
things my cat taught me:
it’s all about the getting,
and not the having

things my cat taught me:
it’s all about the getting,
and not the having

his name was rusty
orphaned by a hurricane
sad boy deeply loved

two birds make a tribe
their love song echos through trees
future in the nest

nested in a tree
mama bird feeds hungry beaks
love in every tweet

against a brilliant
sunset in the everglades
a blue heron rests

in morning slumber
rooster guards my coffee cup
percolator clucks

how elegantly
the butterfly touches down
tiny feet on pink

hurricane debris
there you were, starving skinny
precious friend, miss you

by the sea, they land
tiny feet grabbing shore sand
mating season clan

dancing dragonfly
ballerina on trapeze
twirling the clothesline

morning walk enjoyed
with sweet greetings from graceful
baby deer and mom

look into my eyes
taco cat, spell it backward
look into my eyes

meeting of the minds
two heads are better than one
or a lot of bull

please do not stir fry
or serve sliced and diced with rice
Princess prefers life

longer days of spring
sun rays, tall shadows, spellbound
meditative cat

a world of new life
dewdrops and caterpillars
looking for their home

running up and down
and hiding from fat cat joe
leadfoot lizzy lulls

the great white egret
primps his plume and pearl feathers
by the morningtide

i can see beauty
in the sleeping butterfly
the lonely artist

look-in and gaze-in
a-wait-in for the next urge
‘tween must-have cat naps

staring back at me
a cat with a white goatee
tuna breath meow

the marvelous view
soaring high, floating freely
freedom is a bird