dark black spider
lived under the bathmat
his whole life
no one bugged him
until one day
brunette with spray bottle
swiped away his home
he barely got away

cat burrows deep
into a cave
of human possessions
doesn’t come out
until humans leave

cat paws on my mouth
we wiggle
human hands on his forearms
we dance

curious cat
meets cat
slight hissing
tentative sniffing
hopes lifting

enthusiastic cat
chases the moth
up the blinds
crash! bang!
need new blinds

cream and caramel fur
small and enthusiastic
gentle and loving
by all accounts
a treasure of a dog
let me pet
to my heart’s content

be careful
don’t touch her butt
she hisses

skin against fur
I’m cuddling her
house doesn’t stir
just me and her

rubs his cheek
against my glasses
against my hand
puts his paw
on my arm
on my chest
drags his tongue
on my finger
on my elbow