POUNCE!<\/p>\n
UP! Goes the blanket.
\nThe little lion sitting
\nOn the dresser
\nLeaps through the air–
\nAnd flattens the fabric mountain.<\/p>\n
SWISH! Goes the lump
\nUnderneath the blanket.
\nThe little lion tracks
\nwith his golden-slitted eyes
\nThe hidden prey.<\/p>\n
TWITCH! Goes the tail
\nOf the tiny golden lion.
\nHe raises his rear and wiggles,
\nReady\u2026
\nWaiting\u2026<\/p>\n
OW! Yells the human
\nAs the kitten\u2019s claws
\nDig into the captured prey\u2014<\/p>\n
My hand.<\/p>\n
Poem read at the Schastea Lounge in Pawtuxet Village, 5\/31\/18<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" POUNCE! UP! Goes the blanket. The little lion sitting On the dresser Leaps through the air– And flattens the fabric mountain. SWISH! Goes the lump Underneath the blanket. The little lion tracks with his golden-slitted eyes The hidden prey. TWITCH! … Continue reading