Three Versions of “Oh Flower, My Flower”

Whisker Words: Caturday Creativity – July 11, 2026


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Flower, my sweet girl.
Long fur, black and white,
like a little formal dress.

I fed you from a bottle,
tiny, helpless,
your little paws so soft.

Now you’re big and strong,
but you still follow me.
Kitchen to living room,
always a step behind.

If I sit, you sit.
If I stand, you stand.
Just to be near.

Nighttime is our time.
You curl up by my head,
your purr a soft rumble.

You’re not just a pet,
you’re my shadow,
my furry best friend.

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II.

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Flower, my girl,
long black and white fur,
a tuxedo dress so neat.

Tiny, when I held you,
a warm little bottle,
you trusted me then.

Now, you’re a shadow,
a soft, furry echo,
through every room you tread.

By my feet you wait,
on the couch, your head
on my lap, a sweet weight.

Nighttime is our time,
you curl up close,
a warm purring sigh.

More than just a cat,
you are heart and soul,
my beautiful Flower.

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III.

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Flower, my lovely girl.
Soft, long fur, black and white.
A little tuxedo, always dressed up.

I fed her from a bottle,
tiny drops of milk.
She was so small then.
Just a wisp of a kitten.

Now she’s big, but always near.
My shadow, on four paws.
Kitchen, living room, even the bath.
She’s there.

Her purr, a rumble of love.
She sleeps on my chest,
a warm weight, a soft breath.
More than a pet,
she’s a friend, she’s family.
She is My Flower.

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Three Versions Of Flower —– Maria Appleby —– July 11, 2026


A close-up photograph of a long-haired black and white tuxedo cat looking upward with large yellow eyes and exceptionally long, prominent white whiskers and ear tufts.
This fluffy tuxedo cat shows off its striking yellow eyes and majestic white whiskers.

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