Cat Journal

Cat's Mysterious Eyes On Strangers

the glint of dueling eyes
jewels
that clash
seeing other animals, stopping
to swat away another’s tail

their glimpses to each
other
coarse as sandpaper
close enough to sink her
in my lap
the delicate curled-up body
more lyrical than the
stub-tails of mongrels

eyes, green
caught by a jig
the grace of a noiseless landing
follows a run down
a narrow corridor
striped shadows
poised crawl
to a feed-dish