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Preying In the City

Bodega cat crept to the curb And crouched down by a car, His ins and outs encouraged By a door that’s left ajar. He stared intently underneath The chassis, but to me, There was no mouse or bird Or other creature I could see. I thought I’d stick around to watch, In case he found some prey, But realized if I saw him pounce, It might just spoil my day. So I continued on and left him To complete his stalk, While I did what I always do And finished up my walk.

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Date: 8/16/2023 10:55:00 PM
I never like to see what is hanging out of a cat's mouth after that wiggle-pounce. You were wise to stop watching.
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Date: 8/3/2023 7:17:00 PM
Wouldn't want to see a CATastrophe!
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Date: 8/1/2023 3:51:00 PM
Yes, creatures of prey. I have had to learn to deal with that, with my warm sweet outside cat. Oh, and btw, it's been a while, but my indoor cats used to bring theirs right in the bed when I was sleeping. OO
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Date: 7/31/2023 5:23:00 PM
Glad you decided not to hang around or this might have turned out a very different poem. Sometimes, what we don't know...
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Date: 7/31/2023 11:59:00 AM
what a sweet poem Ilene i wonder if he got a tasty morsel but of course that we will never know, Glad you didn't stay on to find out... nature can be cruel but its survival of the fittest (and fastest) hugs Jan xx
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