See the kittens.

See the kittens how they wiggle
Wiggle, jiggle
Naughty kittens as they prance down the winding garden trail
How they giggle,giggle,giggle
As they sway into the night
Eyes shining yellow in the evening light
Whipper-wills begin their vigil
With a visage of delight
Keeping rhythm, Keeping rhythm
With the magic of the night
Hear the woodwind supplication that rises and swells
With a trill, trill, trill
Keeping time as the kittens wiggle down the garden trail .

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  • HatedNation on Jan 28, 2009

    Funny. You can imagine it well..

  • Betty Carew on Jan 28, 2009

    Wonderful Ruby you’ve painted a very pretty picture here.

  • Debra. on Jan 28, 2009

    Ruby, I love this little fun piece!

    God bless, my friend.

  • Christine Ramsay on Jan 28, 2009

    That was so cute. well done.

    Christine

  • lindalulu on Jan 28, 2009

    Very nice and cute. I know my kitten brings a lot of joy to my world.

  • Glynis Smy on Jan 28, 2009

    I have just watched the stray kittens across the road wiggle and jiggle, how lovely you describe it Ruby.

  • Maria Blazz on Jan 28, 2009

    I loved the rhythmic sound! Wiggle, jiggle, giggle, giggle…

  • Morgana on Jan 28, 2009

    AWW…very cute, Ruby.

  • Joni Keith on Jan 28, 2009

    Who can resist a playful little kitten. You’ve portrayed their playfulness beautifully here, Ruby.

  • Karen Gross on Jan 28, 2009

    I hate being late with my comments – the word cute has already been used by 3 commenters. But your poem is just soo..cute!
    As I write this, my kitty is walking across the keyboard. She is fascinated by the moving stuff on the screen.

  • CutestPrincess on Jan 28, 2009

    i enjoy reading this… such a cute piece with rhyme!

  • Jenny Heart on Jan 28, 2009

    This is visually felt in your mind as I read it. Funny, and touching! Love it!

  • CA Johnson on Jan 28, 2009

    You did a great job making this poem imaginative. :)

  • papaleng on Jan 28, 2009

    what a soft but lively write,, I like the rhytmic sounds and the rhyme.. love this one Ruby..

  • S M Blomker on Jan 28, 2009

    very nice piece of work

  • Tusaani on Jan 28, 2009

    Lol, cute!

  • nobert soloria bermosa on Jan 28, 2009

    you seldom post a poem but it’s always a hit,thanks for this wonderful piece Ruby

  • Ristifer on Jan 28, 2009

    I like poems where you can really picture what is being said, and that is what this one does. Good job!

  • Melody SJAL on Jan 28, 2009

    So cute, love it sooo much, thanks.

  • M Stokes on Jan 28, 2009

    such a cute poem!

  • Shirley Shuler on Jan 28, 2009

    Ruby, you have painted a very playful picture of some cute
    naughty kittens!

  • James DeVere on Jan 28, 2009

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  • Angie0000023 on Jan 28, 2009

    This was great. I have such a hard time writing peotry about an object, I have to do it about my feelings. But you did fantastic! This was great!!!! Nice job on getting on the hot content list! I loved it :D

  • rutherfranc on Jan 28, 2009

    pics would have been nice, but you painted it anyway with words.. that still made it cute..

  • Yovita Siswati on Jan 28, 2009

    Funny poem. I can imagine how cute is your kitten. I love the ryhme too. I think I will read it to my daughter. She will love it! Thanks for sharing this great work!

  • denus on Jan 29, 2009

    very funy, brillaint rhythm and rhyme.

    cheers.

  • Adam Henry Sears on Jan 29, 2009

    I like the aural effects of this piece, very nicely done.
    Yet, your rhythm here is kind of choppy, because you jump around from long to short lines. If you set the pace and keep it at the same rhythm as;
    “Whipper-wills begin their vigil
    With a visage of delight
    Keeping rhythm, Keeping rhythm
    With the magic of the night”
    Then, this piece would have gone from free form to poem no problem at all. (This excerpt has all the qualities of the ballad)
    Other than that, your whipper-wills should actually be whippoorwills all one word. Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed this piece.

  • jhenz on Jan 29, 2009

    it reminds me of our kittens before. really cute that all you want is to hug them and kiss them! :)

    they’re really a stress-reliever and i do believe all pets are.

  • PR Mace on Jan 29, 2009

    Ruby, what a cute fun poem. You must be watching those kittens. Don’t let them steal your mittens. You know that everyone will understand the mittens statement. I bet you do.

  • Inna Tysoe on Jan 29, 2009

    Cute.

    Inna

  • Anne McNew on Jan 29, 2009

    great.

  • Chambo on Jan 29, 2009

    Very cute Ruby.

    RJ

  • C Jordan on Jan 29, 2009

    I enjoyed that Ruby

  • Ruby Hawk on Jan 29, 2009

    Thank you-thank you-thank you everyone. I’m so happy that you liked my little poem. I thought a little humor might be welcome and I am glad it was.sorry to say, I am allergic to cats and don’t have any but my granddaughter does and she loves her kitties. She has stories to tell me every time she visits.

    Adam Henry, thank you so much for your opinion. I realy do appreciate it but my poem is exactly as I meant it to be. Whipper-will too. That’s the way we say it in north Georgia. Please feel free to give me your opioion in the future.I may not agree but I appreciate every comment that is made.

  • Darlene McFarlane on Jan 30, 2009

    I love reading this! It is light, lively, and delightful.

    Thank you, Ruby

  • eddiego65 on Jan 31, 2009

    Cute and delightful.

  • NA Staffieri on Jan 31, 2009

    I have three cats. This is amusing and a fun read.
    Thanks,Ruby.

  • Clay Hurtubise on Jan 31, 2009

    Fun, cute and imaginative. Good work!
    Thanks,
    Clay

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