I Am Thankful………….!
Time to be hopping along with Brian on his Thursday Blog Hop……..thanks again Brian for hosting this chance to share with the universe what we’re all thankful for. If you want to join us – just click on the badge above……..visit Brian and hook up to the Hop!
Since this is the last “Thankful Thursday” before my birthday on March 4th, I want to say just how THANKFUL I am that I am celebrating my SECOND birthday here in my forever home with my Mom and Dad. Last year I had only lived here with them for about 3 weeks when I had my FIRST birthday. Now I’ve lived here a whole year since then and I know just how nice it is to have food, fun, and forever so I can really RELAX on this birthday right? I’m also thankful Angel Sammy arranged my adoption – because I know in my heart he did JUST THAT!
Second part of our blog today deals with POETIC THURSDAY – Angel Sammy sends me an email transmission to post for him with his poem and a new photo for NEXT week’s poem. I look forward to that every week – I hope you do too?
Here’s what I got from his cloud last night!
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Hello my friends………time to share some poetry!
Thursday is when those of you who are playing along with my challenge to write a poem each week inspired by a photograph that I give to you SHARE those poems either by giving us a link to your poem on your blog OR where you can post your poem in our comments on this blog! However you want to do it – we want you to give this challenge a whirl. When you look at a photo, you get an impression of something – a feeling, a memory, an emotion – can be anything that pops into you head upon seeing the photograph. The fun then is to turn THAT into a poem! Here is last week’s photo that I gave you to work with, and then my poem from MY impression of the photo:
“Waiting”
By Angel Sammy Kimmell February 28, 2018
I stood on the bridge watching the setting sun
Feeling relaxed as the day was done
As the sun slowly sank on the earth’s horizon
My cell phone rang courtesy of Verizon
“Yes?” I said irritated at the noisy ring
Until then all I’d heard was birds on the wing
“Time for dinner” my Mom said and I turned to leave
But the sight that awaited me I just could not believe!
As I’d stood on the bridge letting my thoughts take flight
The tide had come in as day turned into night
I was trapped on the bridge for I could not swim
I’d walked out to this bridge on an “unthinking” whim
Thoughts of tides or times or dinner just hadn’t occurred!
If Mom had warned me, I just hadn’t heard!
What to do, what to do, I just couldn’t THINK
One thing for sure, my bridge would not sink!
So I called Mom back and told her the tale….
She reminded me of something which just couldn’t fail
I had been so lost in my thoughts that I forgot one BIG thing
I was an Angel now – and Angels have wings……………………….
Tee Hee. Yes it’s a bit of a silly and fun poem this week – not moody as my poems sometimes are……….but that’s the thing about writing a poem – you can truly write about ANYTHING – you can describe how you feel, what’s in your head, something you can’t “speak out loud but can write about”……….and that’s why I say – GIVE IT A TRY! I’d love for you to do that. I also hope you liked my poem this week. I can’t wait to read yours too!
Here’s my photo challenge for you for NEXT Thursday……………if you didn’t write one for today – see what you can do with this photo and I’ll see you next week OK?
Now this photo is gonna be tons of fun right?

Oui Oui – me in my French beret which inspires my POETRY!
Love to you all – Angel Sammy
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Thanks Angel Sammy! I liked your poem and I think that photo for next week ought to get some creative juices flowing with our followers – even those who haven’t written a poem before – maybe they’ll enjoy coming up with something.
Happy Thursday To YOU! From Teddy
On a sad note……..we had to say goodbye to yet another friend – the beautiful and sweet Kali from CANADIAN CATS blog. She and her sister Shoko ran the household together along with their Mom and Dad and we know they are missing Kali – so are we – Angel Sammy is making sure she feels “at home” at the Bridge along with all the other Angels.
You are missed…….Teddy and Mom
that is a sweet poem… and I love it… sometimes we forget the simplest things and there is fortunately someone who helps us out ;O))) it reminds me of the mama who forgot that cars still have door locks and we can use the key the old way when the batteries of the remote are dead… a friendly guy in a store told her that while he changed the batteries LOL
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Glad you liked Angel Sammy’s poem this week Phenny……and it sounds like your Mom was lucky to have a kind person remind her that some things can still be done without “modern technology” !! I think that Angel Sammy was so happy watching the sunset that he forgot he had a way to get off that bridge that he hadn’t even THOUGHT about!
