A Poem on the Go

A few weeks ago, we (that is me, Sean, Marns & Lester, Quodlibet, Mr Steamwhistle, Jods, Tara, & Holly & Deanna) went to the Herland Movie Festival in the Kensington portion of Calgary. We went to watch the premiere of Marn's documentary, "Weight of Thy Cross", which was about Holly & Deanna's wedding that took place a year ago.

When we caught up with everyone outside of the Theatre, Tara pointed out a Poet Busker, who would write a poem for you for the price of your spare change. You just had to give him the title of your poem and maybe a minor detail or two.

This is what he wrote for me:

"I Miss Jack"

I Miss Jack - that fine feline fellow
mellow but hot to trot this freak
peeking withall its night vision finding
all the ways in every day that it would
be reminding you to mind it more adoring
soaring claws and hissing awes just to get
a pet set and cuddled this orange
adoreable friend to the end blending
such memories they touched a mist
of tears,
my dear Jack,
I miss you"

Now, that was worth my pocket of change.