my cat is a huntress
buoyant and free
the outdoors beckons
she follows
sometimes she roams
exploring the yard and the woods
other times she sits
in wait of something
anything that moves
a gray-brown field mouse
a lime-green grasshopper
it might be a moth
powdery winged and light
or it might only be a leaf
d
r
i
f
t
i
n
g
caressed by the breeze
it doesn't matter
she's just as intense
her sleek and slender body
consumes the sun's glow
her dappled fur shimmers
tail moving ever so slightly
she crouches
then arches
goes in for the ****
but
it's only a shadow beneath
eager paws
undaunted
unflustered
she returns to her post
and
watching
you know
it's not the capture
that matters
it's the quest
that's important
and keeps her
unfettered
Apr 2, 2018
Apr 2, 2018 at 8:03 PM UTC
my cat is a huntress
buoyant and free
the outdoors beckons
she follows
sometimes she roams
exploring the yard and the woods
other times she sits
in wait of something
anything that moves
a gray-brown field mouse
a lime-green grasshopper
it might be a moth
powdery winged and light
or it might only be a leaf
d
r
i
f
t
i
n
g
caressed by the breeze
it doesn't matter
she's just as intense
her sleek and slender body
consumes the sun's glow
her dappled fur shimmers
tail moving ever so slightly
she crouches
then arches
goes in for the ****
but
it's only a shadow beneath
eager paws
undaunted
unflustered
she returns to her post
and
watching
you know
it's not the capture
that matters
it's the quest
that's important
and keeps her
unfettered
Tye-Dye (named because of her tortoise-shell fur that looked almost tye-dyed) lived to be almost 20! I had wanted to have her be an indoor cat and bought a leash and harness to take her for walks. Ha! The picture of my attempt at that is as clear in my mind as if it was yesterday. That little kitten instantly became a complete whirling dervish, spinning and jerking, letting me know she did not intend to be thus fettered. Of the several cats we've had she was one of the most cuddly and loving, but she proudly retained her independent side. She spent a fair amount of time inside but her huntress persona needed the freedom to be.
