Cat’s up.
Visits the commode,
then makes his rounds.
Meow, me-row, row-o-ooow
into the darkness,
skirting predator shadows,
seeking kibble prey.
He returns to bed,
jumping on my feet.
All purrs and purrumphs,
he settles in a circle.
A sigh
and back to sleep
while I stare into the darkness and
savor his kitty scent.
Cat Writer Mollie Hunt is the author of two cozy series, the Crazy Cat Lady Mysteries and the Tenth Life Mysteries. Her Cat Seasons Sci-Fantasy Tetralogy features extraordinary cats saving the world. Mollie also pens a bit of award-winning cat poetry.