September 2021
Judy Lorenzen
lorenzen56@yahoo.com
Bio Note: I am a poet, writer and an English teacher. I have been published in numerous literary magazines, journals, and on websites. Much of my poetry comes from everyday observations living on the Great Plains.

Mother Cat

The clouds are marmalade orange tonight,
the sun, peeled and setting,
a fiery hue on every dry blade and tree.
The old barn is a silhouette 
with this dazzling glow behind it.
Mama cat heads lethargically in
for the evening—swallows
fly out upon her entrance. Soft
little meows cry of hunger. 
Mom’s home from work, has supper to fix,
and get the kids to bed. In a few weeks,
she’ll pack up and move them again. Isn’t 
that the way it is—alone, raising the kids 
on your own, and you're too busy or tired 
and miss the beauty around you?
©2021 Judy Lorenzen
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