moody orange New York skies’, the use of colour in the whole of the poem, and the surprise of the final line.
I am glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much
I like how you incorporated color — and love the twist at the end!