YAY – Thursday is here and time to share our thankfuls for the week – if you’d like to join us – click the badge above and link up…………………..it’s also Angel Sammy’s Poetic Thursday but that’s later…………..for now, I will repeat what I’ve been thankful for since the beginning of this roller coaster of a virus. So far, Mom, Dad and I are healthy. Mom and Dad are doing all the things we’ve been told they need to do to stay safe. Hopefully they WILL stay safe and so will you! We’ve seen people gathering in huge crowds and wondered “what are they thinking??”………….but everyone has a mind of their own and will do what they want. My Mom and Dad are doing what seems to be the SAFEST. They aren’t in a hurry to see Angel Sammy until “it’s TIME” to.
Speaking of Angel Sammy here’s his email which I received this morning from his laptop at the Rainbow Bridge………
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Hello Poetic Friends……glad to spend a little time with you today!
We’ll share poetry – whatever you wrote with last week’s photo as inspiration – please let us know if you wrote a poem and give us your link so we can read it. I keep hoping more of you who visit will DIVE IN the poetry pool and write a poem….might be for the first time – or not – but give it a try. I bet you will be VERY PROUD of yourself and I know I will be proud of you too.
We angels have been keeping watch over all of you – it’s hard for us to see the confusion down there with rules and what humankind is willing to do to keep themselves safe as well as who has decided to just pretend it’s not happening and instead carry on as usual. Our fear for you is that this virus will roar back like a lion………we hope not! But please do take care of yourselves – the Bridge is a beautiful place but don’t be in a BIG HURRY to get here! OK? OK! Now let’s do some poetry.
Here’s the photo I gave you to write a poem about last week……………followed by MY poem.
“No Thanks!”
Poem by Angel Sammy Kimmell ©May 27, 2020
Some people long to touch the sky
Living like birds in trees on high
Buying a home on the 50th floor
Would certainly cause my heart rate to soar!
Cats like heights but this is a bit much
I like my paws on green grass with a gentle touch
Concrete and glass soaring high up in the air
Eye to eye with passengers in planes I’m sure they would stare!
There’s something to be said for having a view
But I just wouldn’t feel SAFE above Floor #2 !!
HAHA………….well maybe a little higher than the second floor but not that much – Mom and I talked about it and decided maybe as high as the 15th floor but no higher. She’s been a lot higher in a hotel room with one of these see thru balconies and she thought it wouldn’t bother her to be out on it but it was (her words) “JUST TOO WEIRD”. Well I guess we all have our limitations right?
Now here’s your photo for next week – you have a whole week to craft a poem to share based on this photo so start thinking now!
I love this photo………..you know when I’m looking for photos for our poetic fun there are SO many photos to choose from no matter what I THINK I have in mind – the “right one” always surprises me when I see it. I know instantly it’s the one. Well that happened today. I hope you have fun with this one – I have tons of ideas already!
If you wrote a poem for the photo from last week – please let us know and give us your link OR write it out in our comments – we want to know where your imagination took you……….and we’ll be anxious to see NEXT week how THIS photo inspires you.
Meanwhile please continue to stay safe………….do what the experts are telling you that you NEED to do to remain safe……………it’s not worth the risk……………….
Love and Light, Angel Sammy
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Thank you for visiting all of us again this week Angel Sammy. I think everyone enjoys reading your poetry and seeing you – I know I certainly do!!!!
Hugs and love, Teddy
Um…well, as you can see…I didn’t get to bed at 1 am…there is always something here…mostly my own trouble with being distracted!
I would need to be distracted too, if I had to get on that balcony, MOL!
This space so very high…
makes me feel quite dizzy.
My belly’s in a tizzy.
I feel that I am nigh
To having a spell…
Oh well…
I hope I won’t die.
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HA! Great poem – it’s a SCARY photo isn’t it? Mom continues to think that birds belong UP THERE but people belong DOWN HERE!!!!!
Hugs, Teddy
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I agree with you, Angel Sammy, that is far too high for me! I am happy with ground floor living. Next week’s photo is such a relaxing picture. I can picture myself lying back listening to the gentle lap of the water. My first thought was of the owl and the pussycat when I saw it.
Your mom and dad are right, Teddy. Some people are being idiots ignoring social distancing etc. There is sure to be another wave so we have to look after ourselves first and follow guidelines to try and stay safe.
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Funny you should say that about the Owl and the Pussycat -EXACTLY what my Mom thought……and what a lovely spot that would be for a quiet ride – hearing the lap of waves on the side of the boat….snuggling with a kitty or two or three………drifting along in a dream.
Hugs, Teddy
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My momma would LUV it!
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There are LOTS of super tall condos in various parts of the world so I guess a lot of people like making their nests high in the trees!!!!! 🙂
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Thank you, Angel Sammy. The truth is in your poem. Birds are made for high places and flying, we walk, and paws on the ground is the best. Mom agrees, she was really afraid when looking that photo.
