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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Twitter: shanayatales
April 24, 2015
Such a lovely welcome. 🙂 Congratulations on your new kitten, Laurel. 🙂
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 25, 2015
Thank you so much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
This is over the top brilliant. Seriously, I can’t stop smiling.
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 25, 2015
Thank you very much! That made me smile. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
Twitter: Baknginatornado
April 24, 2015
Congratulations on having a new family member to love!
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 25, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
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
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!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
Twitter: black tortoise.com
April 24, 2015
Mei-Mei! Is she part Siamese? So happy you have a sweetheart to look after.
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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. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
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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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 25, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
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.
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 25, 2015
Thank you! I wish we could do more, but at least we can help in some small way.
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
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!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 25, 2015
Thank you, Cat! She seems to be doing very well so far, all things considered.
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
Twitter: eloquent_mind
April 24, 2015
Such a lovely poem and how touching ! 🙂 Loved it. Congrats on the new addition.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 25, 2015
Thank you so much!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
Aww…that is lovely!! And so touching too 🙂 Congratulations on the new addition to your family!
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 25, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
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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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…!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
Love the prose! It’s unique in itself. And welcome to the new kitten!
Sweet U day for you!
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 25, 2015
Thank you very much!
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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
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 25, 2015
Thank you, Elly! Once the April challenges are done I’ll write a post about her, for sure.
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
This is a great way to welcome a new pet to your family. Can’t wait to hear more about Mei Mei.
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April 25, 2015
Thank you! I’m planning to do a post about her in May. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
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.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 25, 2015
Thank you, Francene. I wish we could help them all.
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
Twitter: ruchiwriter
April 25, 2015
Lovely poem, as usual!! Great going!!
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 25, 2015
Thank you!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
blessed are the people who make these adorable homeless lives a part of their family. Would love to hear about your Kitten.
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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 25, 2015
Thank you… I’m so glad she’s a part of our little family. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – U is for…
Twitter: suzyq1810
April 26, 2015
That’s such a sweet tribute to your little kitty.
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April 26, 2015
Thank you, Suzy!
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Twitter: ajaybpai123
April 26, 2015
Haha! A lovely tribute and a warm welcome to the kitten.
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April 26, 2015
Thank you, Ajay!
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – V is for…
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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Twitter: alphabetsalad
April 26, 2015
Thank you so much, Jeanne! We’re enjoying getting to know our new addition to the family. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – V is for…
That was lovely! Welcome to your little kitten, im sure she will have a loving home with you:-)
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April 27, 2015
Thank you! We feel very blessed to have her. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… NaPoWriMo + Blogging from A to Z Challenge 2015 – W is for…
Awwww. 🙂
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May 1, 2015
🙂
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