This poem originated from a #Verselove prompt at Ethical ELA to explore a poet born in your birth month and write a poem inspired by one of their poems. I began with a poet with shares my actual birthday, but I didn’t feel inspired by their work, so I shifted to another poet born in July: Pablo Neruda. I borrowed my title and concept from a line in his Ode to a Cat.
the cat only wants to be a cat
here
is a
creature
who
wants
what it
has:
full bowl
still lap
stray sunbeam
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For my National Poetry Project, I’m playing along with the poetry calendar created by Margaret and Molly.
the dirigible plum 
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