I have a poem in this month’s issue of Visual Verse, and I’m in great company again, including Jane Dougherty and Frank Hubeny, to name but two of the writers. I really like the sepia-toned image by an unknown artist (circa 1880) from the Getty Open Content Program, which inspired me to write something lighthearted. You can find my poem on page 36 of the June 2020 issue, Vol. 7, Chap. 8, or you can go directly to the poem, entitled Fancy!
Linking up to dVerse Poets Pub Open Link Night.
writing in north norfolk 
Love it!
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Thanks Misky!
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Lovely poeming, Kim! You’ve got that picture down to a ‘T’.
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Thanks Sarah! Sometimes the picture they choose for Visual Verse is so strange it takes a while to get my head around it. I couldn’t take this one too seriously, not with cats in it.
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Congrats!
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Thank you!
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Congrats!
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Thank you!
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Congratulations, Kim! 💝 This is a beautiful poem 😀 I love; “A cat won’t follow orders, it walks all alone.” Such truth in this! 🙂
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Thank you, Sanaa! 🙂
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That image does seem like a catastrophe waiting to happen.
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Yes, Congrats and kudos. An odd image to work off of; excellent response by you. I’m going to submit a poem to Visual Verse too.
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Thank you, Glenn. Look out for the prompt on the 1st or second of July. They always find the strangest images and you never know what they will come up with next. You can look at the full range of previous images to get an idea of what they’re like.
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Very nice last line about dogs and cats both loving a fight. I enjoyed the sound of the rhyme and meter.
Thank you for noting that my poem was in there. I heard about Visual Verse from one of your dVerse links a few months ago.
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It’s good to see familiar names at VV.😊
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Such a delightful rhyme! It covers every nuance of the sepia image. Well penned, Kim!
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Thank you, Bev!
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I loved the rhymes, but even more, the anapest rhythm that enhanced the humorous tone of the poem. great work
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Thank you, Bjorn!
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Hah- “and they both love a fight”
Wonderful poem!
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Thank you, Xan!
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lovely Kim … and I’m on page 29!
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Yay! I’m so glad you went for it and you got in. I didn’t recognise the name, Kate. 🙂
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ah of course, that’s my surname 🙂
Yes impressed I got in first effort, thanks for the link KIm!
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Cute one, Kim. Congrats to you and the other poets from dVerse who were published!
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Thank you, Lisa!
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You’re welcome!
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Congrats! Good company indeed! (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe!
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You got all the details complementing the picture. Congrats on the publication.
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Thank you, Grace.
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Very nicely done! Love the picture. This line was great… what matters is how much the dog loved you.
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Congratulations on being published! That is always a nice affirmation of great work!
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Thank you, Dwight!
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kaykuala
and dog walkers make sure to always hold tight
because dogs will chase cats, and they both love a fight.
The never-ending story among ‘arch enemies’ of old
Brilliantly told
Great rhyming
As can be seen, Kim!
Hank
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Cheers Hank!
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Absolutely delightful … and congrats.
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Thank you, Helen!
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Enjoyed the poem, Kim. playful and a perfect reflection of the photo..JIM
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Thanks Jim!
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