carpet of moss green
'neath ancient lichenous trees
incense of cedar

Behind the cattails
Hidden from everyone's view
I see her tail twitch

She is so alert
Focusing on the river
Never minding me

Beautiful feline
Sitting beside river's edge
Watching the water

Finally I see
What's captured her gaze so long
Swimming little fish

She bats her paws in
The water to try and catch
Tiny, scared minnow

She will never leave
Or give up before she will
Attack her own prey

But then she sees it
Walking through the tall green grass
A tiny field mouse

So she crouches down
And creeps up behind her prey
Now she will attack

Now her claws eject
The cat huntress, she has caught
Supper for herself

Proudly she picks up
Her prey from off of the ground
Then she heads for home

There she shares dinner
With her family of four
Cute baby kittens

*~Marian~