Betsy Robin Schwartz

kitty kitty kitty

kitty breathes

catches scent

purrs

stretches paws

curls

rasps fingers

bathes

cat cat cat

cat in the window

animal alert

mews

speaks other species

chatter calls birds

sees squirrels

growls

feline fierce

kitty kitty kitty

kitty nose touches noses

forgives claw clipping

kneads lap dough

stalks beans

sun yawns

wait-watching

I come home

she puts me on schedule

cat cat cat

cat shares space

she never questions

why I feed her

I never question

why she stays