Love, Teddy
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Maybe it was a bit of a silly poem… but I still liked it lots!
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Glad you did Summer…..funny the places our imagination takes us – I didn’t start out writing this poem with ANYTHING in mind – it just “happened”……
Love, Angel Sammy
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That’s a sweet poem. I like next week’s photo.
I’ll give you early wishes for a wonderful birthday, Teddy! The year has gone quickly. I’m sure you feel much more relaxed than you did last year.
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Thanks Clowie – I am way more at home than I was last year – I wasn’t sure what having a “home” was like – now I know!!!
Love, Teddy
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Angel SAmmy what a most puurfect poem to go with that beautiful photo. You 100% nailed it and used the photo to your full advantage. Thank you again for finding the bestest photos.
I have my poem today here
http://downhomeinnc.blogspot.com
Hugs madi your bfff
PS next week’s is gonna be funny for sure
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Well done on the poem challenge Madi! It was a bit of a toughie we admit but we sure have some interesting poetry as a result! Thanks for always playing along with us!
Love, Teddy
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Great poem and I loved the ending.
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Funny but until that very last moment, we didn’t know how to end the poem! It just “happened” !
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It’s the best ending since the Sixth Sense.
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The best thing about that ending is that it wasn’t planned…..it just kind of HAPPENED!
Pam
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Great poem. Have a wonderful day.
Sue B
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Thank you Miss Sue!! We will try – you have a great day too……..
Love, Teddy
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Hari OM
Hello Sammy – I have been seeing others in Blogville using your photo for making poems – today’s picture made my heart leap for I know that place very well… it is called the Belhaven Bridge and you can read about it’s purpose and place on the link below.
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2015/04/the-submerged-bridge-over-biel-water-in.html
Hugs and whiskeries, YAM-aunty xxx
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Oh Dear YAM-aunty, thanks for the link!! My Mom had researched that photo a little but not on this particular website – this is full of even more wonderful photos of this bridge and all the details too. My Mom looks for interesting photos to post for Angel Sammy’s Poetic Challenge every week and when she googled the phrase “bridges to nowhere” this photo came up. I love it too! Thanks for sending the link….and for reading Angel Sammy’s poem this week. Next week’s photo I think will be FUN!
Love, Teddy (for Angel Sammy and Mom)
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The poem made me smile. And the picture is very evocative as well. I did not remember to try a poem this week. I wish I had, as that picture is one that can lend itself to many scenarios. XX
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It’s never too late! You can post a poem NEXT week for LAST week’s photo if you want to – we agree that it was a truly INTERESTING photo to use as inspiration. Sammy’s poem was fun because “he” had no idea how it would end and it just kind of HAPPENED.
Love, Pam
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That is really something wonderful to be thankful for Teddy and we enjoyed the poem too. Oh we were so sad to learn that dear Kali had to leave. Thanks for joining the Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
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Glad you liked Sammy’s poem and MY “thankful” ! Thanks to you for the hop hosting dear Brian!
Love, Teddy
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That was a great poem, as always from Angel Sammy. I am thankful you have such a loving home Teddy. Next week’s poem will be a lot of fun 🙂 XO
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I do think it will be a totally different kind of poem next week! TEE HEE
Love, Teddy
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Oh wow. WOW. My gosh, that poem had humour and was fun BUT AT THE SAME TIME it was incredibly BEAUTIFUL. A masterpiece. purrs
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Thank you Seville……..you’re a pal!
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Sammy, you outdid yourself this week with your poem. It’s not silly at all. As with all your poems, we love it. How exciting, Teddy, that you’ll be celebrating your birthday in a couple of days. What a great gift to be the Featured Scout! Our mom did write a poem today and also posted a darn cute photo of Sawyer. Our poem is at http://www.thecatonmyhead.com/i-wonder/
Sending lots of love and hugs to all. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer
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I was so excite to be Featured Scout at Cat Scouts!!! Right after my ginger pal Cooper! We loved your poem – Mom read it before she and Dad deserted me on their little road trip – it was WONDERFUL as always.
