For Poetry Thursday today, I'm making an attempt at humour, a laff-riot, well maybe not quite that funny, droll or wry is what I'm going for here.
Chasing Tail
by Julie Zaccone Stiller
Anything moving
can excite the
tiny hunters' instinct
The rhythmic swish indicates
ready to play
-----Define "play"-----
One pounce and they are
engaged in deadly battle
All body parts fair game
especially nose and ankle
If I had a tail I'd
-----entice him
-----tease him
-----draw him close
-----then turn tail
Surprise!
My nails will never rival
claws nor his needle teeth
My hunting instinct dulled
by easy air-conditioned grocery aisles
3 comments:
This really captures the movement of a cat! I liked the picture too!
The cat in the picture looks just like my cat. I have two Jack Russel Terrior Puppies and the poem does strike home to me, there is alot of chasing and teasing in ur house:)
I think one of the funniest things about it is the title. :-)
Fun poem and cute photo!
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