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April 12th 04, 12:11 AM
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Onyx: A Mouse a Day
SSPPPRRRRROOOOOIIIINNNGG!
The large black mouse sails across the room to rest on the ground. Still for a few moments, it suddenly stirs. After a momentary wobble, stillness again. Laying as flat as a cat can, all that can be seen are two huge gold eyes on the face whose chin presses against the ground between tremendous forepaws. The panther . . . in waiting. The mouse stirs again. This time slowly moving away. Eyes follow the movement while the cat remains still. see kitty watching his monster mouse waiting patiently for it to run away like it always does see kitty move only his eyes judging the distance ever calculating the RIGHT moment to pounce just when the mouse isn't expecting it see kitty raise his head with a jerk as the mouse runs suddenly knowing it is trying to hide behind that stack of books where he can't see it see kitty slowly raise one paw then the other as he stalks smoothly gracefully sliding across the carpet 'til the mouse is in his sight again see kitty stop and wait and wait see kitty leap and fly and land front paws grabbing the mouse and holding on see kitty shake his head displaying his prey and saunter over proudly dropping it at susan's feet "look what I caught!" see kitty run across the room to wait and wait and wait The mouse lies still on the ground. Susan, distracted by the television, has forgotten about it. A loud MEEOOOOWWWWWW echoes through the living room, then another. The panther has grown restless. Impatiently, he stands up and walks the distance from his hiding place to the couch. Pushing and pushing his head against Susan's hand, large teeth finally nip ever so gently. A slight reminder that she has forgotten yet again to make the mouse move. see kitty run back across the room to wait see susan wind up the loose string and cast the rod SSPPPRRRRROOOOOIIIINNNGG! The large black mouse sails across the room to rest on the ground. -- In loving memory of Onyx, my sleek gold-eyed panther. Who ALWAYS knew it was really my hand that rocked the mouse. September 2, 1989 to April 11, 1999 -- -- -Susan -- "I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters." -- Frank Lloyd Wright Copyright © 2004 Susan E. Zeigler All Rights Reserved 
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April 12th 04, 01:51 AM
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in article , Susan Zeigler at
wrote on 4/11/04 6:11 PM: SSPPPRRRRROOOOOIIIINNNGG! The large black mouse sails across the room to rest on the ground. Still for a few moments, it suddenly stirs. After a momentary wobble, stillness again. Laying as flat as a cat can, all that can be seen are two huge gold eyes on the face whose chin presses against the ground between tremendous forepaws. The panther . . . in waiting. The mouse stirs again. This time slowly moving away. Eyes follow the movement while the cat remains still. see kitty watching his monster mouse waiting patiently for it to run away like it always does see kitty move only his eyes judging the distance ever calculating the RIGHT moment to pounce just when the mouse isn't expecting it see kitty raise his head with a jerk as the mouse runs suddenly knowing it is trying to hide behind that stack of books where he can't see it see kitty slowly raise one paw then the other as he stalks smoothly gracefully sliding across the carpet 'til the mouse is in his sight again see kitty stop and wait and wait see kitty leap and fly and land front paws grabbing the mouse and holding on see kitty shake his head displaying his prey and saunter over proudly dropping it at susan's feet "look what I caught!" see kitty run across the room to wait and wait and wait The mouse lies still on the ground. Susan, distracted by the television, has forgotten about it. A loud MEEOOOOWWWWWW echoes through the living room, then another. The panther has grown restless. Impatiently, he stands up and walks the distance from his hiding place to the couch. Pushing and pushing his head against Susan's hand, large teeth finally nip ever so gently. A slight reminder that she has forgotten yet again to make the mouse move. see kitty run back across the room to wait see susan wind up the loose string and cast the rod SSPPPRRRRROOOOOIIIINNNGG! The large black mouse sails across the room to rest on the ground. -- In loving memory of Onyx, my sleek gold-eyed panther. Who ALWAYS knew it was really my hand that rocked the mouse. September 2, 1989 to April 11, 1999 Awww. Great story. A loving tribute. Karen
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April 12th 04, 04:58 AM
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"Susan Zeigler" wrote gently snipped In loving memory of Onyx, my sleek gold-eyed panther. Who ALWAYS knew it was really my hand that rocked the mouse. September 2, 1989 to April 11, 1999 What a wonderful tribute to an obviously well-loved and smart cat. -- Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki
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April 12th 04, 04:58 AM
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"Susan Zeigler" wrote gently snipped In loving memory of Onyx, my sleek gold-eyed panther. Who ALWAYS knew it was really my hand that rocked the mouse. September 2, 1989 to April 11, 1999 What a wonderful tribute to an obviously well-loved and smart cat. -- Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki
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April 12th 04, 10:24 AM
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"Susan Zeigler" wrote in message
... SSPPPRRRRROOOOOIIIINNNGG! The large black mouse sails across the room to rest on the ground. Still for a few moments, it suddenly stirs. After a momentary wobble, stillness again. [...] In loving memory of Onyx, my sleek gold-eyed panther. Who ALWAYS knew it was really my hand that rocked the mouse. September 2, 1989 to April 11, 1999 Susan, that was excellent. Thank you. -- The One-and-only Holy Moses
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April 12th 04, 10:24 AM
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"Susan Zeigler" wrote in message
... SSPPPRRRRROOOOOIIIINNNGG! The large black mouse sails across the room to rest on the ground. Still for a few moments, it suddenly stirs. After a momentary wobble, stillness again. [...] In loving memory of Onyx, my sleek gold-eyed panther. Who ALWAYS knew it was really my hand that rocked the mouse. September 2, 1989 to April 11, 1999 Susan, that was excellent. Thank you. -- The One-and-only Holy Moses
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April 12th 04, 01:17 PM
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Yes, I truly enjoyed reading about Onyx and his mouse adventures.