Hugs,
Kosmo
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My Mom was dizzy just looking at the photo too and we thought it might make an INTERESTING poetic opportunity! So far all humans think the same – UP THERE is for birds……DOWN HERE is for cats and people!!!
Hugs, Teddy
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oh man imagine that… you look out of the plane window and you can see the people having a roof top party next to you hahahahaha
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I know! That’s what we thought too – Imagine them peeking in and seeing “heaven only knows what” in your condo…..EEEEEEK!
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Cute poem today, Angel Sammy! I don’t think living up that high would suit me well, either! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the magical photo for next week’s inspiration! That will be a fun one to write.
Enjoy your naps and hope you don’t have too much rain to keep you from outside today, Teddy!
Here’s my poem for today:
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Thank you for joining us for poetic fun – we loved your poem – we feel the SAME WAY………….we think the birds belong “up there” and we belong with our feet firmly on the ground!
Hugs, Pam and Teddy too
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We have had to continue to work, but we do everything we can to stay as safe as we can, and we are thankful to have stayed healthy, also.
Your poem expressed about the same sentiment as mine. My poem proves i am a bit of a Nervous Nellie.
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You are RIGHT! The higher up – the more time it would take to rescue you for ANY reason….no thanks……I like being FIRMLY on the ground !! I loved this photo when I saw it…………I also think next week’s is perfectly magical!
Hugs, Pam
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Looking at that picture again yesterday of the man leaning over and holding with one hand was another “NO” moment. Never…ever. He didn’t have any safety equipment did he? Whew. Mom and I are keeping our paws right here in earth.
Katie Isabella
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People do the craziest things…….sometimes for thrills. I personally find it “thrilling” to just plain BE ALIVE! LOL
Hugs, Pam
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I would only feel comfortable being a few floors up because like you I want to be in reach of being rescued in an emergency.
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Well it’s a thought worth having if you want to be up in the sky that’s for sure!!
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We agree that is way too high for us!! We love next week’s photo!!!
The Florida Furkids
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It’s pretty isn’t it!!
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That was a great poem. I will stick with only going up to the 2nd floor too. 🙂 Thanks to your mom for finding us great inspiration. I agree with her about sticking close to home for now. Have a great day! XO
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Glad you liked the poem! Yeah it’s best to not take chances these days – time will come eventually when it will really be OK to mingle……….until then – we’ll just keep ourselves to ourselves!
Hugs, Teddy
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That looks like a fun boat to go out to sea on…… until it morphs back into a dragon and eats you.
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Oh gosh…..ya think? I thought maybe it would morph into Captain Nemo’s sub and go under those waves by the light of the moon…….I don’t CARE for dragons myself.
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We are with you, T. Happy to be safe and sound and home and happy. That is plenty to be grateful for! We do not understand people in crowds, so we steer clear.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
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No crowds for Mom and Dad………..we like home sweet home – which is SAFE.
Love, Teddy
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Heights? Just flap your wings and soar.
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Well YOU can do that…..how would you like to fly up to that balcony?????
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We totally agree with your thankful Teddy and the Angel Sammy poem was right on, that’s way too high. Love next weeks beautiful photo. Thanks for joining our Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!
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Thank you so much Brian for hosting this wonderful chance to be THANKFUL out loud!
Hugs, Teddy
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MOL MOL MOL Angel Sammy floor # 2 is my preference too especially in hotels…LOL…not that I’ve been in one lately.
Next week’s photo oh my…is quite whimsical. I will have to search into my mind’s eye.
Hugs Cecilia
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That Minds Eye of yours will come up with something fun for next week’s photo and you did a FAB job this week with that FREAKY photo too!!!!!
Hugs, Teddy
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Love the high-rise view and your poetry is always done so very well. Love next weeks photograph too. Romantic if you ask me.
Have a fabulous Thankful Thursday. ♥
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I think it’s a romantic photo for next week too – someone also mentioned The Owl and the Pussycat – I do believe it was a VERY similar photo in that kids’ story!!
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Not a big fan of heights either!
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NO THANKS………gimme SOLID GROUND!
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sam o bacon; if ya dinna hit de nail on de head with de hole burd reezon…….oh kay sure they bee at ground level on floorz one….. N in shrubree on floorz 3…. but ta hafta see fly byez all de time….NOE THANX !!!
ted o nator; we iz glad ewe all iz still healtheez; itz de same heer; bee a lone ranger, ore knot…tho sum storez say, noe mask, noe servizz !!!! 😉
N joy de week oh end N eat bacon a plentee ♥♥♥
we saw a burd… up in de sky
then 10,000 mor…. flew rite bye
thiz kinda veew….. iz knot R groove
ewe can bet….. itz time ta… moooove
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GREAT POEM!!!!! Yeah – I’m with ya there – and the little boogers would want to build nests on that balcony you can betcha……and poop all over everything……FORGEDDABOUDIT!
