Felis Poems

Felis Catus

They stalk me.
those ankle-panthers.

I try to negotiate a way
into their affections,
yet they scorn chin tickles,
belly rubs,
my hesitant ear petting.

Too soon
they strut away,
tails stiff in the air
flashing that old pink
one eye.

Categories: felis, poetry,
Form: Free verse

Felis Catus

They stalk me.
those ankle-panthers.

I try to negotiate a way
into their affections,
yet they scorn
chin tickles, belly rubs
my hesitant ear petting.

Too soon
they strut away
tails stiff in the air
flashing that old pink
one eye.

Categories: felis, poetry,
Form: Free verse

Felis Catus

Felis catus
You have caught a red owl
You have caught a red owl
How would you roast?

Felis catus
You have caught a red owl
You have caught a red owl
How would you boast?

Felis catus
You have caught a red owl
You have caught a red owl
How would you toast?

Let her go to moon
Let her go to moon
Felis catus
Or you would swoon.

Categories: felis, cat,
Form: Rhyme

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Felis Domestica

Revered, worshipped and idolised
For many a century past,
This model of faultless divinity
Continues to capture our hearts.


Clandestine, profound and bewitching
Epitome of pride and decorum, 
A splendid work of nature’s fine art
Enlightens our lives with its aura.

Enchanting eyes reflective in light
During stealthy nocturnal ramblings, 
Carnivorous stalker of boundless endurance,
A feline vampire of unfortunate prey.

This diminutive tiger of

Categories: felis, animal, cat, endurance,
Form: Free verse

Felis Catus Lords Gallus Gallus Domesticus

without a rocking-chair in sight
ol' Tam or Tom rules the roost
guarding henhouse since the fox lit out
and the door fell off its hinges

'n' all the hens cackle nervously about
wondering what tale to tell will
Felis catus softly howl tonight
to lull them nestling to defenseless

© Goode Guy 2013-08-05

for Marianne McKee's print
for the Charles Taylor Arts Center 
ekphrastic

Categories: felis, animal, introspection,
Form: Ekphrasis

Felis Silvestris Lybica

Are ancient domesticated cats from an Arabic land
Is it where they came from, as history understands

But this is not so, they lived and graced
For in Cyprus was found, a skeleton in place

Egypt was favourite, until that burial place was found
Interned with its master, on Mediterranean ground

They evolved from wildcats in Africa at large
Five self-domesticating, in

Categories: felis, animals, nature, places
Form: Couplet