For J.G.
Face it! Life’s a mash—dark, bright, sweet and sour.
Next week, Jim’s daughter arrives at his flat—
One bedroom, a bit tight—he’ll have to scour
The place to make it right. She brings three cats,
And a grandchild (two years plus). Family,
Of course, delights, expels flat emptiness
That swells the dark, provides epiphanies
That feed his life with spirited largess.
Still, three indoor cats trapped in that small space
Create experience that leads to drink.
Jim’s searching now to find the means (with grace)
To minimize cat excremental stink.
Scoop Away’s what you need: deodorant,
And clumping sand: a not unpleasant scent!
(5/25/10)