A Visiting Neighbor
A black cat hunted In my yard today I've seen him many times In search of the mice And chipmunks that reside nearby He (or she for I do not know) Gently walked out of the ravine Up past the cement pond That waits for purposeful water And calmly searched the ivy Before perching upon the Toddler's picnic table Calmly and nobly he sits there now Watching and waiting Under cool cloudy gray skies While the newly born birds Who inhabit the bushes And trees around us Call out for their own meals I think I'm glad our family dog Is sleeping upstairs With his brothers To give this neighbor His time in our yard Quickly and quietly now He steps down from the table To slide south and then west Along the brick patio Some movement in the garden Has captured his eye As he stands like An Egyptian hieroglyph Leaning forward in anticipation Slowly he creeps in amongst The English ivy Barely visible amidst the foliage Each step precise and secure Movi...