Category Archives: Animals



Doomed

Face it! We’re doomed! The gas we need to breathe—
That damned atmosphere—is drowning in filth.
The filth lets heat in, prevents its leaving
Melts the ice, messes the weather, kills wealth,
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Posted in Animals, Death, Today's News, Wisdom

Nature

The squirrel’s in the fig tree,
The cats sit by, bemused.
The possums clean the food plates—
Leave perching birds confused.
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Posted in Animals

Cats!

I couldn’t find the cat.
I opened ev’ry door.
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Posted in Animals

Rosie The Alpha Dog

My wife’s friend, Caroline, must love her dogs.
She must, or why would she embrace all three?
Two goldens and an aging dachshund—cogs
That turn her home’s complex machinery.
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Posted in Animals, Wisdom

Evolution: The Down Side

I watched my cat Sunshine engrossed in play,
Tossing a discarded two-inch yarn thread.
Then—pouncing upon it—untrammeled glee
His aura, as he pummeled, clawed it dead. Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Inspiration

Cat Happiness: The Shakespearean Sonnet

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, Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Friends