Claude the Cat
Photo by Amy LV
Students - Every time I come into our living room these days, Claude is perched on the chair I set near our Christmas tree. I know that I can find him napping, looking at the tree, or looking like he is guarding the tree. I placed the chair in this spot because I, too, love sitting near the Christmas tree, and it warms my spirit to know that Claude and I share this appreciation. I even wrote this poem in the very early morning, pages lit only by rainbow lights.
Writing by the Light of the Tree
Photo by Amy LV
Today I chose to write about something I see again and again, so many times that I could not help writing about it. We all have such recurring moments in our lives, small events that repeat. These may be snips of conversation or small daily rituals or sights in nature (the morning sky has been so pink here lately) or something else.
Our daily lives regularly give us new sights and smells and sounds and they also regive us old ones. Today I am looking to find meaning in the repeating minutes, and in doing so in my notebook, I created an imagined friendship between my cat and the angel on our tree. How grateful I am to have done so! Here you can see Claude giving his tree a sniff...
Claude Sniffs His Tree
Photo by Amy LV
This week, you might wish to jot down small events or sights or other sensory bits that strike you. Keep a list on paper or in your head. Maybe you will sketch or take photos of these events. Listen to your heart as you choose one to write about in a long way. The moments that strike us strike us for a reason, and we can find the meaning behind our interest through writing.
Michelle is hosting today's Poetry Friday roundup over at MoreArt4All with an inspiring offering of poetry and visual art. Each Friday, all are invited to share poems, poem books, poetry ideas, and friendship in this open and welcoming poetry community.
May you find beauty and connect with all kinds of old friends...
xo,
Amy
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Amy! I'm so glad you gave Claude a Christmas poem. Sweet! xo
ReplyDeleteI'm delighted with this friendship between Claude and his angel! I also love sitting by the Christmas tree, reading or writing in that special glow.
ReplyDeleteLove your poem and their "puffy popcorn strings," as well as your poem in the Rainbow anthology! Love and am inspired by how you find "meaning in the repeated minutes." Gorgeous! Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet poem Amy, I especially love the ending and the bond between the two! Merry Christmas to you and your family, including Claude and the soft angel! 🎄 ❄️ 🌟 xox
ReplyDelete"Claude and the Christmas Tree" would be a lovely picture book!
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of writing by Christmas tree light. I may do the same tonight! Seeing your Claude makes me miss my kitties so. They loved the tree and its pine scent and were always drinking its water! Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteSweet Claude! Hem is sad that we skipped the big tree this year so he doesn't have a place to hide. Mom's little chair from childhood sits beside the table that holds little tree she decorated with miniature ornaments, but Hem is a big guy and would rather sit in the warm comfort of AJ's lap while I sit in the little chair by the little tree and thank Mom in my mind for all the Christmas magic she made for us as children.
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