Magical Realism, says Kerry, makes the ordinary seem magical and the supernatural seem commonplace.
She did provide photos, and I chose one as a prompt for my little ditty.
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Black cats took over
when everyone else
was out to play.
They walked around
and sat in the street
and said to each other
“Isn’t this neat?
We have all the cars
and the houses, too,
but we cannot drive
ourselves to the zoo,
or the ice cream store
where we’re unable
to open the door!”
“That’s right,” said one,
“and the special toys
I get from my mom
and dad and the boys—
how do I manage
to get in the house?”
“Never mind that, but
what if a mouse
gets in the cupboard?
I’ll feel like a louse
if ever a mouse
gets the run of my house.”
They sat in the street
and pondered right there
’til the people came back
from they-didn’t-know-where
and picked up their cats
to take them all home,
and thus put an end
to this Magic Cat Poem.
11 comments:
So much fun!!!!!! I toad-ally love it:)
Oh this is splendid! The child in me applauds, and the scholar recognizes that it not as easy as it looks to write in this style, and make it as convincing as you have - rhyme, beat, humour, and a subtle message about the pitfalls of magical events. I love it.
LOL! So THIS is what they do when their people are away!
You had me laughing, Kay. These are some darn pragmatic kitties. ;_)
Love the playfulness! The people were probably all afraid to cross the streets!
Clever little things I'm sure had all the superstitious going batty!
This made me smile..I was so needing it ...
Dear Kay,
I'm enchanted by your post, how creative, super!
purrs
Luna and mammy Léia
I love this and the lines 'I'll feel like a louse if ever a mouse gets the run of my house' just captivated me. Lovely rhymes and rhythms in this poem, Kay.
haha...that was so much fun. I'm sure my "Lucy-Fur" was right in the middle of that take over!
Well Done, magic and comedy! You did a great job, I loved it~
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