| Cat Haiku |  |
| Cat Haiku | |
| You never feed me. Perhaps I'll sleep on your face. That will show you. I need a new toy. Tail of black dog keeps good time. Pounce! Good dog! Good dog! The rule for today: Touch my tail, I shred your hand. New rule tomorrow. In deep sleep hear sound Cat throwup hairball somewhere Will find in morning Grace personified, I leap into the window. I meant to do that. Blur of motion, then Silence, me, a paper bag. What is so funny? The mighty hunter Returns with gifts of plump birds Your foot just squashed one You're always typing. Well, let's see you ignore my Sitting on your hands. My small cardboard box. You cannot see me if I Can hide my head. There. Small brave carnivores Kill pine cones and mosquitoes Fear vacuum cleaner Want to trim my claws? Don't even think about it! My cries will wake dead. Want to go outside. Oh, no! Help! I got outside! Let me back inside! Oh no! my Human has been trapped by newspaper! Cat to the rescue! Humans are so strange. Mine lies still in bed, then screams! My claws aren't that sharp ... Litter box not here You must have moved it again I'll go in the sink. The Humans sleep now Every room is dark and cold Time for "Cup Hockey" I want to be close To you. Can I fit my head inside your armpit? Vacation's over. Blink, Blink. Oh... it's you. by Jon Kikuo Shishido |