Jazz & his mama -- Irulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time "Christine Burel" wrote in message ... Lovely poem, Susan! Sounds like Onyx was quite the smart cat, too. Christine "Susan Zeigler" wrote in message ... SSPPPRRRRROOOOOIIIINNNGG! The large black mouse sails across the room to rest on the ground. Still for a few moments, it suddenly stirs. After a momentary wobble, stillness again. Laying as flat as a cat can, all that can be seen are two huge gold eyes on the face whose chin presses against the ground between tremendous forepaws. The panther . . . in waiting. The mouse stirs again. This time slowly moving away. Eyes follow the movement while the cat remains still. see kitty watching his monster mouse waiting patiently for it to run away like it always does see kitty move only his eyes judging the distance ever calculating the RIGHT moment to pounce just when the mouse isn't expecting it see kitty raise his head with a jerk as the mouse runs suddenly knowing it is trying to hide behind that stack of books where he can't see it see kitty slowly raise one paw then the other as he stalks smoothly gracefully sliding across the carpet 'til the mouse is in his sight again see kitty stop and wait and wait see kitty leap and fly and land front paws grabbing the mouse and holding on see kitty shake his head displaying his prey and saunter over proudly dropping it at susan's feet "look what I caught!" see kitty run across the room to wait and wait and wait The mouse lies still on the ground. Susan, distracted by the television, has forgotten about it. A loud MEEOOOOWWWWWW echoes through the living room, then another. The panther has grown restless. Impatiently, he stands up and walks the distance from his hiding place to the couch. Pushing and pushing his head against Susan's hand, large teeth finally nip ever so gently. A slight reminder that she has forgotten yet again to make the mouse move. see kitty run back across the room to wait see susan wind up the loose string and cast the rod SSPPPRRRRROOOOOIIIINNNGG! The large black mouse sails across the room to rest on the ground. -- In loving memory of Onyx, my sleek gold-eyed panther. Who ALWAYS knew it was really my hand that rocked the mouse. September 2, 1989 to April 11, 1999 -- -- -Susan -- "I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters." -- Frank Lloyd Wright Copyright © 2004 Susan E. Zeigler All Rights Reserved
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April 12th 04, 01:17 PM
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Yes, I truly enjoyed reading about Onyx and his mouse adventures.
Jazz & his mama -- Irulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time "Christine Burel" wrote in message ... Lovely poem, Susan! Sounds like Onyx was quite the smart cat, too. Christine "Susan Zeigler" wrote in message ... SSPPPRRRRROOOOOIIIINNNGG! The large black mouse sails across the room to rest on the ground. Still for a few moments, it suddenly stirs. After a momentary wobble, stillness again. Laying as flat as a cat can, all that can be seen are two huge gold eyes on the face whose chin presses against the ground between tremendous forepaws. The panther . . . in waiting. The mouse stirs again. This time slowly moving away. Eyes follow the movement while the cat remains still. see kitty watching his monster mouse waiting patiently for it to run away like it always does see kitty move only his eyes judging the distance ever calculating the RIGHT moment to pounce just when the mouse isn't expecting it see kitty raise his head with a jerk as the mouse runs suddenly knowing it is trying to hide behind that stack of books where he can't see it see kitty slowly raise one paw then the other as he stalks smoothly gracefully sliding across the carpet 'til the mouse is in his sight again see kitty stop and wait and wait see kitty leap and fly and land front paws grabbing the mouse and holding on see kitty shake his head displaying his prey and saunter over proudly dropping it at susan's feet "look what I caught!" see kitty run across the room to wait and wait and wait The mouse lies still on the ground. Susan, distracted by the television, has forgotten about it. A loud MEEOOOOWWWWWW echoes through the living room, then another. The panther has grown restless. Impatiently, he stands up and walks the distance from his hiding place to the couch. Pushing and pushing his head against Susan's hand, large teeth finally nip ever so gently. A slight reminder that she has forgotten yet again to make the mouse move. see kitty run back across the room to wait see susan wind up the loose string and cast the rod SSPPPRRRRROOOOOIIIINNNGG! The large black mouse sails across the room to rest on the ground. -- In loving memory of Onyx, my sleek gold-eyed panther. Who ALWAYS knew it was really my hand that rocked the mouse. September 2, 1989 to April 11, 1999 -- -- -Susan -- "I'm all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let's start with typewriters." -- Frank Lloyd Wright Copyright © 2004 Susan E. Zeigler All Rights Reserved
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April 12th 04, 02:04 PM
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Hugs,
-- Polonca & Soncek "Susan Zeigler" wrote in message ... SSPPPRRRRROOOOOIIIINNNGG! The large black mouse sails across the room to rest on the ground. Still for a few moments, it suddenly stirs. After a momentary wobble, stillness again. Laying as flat as a cat can, all that can be seen are two huge gold eyes on the face whose chin presses against the ground between tremendous forepaws. The panther . . . in waiting. snip
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