Cats (In The Style Of Mandolyn...) Poem by Kim Barney
Cats (In The Style Of Mandolyn...)
The branches of the sycamore
slid through the roof
of the bathtub
leaving a trail
of snail slime.
Too late the meadowlark
forgot his lines and
sounded more like bobolink
or Bob Barker.
The postman ran out of letters
before he got to my house.
My aunt Martha used to be a blond
but she dyed.
Why do they call it tourist season
if we can't shoot at them?
The sunset kept spilling over
the top of the mountain,
preventing commencement of the night.
I think I used to have
a good memory
but I can't remember for sure.
There are three kinds of people
in the world:
Those who can count
and those who can't.
Too many people stay home
with malingering illnesses.
She was only a janitor's daughter
but she swept him off his feet,
so if you don't like the way I drive,
stay off the sidewalk!
To get a taste of her sense of humor, go and read the comment she left on my poem 'The Day Rex Saved my Life'.
I wrote this poem months ago in her honor, but before I could get it posted, I realized that she had removed most of her poems and basically disappeared.
I have been waiting for her to return so that I could post this poem, but I'm not sure now if she's ever coming back, so I thought I would go ahead and post it anyway.
Enjoy (or not) .
posted 04 June 2015
Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
Update: 17 January 2017
Mandolyn... has now apparently deleted her account altogether, so her comment no longer appears on my poem 'The Day Rex Saved My Life'.
She sent me a message at one time and told me what poetry website she was now using (and what penname she was using, also) . I looked for that message last night but it has disappeared also. I THINK the site was called poetry.com but I'm not sure.
I am discouraged that many of Poetry Hunter's functions are not working right now, and, who knows? I may leave this site also and look for something better.
Beautiful ode in deed. I remember her works as well.I think she'd be honored by seeing your words. Nicely done
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/26/2024 4:57:38 AM # 1.0.0.1119
What a great tribute. best laugh I've had in weeks. Now, Morty, I'm married to a Vicar's daughter. I keep scratching my head but I can't come up with a good one! If you've any ideas could you let me know! Brilliant idea of yours Tom Billsborough