Hugs and endless fish, Ted O Nator
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Mee-yow wow what a grate poe-em ‘angel’ Sammy!! Miss Pam LadyMew agreess with you above Floor 3 iss too much fore her….mew mew mew…
Funny thing: LadyMew iss terryfied to fly inn an airplane butt shee LOVESS Hellycoprut ridess?!?!?! Weerd rite Miss Pam an Teddy?
**purrss** BellaDharma
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Mom has never done a helicopter ride but riding with my Dad in their two seater airplane is pretty much like flying like a bird!!
Hugs, Teddy
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Mew mew mew a 2 seeter wuud bee sorta like a Helly coptur mee thinkss Teddy!?! LadyMew went up inn 2 diffyrent Cessna 4 seaterss many yeerss ago an shee told mee shee was scared to peecess….
Then shee goess inn a Hellycoptur an lovess it??? Mee just *shakess mee head** 😉
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BellaDharma it’s tough to figure out humans sometimes isn’t it….but know what? We don’t have to figure them out – – – – just LOVE THEM!
Hugs, Teddy
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We are thankful to have spent 12+ years with our little Sammy. We adopted him from our local shelter and he’s been a fit in our family. He liked snuggling with me on the couch and I am missing that. He left for the Rainbow Bridge yesterday morning about four am. So we now have an Angel Sammy too.
We liked your poem. Heights aren’t for us either.
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Oh Carol I’m so very sorry you lost your Sammy…..twelve years is a long time and the bonds that grow in that time are tight, strong and forever. Sending you a big hug – we know the pain – I hope he lets you know soon that he’s OK – they like to do that for their “special people” !!
Love, Pam (and Teddy)
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Thank you Pam for hugs 🤗 It’s not the first time or last with two Goldens and two kitties. I’m sure he’s happy again now to pain free. 🌈
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That’s what I focused on when we lost OUR Sammy…..it made the sadness slightly less knowing he was pain free and flying with the other kitty angels…..we feel him with us ALL THE TIME too which is magical!
Love, Pam
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Sammy, that was another first-rate poem. Mom will go up in a tall building, as long as she is inside. She will not go out on any kind of balcony or viewing platform. Just too darn scary. She did write a poem. here’s the link: Janet.blue@thecatonmyhead.com/thanks-poetry/
XOCK
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We loved your poem – just about everyone had the same “feeling” from this poem – “EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEKKKK!” I am adventurous for the most part but out on that balcony I’m afraid I just wouldn’t like it AT ALL. Thanks for playing poetry with us!!
Hugs, Teddy
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Oops…that was wrong. https://www.thecatonmyhead.com/thanks-poetry/
XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, Mauricio, Misty May, Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy and Sawyer
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I love your poem sweet Angel Sammy and we agree with you, second floor is high enough. It took Granny quite some time to visit her sister who lived six high. She also had a problem with height in this house, but she found a way to get over it as she has to clean the windows, right 😉 Pawkisses for a Happy Evening to all of you🐾😽💞 Oh, and here is our contribution for your wonderful blog https://angelswhisper2011.com/2020/05/28/a-poetic-thankful-thursday-14/
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Binky we loved your poem this week – that apartment “in the sky” is frightening. It’s up where birds should be but not PEOPLE AND CATS!
Hugs, Teddy 🙂
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No sickies here either, and for that we are all so very thankful.
No way would you ever find any of us even visiting that sky high place – way too scary!!!
Woos, Lightning and Timber
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So happy no sickies there…..STAY THAT WAY! We agree with you about that sky high apartment – not for us – unless we were birds!
Hugs, Teddy and Mom
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Great poem- my sentiments exactly and Teddy is quite the handsome Orange tabby!
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Teddy is 22 lbs. of adorable and sweet orange-ness! Glad you like the poem – written years and years ago but still seems to “ring a bell” today in these times!
Hugs, Pam
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Thankful your family (2 and 4-legged) are healthy and safe. We are enjoying warmer weather and all the flowers popping up in our garden.
Purrs & Head Bonks,
Alberto
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Hi Alberto…….you all please stay safe too – it’s kind of scary times. We’re spending more time outside than ever before (which I like!) and being THANKFUL for staying healthy so far.
Hugs, Teddy
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I can’t imagine ANYONE wanting to live here, seriously, no green, all buildings. I would weep with despair.
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We TOTALLY agree………….it’s a depressing view too – traffic, pollution and more buildings!
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Being up that high…makes us dizzy!
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Same here………..YUCK!
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I don’t like heights. Hope you had a great day. We got some rain.
Sue
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Same here about heights – we have rain this morning ! 😦
Hugs, Pam
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We’re with you on the safety first mantra. I know I can’t control what others do, just what I do. It’s called being responsible. Have a great weekend!
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Hope your weekend is great too – we will do what’s right for others – until we all do that – we’ll just keep passing this THING around! Hugs………..BIG ONES!
Pam and Ted
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