empty bedroom
my cats still nap
on my bed |
visiting family
the new cat
makes me itchy |
blending into the night
feline eyes
silently watching |
her tail wags
back and forth
poised to strike
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warm and curled up
like a cinnamon roll
but with fur |
purrs vibrating
cat curled up
I better not move |
a yawn and a stretch
basking in the sunlight
King of the castle |
old cat
wandering around the house
where is he going |
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brushing against me
in the middle of the night
her soft vibrations |
doing homework
alone at my desk
a purr from the rug |
runt of the 7
eyes barely open
immediate connection |
poop in a box
scratching, hissing
count me out |
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the rustle of leaves
a groomed cat emerges
a collar around its neck |
unnamed feline
under grandpa’s porch
always hungry |
cats run campus late at night
the cries from
a dying bunny |
college students
befriend the feral cats
just off campus |
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mat unrolled
in child's pose
I fall asleep |
pigeon pose
my hips release
the day’s stress |
a warm embrace
clothes
fresh from the dryer |
nothing more comforting
after a long day
clean sheets |
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the stars
play hide and seek—
light pollution |
earth is massive
mankind is small
our choices are not |
little dipper.
forever,
the little sister |
morning light shines in
her face glows
our fingers intertwined |
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half champion |
friendly smiles, waves,
and ‘whats ups’
as i study alone |
in the caf
i sit alone
commuter loser |
in class
a message from dad
cat photos |
Sunday matinee
on my laptop
the cat paws button |
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no cell tower around
just a hammock
and two trees |
waiting in the parking lot
the gym doors
stare back at me |
hospital pillows
each new monitor beep
a flashback to her past |
carried
out of the car
for the last time |
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