Love, Teddy
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We liked your poem!!! We’re also glad the cheer team is feeling better!
The Florida Furkids
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Yes I’m glad too – a grumpy Suzie makes for a tough geography class!
Hugs, Teddy
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Your poem made me cry. Not in a bad way, but a bittersweet way. I know you know what I mean.
Have a purrfect day in heaven. My best to your mom. ♥
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I cried when I wrote it – well – not until the last line with it suddenly “came to me”……..I didn’t know how it would end – for all I know Angel Sammy “gave me” that line!! 🙂
Love, Pam
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What a great poem friends ❤ I love checking in on them
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Thanks for stopping by and so happy you liked Sammy’s poem!
Love, Teddy
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The photo and poem, so beautiful, love it.
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Thank you so much! ❤
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Grate littul tribute to Cuss-inn Kali. You know Lady Pam an Teddy mee iss inn shock still.
**shakess all over**
Now to thee poe-em. Angel Uncle Sammy that poe-em iss specktackular!!!! LadyMum wiped away a tear an said “Sammy’ss best yet!”
Here iss mee poe-em (Haiku):
“Bridge to Nowhere”
“No beginnin an
no end, mee waitss all alone
fur mee true furend.”
bye Siddhartha Henry =^,.^=
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Love your poem Siddhartha……and you know one day ALL of us will meet at the Bridge and we will all be FRIENDS FOREVER!
Hugs, Teddy
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We are so happy that you and your parents found each other, Teddy. You were all meant to be together. We bet you have a fantastic birthday party planned! And, Angel Sammy, what a wonderful poem! We just love how you put that sweet little twist at the end. Next week’s photo is going to be a fun one to work with!
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The photo for next week is very cool isn’t it? I swear that monkey knows PRECISELY what he’s doing with that camera…..! Glad you liked Angel Sammy’s poem – amazing how sometimes the endings to a story just “fall into place” – that’s what happened with this one…….like magic.
Hugs, Teddy
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Tee Hee – very good poem. You tricked, we were thinking you were going to be one hungry kitty with no dinner. We loved the twist.
Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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Glad you liked that ending…..it surprised us too (!!!!).
Love, Teddy
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Teddy, we can’t believe you’re gonna be 2 already! And Sammy…that is quite the poem. Thank cod you have wings (and Verizon has service at the Bridge).
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I can’t believe I’m almost two either! I guess because I was already almost one when I got my forever home here…..but this last year has shown me how magical it is to have a warm, safe place full of LOVE!!!
Hugs, Teddy
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That is a lovely and sweet poem, Angel Sammy.
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Thank you Miss Jackie……….I know that Angel Sammy will smile BIG when he sees your comment!!
Love, Teddy
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Oh Teddy, isn’t havin’ a furever home with someone who thinks you’re special enuff to celebrate just wonderful? We think it’s the bestest thing in the universe. We’re really glad you got gotted and that we could be your furiends. Big hugs
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
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All of us who have our forevers are so very lucky……my heart breaks for those who either never find a forever or get one and lose it.
Hugs, Teddy
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You are amazing. Such a sweet poem, so beautifully done. I love it. You have a gift. I will see if I can come up with something for the monkey picture. That is a challenge, not my usual topic. (Have you read my book?) Thank you for being a bright spot on my journey. I appreciate you. HUGS.
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Glad you liked that poem – I truly did NOT know where I was going with it until I got there! The last lines just – well – happened. Being a writer you know how good that feels when things just fall into place. I haven’t read your books but I should – no doubt they are as amazing as YOU are! The photo for next week is going to be fun – something ENTIRELY different I think for all of us!!!
Love and Hugs, Pam
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A very lovely poem.
As for next week, I have no poem, only an observation. “How do you set the white balance on this thing?” {snicker} 📷
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HAHAHAHA…….you know that photo would be TOTALLY fun for a “Caption This” contest! You’d win !!! LOL
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