My Little Gypsy
written by: Ann Christine Tabaka
@TabakaChris
Fiery jade eyes pierced the night,
leading me to you.
Seeking shelter from the wild,
abandoned as you were.
Hungry for food and touch,
you were an easy catch.
A tiny fluff of gray and peach,
a tortoiseshell beauty.
Never had I seen
a face as sweet as yours.
Ball of playful purrs,
and mouser supreme,
you filled my life with love
for close to eighteen years.
Now a small satin box
holds the remains of my heart.
How can I live without you,
my little Gypsy cat?
SEPTEMBER 2018 / MAY 2021 AUTHOR OF THE MONTH at Spillwords.com
Ann Christine Tabaka was nominated for the 2017 Pushcart Prize in Poetry. She is the winner of Spillwords Press 2020 Publication of the Year, her bio is featured in the “Who’s Who of Emerging Writers 2020 and 2021,” published by Sweetycat Press. She is the author of 14 poetry books, and 1 short story book. She lives in Delaware, USA. She loves gardening and cooking.Chris lives with her husband and four cats. Her most recent credits are: Eclipse Lit, Carolina Muse, Sparks of Calliope; The Closed Eye Open, North Dakota Quarterly, Tangled Locks Journal, Wild Roof Journal, The American Writers Review, Burningword Literary Journal, Muddy River Poetry Review, The Silver Blade, Pomona Valley Review, West Texas Literary Review, The Hungry Chimera, Sheila-Na-Gig, Fourth & Sycamore.
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