Poetry: Black cats - by Max Grim

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by Max Grim

Created on: August 05, 2011 Last Updated: August 10, 2011

Lurking within the shadows,
black as pitch.
The Devil's companion,
eternally evil.
Piercing eyes,
emerald green.
Watching and waiting,
ready to pounce.
Magical spells,
unsuspecting strangers.
Doing their bidding,
unconscious obedience.
Spreading bad luck,
like the Bubonic Plague.
Midnight falls,
fog as thick as witch's brew.
The black cat appears.
Is he your pet,
or are you his?

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Sleekly fitting against her supple skin,
Her agile muscles shimmer in the moonlight,
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He was just a playful kitten
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by C F Tinney

Black cat don't torture me
giving that look!
Stop pushing your head
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Why can't you just relax
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