Fluff 'n Stuff spent her days napping
She occasionally went for a stroll
It was not a bad life - never hunger or strife
but to her it seemed terribly droll
For Fluff 'n Stuff longed for adventure,
and slow mice
Fluff 'n Stuff opened the window
The breeze blew her fur out of place
Her ears felt a chill as she sat on the sill
and a drop of rain fell on her face.
Fluff 'n Stuff turned from the window
and giving her guests but a glance
"Perhaps," she said slowly, "the city's too lowly
for cats of my stature and stance."
Quick Vocabulary:
Pate' - French, short for Pate' de foie gras (pronounced pat-tay
dee fwa-grah), meaning a paste of fat goose liver. Like caviar (sturgeon
roe - yep, that's incredibly tasty fish eggs), pate' is considered a
delicacy.
Droll: humorously odd
Glance: To look quickly or hurriedly
Stature: Height
Stance: Posture, position, or station in life
About the Author:
Laura Kaplan Shanley is an author and freelance writer in
Arvada, Colorado. She is best known for her 1994 book, UNASSISTED CHILDBIRTH.
School children have been enjoying Laura's stories and poems for many years,
and her autobiographical poem LAURA RUTH HAS LOST A TOOTH appeared in the magazine
CHILDREN'S PLAYMATE. You may reach Laura Kaplan Shanley at: laurashanley@comcast.net
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The Goggle Eyed Green Hairy Monster
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