Comment from Navada

Excellent

I really felt a connection to this piece. I've recently lost my own much beloved fur baby of thirteen years (Sally) and it has certainly been a difficult time. The image of crying children left with an empty doll's pram also really resonated with me because this was one of my favourite pastimes with my very patient cat Snowy when I was very little. One suggestion - re-read carefully for a few little typos in the second and third stanzas. This is a poignant story and I'm sure many readers will connect with it as I have. Vale Tiddles, and my sincere condolences.

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2023

Thanks for your review. Also, thanks for your suggestion to fix the typos. All done. Glad you enjoyed the poem. Take care and have a wonderful day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.

Comment from Wendyanne

Excellent

Oh what a sad but lovely piece of rhyming poetry about the loss of a cat. There are a couple of typos but otherwise it's well written. If it's a true story I am sorry for your loss. Tiddles sounds like quite a character.

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2023

Thanks for taking the time to read and review my poem. Thanks for your mention of the typos. Now rectified. Tiddles was the best. Take care and have a wonderful day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.

Comment from l.raven

Excellent

Hi Barry, I am so sorry for the loss of
your cat Tiddles...they are like family...

and cats seem to take over and run the house...
sounds like Tiddles had a wonderful life...
I love your poem...and your picture is precious...
very nicely written...love Linda xxoo

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 Comment Written 13-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2023

Linda,
Thanks for your kind review. Tiddles was the best. Many memories. Please take care and have a wonderful day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.

reply by l.raven on 14-Nov-2023

Hi Barry, I felt about my Dalmatian
(Domino) the same way...
your so very welcome...love xxoo

Comment from Paul McFarland

Excellent

A nice tribute to your beloved pet. It's really tough when a pet dies, especially when they have been around for a long time. The Pussy Willow was a nice touch.

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 Comment Written 12-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 12-Nov-2023

Thanks Paul for your review. Yes, the longer they live the more they get into your life. Hard when they go. Take care and have a great day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.

Comment from Alexandra Trovato

Exceptional

I'm sorry you lost your beloved Tiddles. May his spirit love eternally in the greenest fields, full of any good thing his beautiful cat spirit desires. This is very well written and with genuine emotion. We've had three cats and two lived to be 16. Brady is 10 and he is another live. They were all indoor cats but cats are cats and they truly love us, too.

Best wishes and comfort,

Alexandra

 Comment Written 12-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 12-Nov-2023

Wow,
A six star review. Thanks so much. Seems you are a cat lover. Tiddles was certainly special. Memories will now have to do but there are plenty of them.
Take care and have a wonderful day.
Regards
Barry