Promptly Poetry - Book 3

The Cat

She stares through the glass.
Alert to movement,
though still as marble,
except for the flick,
of an anxious tail.
Eager to be quick,
in pursuit of prey,
but stealth is the trick.

So much outward peace
yet turmoil within.
A tiny warble,
stirs the hot passion.
A sudden movement
demands reaction.
But sleep o´ertakes thick,
a nap, I predict.





Written for "Promptly Poetry Challenge (2025-2026)" 

Week # 38


Topic/Theme: Poet's choice

Required Poetry Form: OCTAMETER

Created by Shelley A. Cephas, an Octometer is a poem made up of 16 lines divided into two stanzas of 8 lines each.
Each line has a syllable count of 5. The set rhyme scheme is: a/b/c/d/e/d/f/d g/h/c/g/i/g/d/d.