WILLIAM IS CAT
William is a cat.
A companion to his humans, the mayor of his neighborhood, the center of his own universe.
William is a cat who hides his scat.
He’s not sharing and that’s that.
His tiny turds of kitty poo-poo, all speckled with litter,
Dropped into baggies. Hip hip hooray!
William the cat keeps to himself most of the time,
but his heart is big, he cares deeply, and is a true friend.
The son of Prince William
He’s a gentle fellow, soft as a marshmallow.
William is a very intelligent cat
He knows that while the birds are off limits the mice aren’t.
William is happening and all knowing, just as a cat should be.
Any further input would be redundant and superfluous.
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THE POETS
Zeina
Al
Anonymous
Joanne
Daniela Gitlin
Crystal Hayduk
Mickey Cherry
(William’s portrait provided by Zeina Salame)
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THE POEM
Earlier this year, I took an Impro for Collaborating class with Theresa Robbins Dudeck through the Artists Repertory Theater in Portland, OR. One of the participants, Diane, talked occasionally about William. Most of us just assumed William was her partner, until one day she talked about William using his litter box. “William is a cat?” someone asked, and we all had a good laugh about it – and then met William, the cat, via Zoom.
What better way to capture the moment of collective, spontaneous delight than with a collaborative poem! The prompt, of course was “William is a cat”. Contributors could include the phrase if they wanted it wasn’t required. And just for fun, I asked a few non-classmates to add a verse.
This is for you, Diane! xo
Notes From The Funny Farm 