From the Heart
Louise Gibson
My window wonders this week
Have become a bit disturbing.
What used to be a heartwarming scene
Has become very disconcerting!
I have a most unusual guest,
Who really is quite rude.
He appears uninvited at meal time
And devours all the food!
Lord, I need your help.
I really don’t want to be mean.
But that cute raccoon is gaining weight,
While my cats are looking lean.
I said he is “cute” because
His habits are disarming.
He picks his food up with his “hands”-
I must confess he is charming!
I take out fresh water for my cats,
But our visitor is quite pristine!
You see, he “washes” his food in it.
He is the original “Mr. Clean”.
And Lord, you see the other problem, too, I know.
How he trashes up my patio?
I get so tired of using my broom,
I moved the garbage can to the utility room.
Lord, I have a question, please
Was this your plan from the start,
To put me “under pressure”
To tenderize my heart?
Raccoon (Procyon lotor) 3 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Old Things R New 
I need to refresh my mind, Alta. Living alone is making me too introverted. I apologize. Please feel free to give Friday to another writer who will appeal to a larger audience. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to express myself.
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Your poems are very well received and frequently are “liked’ by other bloggers. It would be a shame if you decide to no longer share them but I will understand if you do. I like to think Old Things R New is a safe zone where we can share out thoughts freely. I am truly sorry if I offended or hurt you in anyway.
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I loved your poem about the raccoon! He sounds like quite a character. I agree that you should have titles to your poems to distinguish them from your others.
Please don’t be discouraged and don’t give up writing!!! Not many people will tackle poetry because of it’s complexity. You are so good at it and are an inspiration to those who read your work. It’s not easy to put yourself out there so bravo for taking a risk with your creativity and opening to others.
There are more people in your situation you than you know. I also live alone with my dog and cat for company so I am sympathetic to your living arrangements. Hang in there! Keep the poems coming. JLG
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My original poem did not include the words “disturbing and disconcerting” in the title. I did not put them there. Actually, I was smiling when I wrote about the raccoon. He truly was SO cute and had so much “personality”. He often jumped up on the table in front of my kitchen window to communicate with me as I was doing dishes, especially if there was no food available, Animals really DO talk!
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I had to add something to the title to distinguish it from previous Window Wonders. I chose those words to draw interest. The raccoon certainly was full of personality. I have always been fond of them
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WHY DID IT HAVE TO BE DISTINGUISHED FROM PREVIOUS WRITINGS? yOU HAD TO DRAW INTEREST??? i APOLOGIZE ..REALLY. tHANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO EXPRESS MYSELF. IT HAS BEEN AN INTERESTING EXPERIENCE.
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Another great poem.
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It needs to be distinguised to make it easy for people to find again. For instance, Bill’s series “A Trip to Italy” was distinguished as part 1, part 2 etc. I wanted Window Wonders to have catchier titles than one, two three but if you would prefer that I will be happy to do it that way. ((Hugs))
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