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paw prints

by Mary Frances Spencer

this night
the cat’s
jagged moon
peeks rainy

golden eyes

stream
liquid dreams
swirl into
puddle mirrors

flow feline
silver rivers
down
earth’s slippery
spine

and leaves
soaked fur
and
a trail of
muddy paw prints
for

breakfast

01/04/2008

Author's Note: Lots of rain tonight! MFS

Posted on 01/05/2008
Copyright © 2025 Mary Frances Spencer

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Kathleen Wilson on 01/05/08 at 07:34 AM

Mmm... beautiful "feline" imagery carried through from stretch to finish... and so in tune indoors and out!

Posted by Charlie Morgan on 01/05/08 at 10:25 PM

...MFS, you do this well, i love it, and the breaks/stanzas are smacko...i can see it...peace, cha

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