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Shhhh

A silent Abigail acrostic

By Cathy holmesPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Top Story - August 2024

Shhhhh. Be very, very quiet.

I know you’re sleeping, but

lo and behold, it’s 3 a.m. and I am an

energetic and enigmatic ball of fur and magic toe beans.

Nibbling on fingers. Swatting at feet. Jumping round and round.

Chasing anything that dares to move beneath the blankets, until you, my pet, finally break the silence,

even if it is with bellowed words not safe for my tiny kitten ears.

AcrosticFor Funhumor

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Cathy holmes

Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.

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  • The Invisible Writerabout a year ago

    As a cat person myself I always look forward to your stuff with cats in it.

  • The Dani Writerabout a year ago

    I would expect no less from Abigail lols. But at least she's earning her keep by giving you good content to write about😁 Well done Abby--oh and you too Cathy 🤣🤣🤣

  • Catsidheabout a year ago

    Delightful - "magic toe beans," indeed! Well done!

  • Absolutely gorgeous acrostic 😆… recently when our elderly cat was sleeping, she tended to sleep until 4:30 & then yell to wake us on the hour until we got up 🤣.

  • Joe O’Connorabout a year ago

    I’ve never had a cat, but this I can imagine🤣 “energetic and enigmatic ball of fur and magic toe beans.”- a good way of summing them up, and I like how the perspective of pet is shifted to us as the owner.

  • Marilyn Glover2 years ago

    Excellent acrostic, Cathy! Congrats on top story!

  • Dana Crandell2 years ago

    SO glad Her Highness got in on the challenge. And she got a Top Story, too! This is just loaded with personality and charm! Well done, my friend!

  • Grz Colm2 years ago

    Very charming Cathy! 😄 this was my fav line.. “energetic and enigmatic ball of fur and magic toe beans.” ☺️ 👍

  • Congratulations Cathy on your Top Story!

  • This is so funny, and true. Congratulations on the Top Story too! And the cat expression in the photo is perfect.

  • JBaz2 years ago

    Back to say congratulations

  • Test2 years ago

    And Abigail steels the limelight once more... at least she got you the most likes for the week!! 🎉

  • Cindy Calder2 years ago

    Back to say "congratulations" on the first place win for the "Most Popular Story" on the leaderboard this week. Well done!

  • D.K. Shepard2 years ago

    Congrats on Top Story!! Such a fun feline piece!

  • Cindy Calder2 years ago

    This is so adorable and so relatable for anyone who's ever owned a kitten. Congratulations on the Top Story, too!

  • Antoni De'Leon2 years ago

    I love cats, your poem to your cat is lovely, Kongrats with a K.

  • C. H. Richard2 years ago

    We are really "the pets" to our fur friends. ❤️ Love Abigal ❤️ Congratulations on Top story too!

  • A sweet poem. Congratulations 🎉

  • Lightness2 years ago

    So Lovely both Abigail and Your acrostic poem Congratulations on Top story ! 🌸🌷🌸🩷

  • L.C. Schäfer2 years ago

    I have to shut mine out of my bedroom, because I am really mean!

  • D. J. Reddall2 years ago

    If cats could write, they would do it this way. Nice work!

  • Heather Hubler2 years ago

    Goodness, I love all things Abigail!!! You need to publish a book with all 'her' stuff!! And lots of cute pics. Just think of all the treats she could have with all the money :)

  • Paul Stewart2 years ago

    hahahaha. I saw Abigail. I saw Top Story. I clicked and was delighted. Love the "enigmatic" part, cos that sounds like something Abigail would call herself lol! Congrats buddy!

  • This makes me think of my babies! Love this its so cute 💝💖😍😍😍

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