March 2019
Bio note: I couldn’t pick “my best poem:; that would be like picking the best of my children. So here’s one of the poems I like the best from my new book: The Book of Kells https://tinyurl.com/yaf582af
CAT IN FOLIO 280R
Look at me sitting in green and gold splendor,
outlined in red dots, fitting decoration
for a royal design. I’ve no doubt that cats
are the finest of God’s creations. I’ve a place
of my own on this strong piece of vellum,
four lines from the top, the best part of the page.
My garden’s a heaven of strokes in a row
made by ink and the sharp tip of a feather--
birds, so delicious, I eat them for tea.
What all these humps mean, I haven’t a clue;
perhaps they are mouse holes? I’ll sit here
and wait. They must be important because
I’m here to guard them. Unless, of course,
something better comes by, like a butterfly
to chase or a nap in the corner. Excuse me,
I’m yawning, and there, by the fire,
is a very soft cushion, so tempting,
good night.
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© 2019 Barbara Crooker