Poems: Cats

Cats

The tortoise shell cat curled and dozed

On the soft hassock fully reposed

While grey tabby and the terrier

set out together for something merrier

than terrier chasing his ball around the house

and grey tabby ignoring the catnip mouse

they wanted adventure and to explore

so ventured they forth through open door

side by side they into nature they hunt

tiger and wolf prowling for prey to confront

through daylilies, rose bush, and marigold

each outdoing the other in being bold

till crow cawed and bigger dog harassed

and ran they back to the house so fast

happier to be back home, a happier place

where terrier began busily licking tabby’s face

with the tortoise shell cat curled and dozed

On the soft hassock fully reposed