A Cat in My Lap, by Karen Boxell


I know I have a lot to do,
So many things -- see them through.
There are clothes to clean, grass to mow,
Cookies to bake, seeds to sow.
But I really can't do all these things in a snap.

Because you see, there's a cat in my lap.

He stretches and rolls and gives me a wink
From his sleepy gold eyes -- just a small blink.

I smooth his long tail and tickle his tummy.
He yawns and purrs to tell me that's yummy.
The telephone rings. The paperboy taps.
No move do I make. There's a cat in my lap.

Bright sunlight dances across the floor
To warm my small friend just a bit more.
A happy prisoner am I in my chair --
Some moments of peace -- not a care.
I think I'll take a little nap.
With this soft, furry ball, a cat in my lap!

By Karen Boxell

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Mar 02, 2022
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Soft Kitty NEW
by: Anonymous

Soft Kitty, warm Kitty, little ball of fur;

Happy Kitty, sleepy Kitty, Purr, purr, purr.

Feb 03, 2022
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So true NEW
by: Anonymous

Our cat moves from lap to lap. Providing an excuse to request my spouse to fetch a dish of ice cream. Here kitty, kitty….

Dec 09, 2021
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correction
by: Jan Burrows

This poem was written by my sister Anne Pindar, not Karen Boxell. If Karen Boxell contests this, please have her contact Jan at whankinsonatgemaildot com. Thank you.

Dec 09, 2021
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by: Jan Burrows

This poem was written by my sister Anne Pindar, not Karen Boxell. If Karen Boxell will kindly reply to whankinsonatgmaildotcom, I would appreciate it.

May 03, 2021
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Love this! NEW
by: Anonymous

This is true! Every word of it. Would love to have this framed for my husband who always has a cat in his lap and uses it as an excuse not to get up!

Oct 08, 2020
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A Cat in My Lap NEW
by: Tom Palionis

My sister Lina sent me your poem "A Cat in My Lap", which totally represents my life at this point. I’m on disability, have two cats (thanks to Lina), and have been putting off very necessary work on my house and yard. Which is putting me even more down because of my lack of progress. Well, I thought that I should acknowledge your very on point poem. Thanks,

Tom

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