Tabby

TABBY

only on her terms
you can sense it in her eyes’
remote, half-wild flash
for when you stroke her she jumps
a sweet woods musing disturbed
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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September 3, 2013 at 10:44 AM
meow meow... Is this that cat named Tiger.. just wondering.. or do you just love cats, My sweet friend Daver... another great tanka, Linda
Mac Donald Avatar
August 10, 2013 at 2:29 PM
Love this write, Daver! A wonderful rendering of this Tabby, I'm especially enjoying the last line, "sweet woods musing disturbed". :) That's certainly an accurate interpretation to it's reaction to being stroked. Love, Mikki
Jones Avatar
August 8, 2013 at 5:40 PM
For sure! They own us I think.....enjoyed...
Guzzi Avatar
August 8, 2013 at 10:54 AM
Cats are simply their own people LOL, I love cats! Light & Love
Horne Avatar
August 7, 2013 at 4:33 PM
awww, I can picture this one so well, Daver
Kendrick Avatar
August 6, 2013 at 10:48 AM
They definitely want what they want on their terms..Enjoyed reading your Tabby story..Thanks for the visit to my work..Sara
Dietrich Avatar
August 5, 2013 at 2:57 PM
ahhh, this is so sweet. I am always up for a good cat read!!
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