Squatter Hlm
Hailstones on the mat
A feral Tom cat lingers
Doors that never shut
As hailstones strafe junk mail and mat
Where feral is the alley cat
On one hinge hangs
The door that bangs
And he ain’t going out in that
The feral cat whilst oftentimes homeless, is, it seems, at no time gormless
26 January 2022
Contest: Charlie Hai-Lim-Ku poetry contest
Sponsor: Charles Messina
Copyright © Terry Flood | Year Posted 2022
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