For today’s prompt, write a reason poem. If this prompt seems unreasonable, just remember all the reasons you write poetry or enjoy cooking, dancing, singing, etc. Or provide a reasoned argument for your lack of reason. Only you know your reasons.
The Visit
for M.C.
You came back home
a few days after
you were dead.
I woke up to the sound
of you charging
through the house,
hunting phantom mice
like when you were young
and could leap
to the top of the armoire
as easily as lapping milk
from a saucer.
Even in my barely awake state
I knew something was wrong.
I spoke aloud,
“There shouldn’t be any cats in this house.”
then heard you charging up the stairs
like all those pre-dawns
when you’d lie in wait
to pounce the moment I stirred.
You jumped into bed,
happy mrowling,
bouncing higher
and higher
then you were gone.
Of course, it wasn’t you.
You hadn’t been anywhere
since that final
visit to the vet.
It’s reasonable to assume
that my sorrow conjured
you back in a dream.
I can both know it wasn’t real
and still take comfort from your visit.
Your ghost, my grief,
these dreams and memories,
they’re all in my head.
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 
This is so touching. Those who’ve lost our dear ones know.
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Thanks. I was worried it’d be too sentimental.
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No, I rather love the sentiment. It takes me back to my dear, lost Sampson and how he came back in ways that were his signature.
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So sweet. Hugs.
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Thanks.
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I loved this poem Bartholomew. As a fellow cat lover and poet it touched a real chord. Thanks for sharing! I am a Creative Life Coach and here is one of my recent poems about an umbrella that reminded me of a day with my lovely Dad who I lost in 2015.
https://peacockpoetryblog.wordpress.com/2019/05/24/confetti-from-the-sky/
I am also on Instagram as #coachingcreatively, let’s follow each other if you use this medium? You can also find me on Facebook under Sam Allen wearing a bright red and orange hat!
I love connecting with fellow creatives as you can see!
Sunny greetings from Switzerland!
Sam :)
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Thank you for your kind words and sharing your heartfelt poem. I’ll check out your Instagram feed too.
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Thank you so much and good to be connected :)
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