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Sunday, March 1, 2020

A Shrine to Hopefulness



The tortoiseshell cat stalks her prey
without mercy; inheritance from earlier
wilder cats, their DNA
quickening her instincts,
ruffling her fur -
deposits her dead bird upon the mat
then turns tummy-up,
as sweetly as a kitten
seeking pats, and purrs.

I place the small bird in the ground,
and make a shrine to hopefulness:
sunny daffodils, a fragrant
cherry blossom branch
placed upon the mound.
Life and death together listen
for spring's first melody
to sound.

for Kerry's Skylover Word List  I used without mercy for merciless, listen,shrine, tortoiseshell, inheritance, fragrant and ground



3 comments:

  1. Domestic and feral cats are decimating the songbird population. Indoor cats with "catios" so that they can enjoy the outdoors without killing wildlife--that's the way to go.

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  2. Nature has her ways which are what they are, and also her beauty. Reconciling the two in a shrine of hope is a lovely solution here, Sherry.

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  3. This is perfect, Sherry. A feral cat has taken up residence under my house and he will hunt birds no matter that I feed him twice a day!

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