sit in the bathroom
soft white light
from the foggy window
cat fur on my lips
melancholy and odd
next to desperate feline
there are moments like this

gentle kitten
sleeps
stretched out
calm

on the couch
with a cat
and a friend
giggling
until bedtime

I see a rabbit hopping past me
I say to the rabbit:
“where are you going?”
he says to me:
“where do you think I’m going?”
I say to the rabbit:
“I do not know.”
he says to me:
“why do you want to know?”
I say to the rabbit:
“I do not know.”
he says to me:
“then why even ask?”
he hops away

weird abalone
tired seafood processor

shear a sheep
it keeps cool
we have wool
the coat grows back
everyone wins

self-professed dog lover
hits dog while driving
does not stop

Sal the skink looked in
he didn’t enter her room
he waited outside
he’s a gentleman
and when she didn’t want him
he left without fuss
and he did not return
she settled into her room
and remarked only good things

little snail, where are you going?
do you want me to come with?
little snail, you’re so steady
you’ll get there at your own pace
little snail, your shell is hard
but I’ll still pick you up tenderly

bonus accompaniment poem:

Pablo the snail goes up the wall
he moves up with all his determination
but human child sets him on the ground

a cat knows

a cat knows when you’re upset
he paws gently at your face under the blanket
a cat knows when you’re happy
he lingers under your hand for a second longer
a cat knows when you’re angry
he stays on the periphery making himself available