Cat Nap

Under the open window
My velvety brown cat lays
In a puddle of sunshine
Dreaming, as on most days

Outside the window
A bird perches to sing
From his low-bent branch
He tempts her to spring

Cat perks an ear calmly
She stretches, then sighs
No cat-bird games today
So he chirps and then flies

Copyright 2005 by Lorraine Dolores Ledger. All Rights Reserved.


Wild Ginger Cat, acrylics on canvas, 2020, by Lorraine Ledger