I came across this poem, which had the author listed as anonymous. (Every search I did subsequently had no author info). But I decided to design a piece of artwork around the theme.

The Poem:

"The Purry Gates
It seems that I've reached Heaven,
or it's doorstep at any rate,
and been winding round St. Peter's ankles
by the Pearly Gates,
I've plucked the angels' harp strings
and made a merry sound,
But it's plucking at my heartstrings
that you are not around.

So I think I'll sit and wait here,
just outside the door,
And as the souls come floating in,
I'll tap them with my paw,
And when you seek admittance,
they'll rename this place -
It will become Purradise,
and these the Purry Gates!

Author Unknown"

My stock credits:
The sky - [link] by
The beautiful white cat - [link] by
The angel wings - [link] by
The iron-gate - [link] by
The light beam brushes -[link] by

When I started working on this, my plan was to make prints and greeting cards to raise money for my local Humane Society. They recently had articles in the newspaper asking for donations of funds and supplies, because they're becoming overwhelmed... 40 new cats in just the past few days; they refer to this as "kitten season" when all the unwanted litters are dropped off...
My idea was to donate all profits, minus printing costs, to them for any prints sold ... and to create a couple more pieces to add to the collection.
I have to wait, however, from permission from the stock artists involved. When I find out whether I'm allowed, I'll edit this comment (and my journal) with details for ordering, if anyone's interested.