Spirit of Shadow

by Yankee4youSt. Albans, Vermont, USA

Oct 2011 806 Views 7 comments

Spirit of Shadow

With such royality engraved on his face
One that never falls from noble grace
Born into the world to make his place
Outdoors wandering in some sunny hollow
In ground misshapen by old plow furrow
Slowly creeps a form low and shallow
Stealthily where small creature's burrow
Prowls a hunter in the long grass meadow
A roaming spirit of a cat named Shadow

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Posted: Oct 2011

About this poem:

A tribute to my friend who just lost her beloved cat

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Comments (7)

Poetnumber1St James, Port of Spain Trinidad and TobagoOct 11, 2011

Hi Yankee i'm a bit fascinated with your ryhming notes,its really a pleasure to read. Really its hard to maintain a ryhme throughout even as you constructed it with each lines gracefully in line coming straight down. Thats something i have to master,i loved it.

Enjoyable day to you my friend and what a fitting and lovely tribute. Cheers to that,a toast

boyshchrm6barrie, Ontario CanadaOct 11, 2011

A nice tribute to Shadow. Liked the rhyming also Yankee4U.
I'm a cat lover so thanks for your sentiments.

AyhraAdelaide, South Australia AustraliaOct 11, 2011

Nice, sweet poem Yankee44

swade777Grants Pass Area, Oregon USAOct 11, 2011

Very good poem here!!! I like the scene you've created! It's a mystery - until the 'Shadow' appears.

Excellent imagery and a wonderful tribute to a friend!!

Yankee4youOPSt. Albans, Vermont USAOct 11, 2011

Boy and PN1 many thanks I also love animals and old Shadow was sure was a 'gem of a cat'. He deserves his own star I'm going to miss him.

Thanks Ayrhra -- sometimes I like some pets better than people....it's fun to write about them too

Hey Swade thanks my friend