Poems from my Merriam-Webster Word of the Day project. For more information, look here.
debunk : to expose the sham or falseness of
The cat leaps.
The vase falls. His sense
of balance
now debunked
he picks his way through the shards.
You scold. He ignores.
shadorma 419 : 7/1/22
apposite : highly pertinent or appropriate
The mouse runs.
Apposite response.
Effective.
The cat springs.
Apposite response. Much more
than just Effective.
shadorma 420 : 7/2/22
litany : a sizable series or set
Butter left out. Soft.
Cat leaps on counter. Lick-fest.
Greased paws ramble print
sink and floor. Repeat. Repeat.
Repeat. Kitchen litany.
tanka 324 : 8/16/22
Attributions:
“Debunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debunk. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.
“Apposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apposite. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.
“Litany.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litany. Accessed 16 Aug. 2022.
Claudia McGill Writes Poetry, Did You Know That? 
I can imagine all of these scenes. 🙂
You always capture and convey cat behaviour and attitudes so perfectly. The first poem made me laugh because it is so very true of cats that they can be the direct cause of something happening yet automatically slough off the blame. Oh what it would be to have the self-esteem of a pampered domestic cat.
I think being a bird or a cat in my next life would be a wonderful experience and I think an upgrade from being human (I know the cat would say so).
Brilliant! I love the debunk one the best
Thank you. Some of these words are frankly almost impossible to get an idea for, but debunk was quick and easy!