NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…

by Laurel Storey on April 24, 2015

Poetry from A to Z *
(* NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge)

U is for… Unique
~ by Laurel Regan

(Pssst… new here? Welcome to Alphabet Salad! For background on how and why I got involved in both NaPoWriMo and the Blogging from A to Z Challenge, check out this post… and, if you’d like to catch up on my progress to date, my challenge posts are tagged with Poetry from A to Z. Glad you stopped by, and hope you’ll return!)

oh, it’s commonplace

every year
without fail
too many to count
born, live, die
under porches
in alleyways
on the street
too many, too hard, too soon
unwanted
uncared for
unloved

and the heartbreaking cycle
continues

but you
you were one of the lucky ones
taken from danger to safety
rescued, tended, cherished
one in a million
singled out
unique

and now you are ours

a precious little life
to shelter
to nurture
to love

welcome to the family

(For our new kitten Mei-Mei. Details to come next month!)

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Blogging from A to Z April (2015) Challenge

Tagged as: Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015, Mei-Mei, my poetry, NaBloPoMo 2015, pets, Poetry from A to Z

Laurel Storey, CZT – Certified Zentangle Teacher. Writer, reader, tangler, iPhoneographer, cat herder, learner of French and Italian, crocheter, needle felter, on-and-off politics junkie, 80s music trivia freak, ongoing work in progress.

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Shantala
Twitter: shanayatales
April 24, 2015

Such a lovely welcome. 🙂 Congratulations on your new kitten, Laurel. 🙂
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Thank you so much!
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Myke Todd April 24, 2015

This is over the top brilliant. Seriously, I can’t stop smiling.
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Thank you very much! That made me smile. 🙂
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Karen
Twitter: Baknginatornado
April 24, 2015

Congratulations on having a new family member to love!
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Thank you!
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Alice Gerard April 24, 2015

Welcome home to the new kitten. All of the cats that have been part of my world have come from somewhere out there. I love cats and wish that I could rescue them all and give them all a home.
Beautiful poem.
Cats rule.
Take a look at my blog post tomorrow.
The cat is the guest blogger, lol.
Alice Gerard recently posted… U is for uxorious and other uniquely unusual words

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Thank you, Alice! My husband is that way too, wanting to rescue them all. Ah well, we do what we can!
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Adela
Twitter: black tortoise.com
April 24, 2015

Mei-Mei! Is she part Siamese? So happy you have a sweetheart to look after.
Adela recently posted… Photo Friday and #NaPoWriMo Mashup.

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  We’re not sure what she is! But we chose the name – which means “little sister” – because we’re fans of Firefly (where we first heard the word), and she’s the adopted little sister to Felix and Oscar. 🙂
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Katrina
Twitter: thechefkatrina
April 24, 2015

Congratulation on your new furry addition to your family! Great blog and this April I am participating in the Ultimate Blog Challenge! 🙂
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Thank you!
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Alana
Twitter: RamblinGarden
April 24, 2015

Sweet. Congrats on the new kitten and the lovely poem. I know several people who own rescue dogs and/or cats. You’ve made a difference in one life.
Alana recently posted… Udall

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Thank you! I wish we could do more, but at least we can help in some small way.
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Cat Graham
Twitter: writercat
April 24, 2015

What a lovely tribute to your new kitty. Yes, unique, special and lucky to have you rescue her. Hope she settles in well with you all. How exciting!

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Thank you, Cat! She seems to be doing very well so far, all things considered.
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Eloquent Mind
Twitter: eloquent_mind
April 24, 2015

Such a lovely poem and how touching ! 🙂 Loved it. Congrats on the new addition.

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Thank you so much!
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Fab April 24, 2015

Aww…that is lovely!! And so touching too 🙂 Congratulations on the new addition to your family!

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Thank you!
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K. Lee Banks
Twitter: kleebanks
April 24, 2015

So glad you’re welcoming a new fur baby to your family!
We took in a family of 5 feral kittens about 5 1/2 years go – they showed up in our back yard, about the size of squirrels, or even smaller. We used a safe trap to capture them, and once we “socialized” them – we couldn’t part with any of them.
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Oh, how lovely of you! I don’t think I’d have been able to part with them either. We have three now, and though my husband wishes he could save every stray kitty, we’re probably at our limit. Though I suppose you never know…!
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Dixie April 24, 2015

Love the prose! It’s unique in itself. And welcome to the new kitten!
Sweet U day for you!
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Thank you very much!
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elly stornebrink
Twitter: ellytreehugger
April 25, 2015

Congratulations Laurel on the addition of your new ‘baby’ to your family! I am curious to learn more about Mei-Mei! 😉 <3
elly stornebrink recently posted… #A to Z Challenge: U is for … Unique U!

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Thank you, Elly! Once the April challenges are done I’ll write a post about her, for sure.
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heidi April 25, 2015

This is a great way to welcome a new pet to your family. Can’t wait to hear more about Mei Mei.
heidi recently posted… Celebrating the Good Things

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Thank you! I’m planning to do a post about her in May. 🙂
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Francene Stanley
Twitter: FranceneStanley
April 25, 2015

How lovely. At first, I thought you were making a social comment about the homeless people around the world. But then you made clear your topic was a kitten. How apt.

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Thank you, Francene. I wish we could help them all.
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Ruchi Singh
Twitter: ruchiwriter
April 25, 2015

Lovely poem, as usual!! Great going!!
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Thank you!
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rajlakshmi April 25, 2015

blessed are the people who make these adorable homeless lives a part of their family. Would love to hear about your Kitten.
rajlakshmi recently posted… Vrikshanana n Virbhadrasana

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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 25, 2015
  
  Thank you… I’m so glad she’s a part of our little family. 🙂
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Suzy
Twitter: suzyq1810
April 26, 2015

That’s such a sweet tribute to your little kitty.
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 26, 2015
  
  Thank you, Suzy!
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Ajay Pai
Twitter: ajaybpai123
April 26, 2015

Haha! A lovely tribute and a warm welcome to the kitten.
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 26, 2015
  
  Thank you, Ajay!
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Jeanne Melanson
Twitter: animal_bliss
April 26, 2015

Hurray! A new adopted kitten. On behalf of that kitten, thank you, thank you, thank you. Besides, who can resist a kitten. I love your poetry! I’m doing the A-Z Challenge too, focusing on Really Cool Animals. We’re almost done! Woo-hoo! 😉
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 26, 2015
  
  Thank you so much, Jeanne! We’re enjoying getting to know our new addition to the family. 🙂
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Eli April 27, 2015

That was lovely! Welcome to your little kitten, im sure she will have a loving home with you:-)
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  April 27, 2015
  
  Thank you! We feel very blessed to have her. 🙂
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Kimberley April 30, 2015

Awwww. 🙂
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- Laurel Regan
  Twitter: alphabetsalad
  May 1, 2015
  
  🙂
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