the seedless dandelion tuft
arrives on nonexistent breeze
settling softly upon fluffy
feline tail
observed by the one male
kitten
in the family of four
who quickly pounces upon his
prey
immediately swatted sideways
he dives for obscure safety
among his litter sisters
stares out menacingly
at the unruffled tuft
still smugly riding mother’s
tail
weighing the consequence
of another of her slaps
for his certain repeat attack
Carl "Papa" Palmer
of University Place, WA is retired military, retired FAA, now just
plain retired without wristwatch, cell phone, alarm clock or Facebook
friend. Carl is a Hospice volunteer and president of The Tacoma
Writers Club.
MOTTO: Long Weekends Forever
Oh my word yes! Beautifully observed and written; it made me smile to watch his antics.
ReplyDeleteHi Carl. I enjoyed reading your poem. I too smiled. Thank you for sharing it. Continued blessings!
ReplyDelete-MJ
(www.creativeinspirationspp.blogspot.com)
Nice Carl, enjoyed it (and love cats)!
ReplyDeleteDear Carl,
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful poem! Cat lovers will recognize the little kittens behavior. Thank you for this poem.
Best wishes,
Inge
LOL, love this cute poem - I'm still smiling now
ReplyDeleteCarl,
ReplyDeleteA great poem! I also enjoy all your poems in "Pancakes in Heaven."
Your friend,
David Fox
Dear papa Carl,
ReplyDeleteWell told observation
Knight Writer
Good use of word choices to draw the reader into your story. It's original and has a pleasant flow in it's pace. Emile.
ReplyDeleteI can see the kitten playing with his mother's tail!
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