A Cat For All Seasons

Hello Poetry Lovers

Uncanny! We’re still on the subject of cats!! How did that happen?! Bliss, isn’t it!

Lovely and clever poet Heather Cook kindly gave me her Cuddle of Cats collection from 2016 which I can’t stop devouring.

There are many wonderful pieces about cats and I’ve put on here one of my absolute favourites. A Cat for all Seasons. Read on, you’ll love it too

A Cat for all Seasons

Springtime Cat

He steps into the scented garden,

Sniffing the freshness;

His owl eyes track the birds,

Busy in branches of dotted green.

Summer Cat

He stretches in pooled sunlight,

Kneading the warm grass,

One ear swivelling to catch

The song of shimmering wings.

Autumn Cat

He chases swirling leaves,

Wild-eyed, hook-tailed,

Dabbing at ghostly toadstools

In deserted, dappled woods.

Winter Cat

He comes at night with frosted fur,

Trailing soft coldness

Across smooth satin pillows

And his owner sleeps more soundly.

Heather Cook 2016

Wasn’t that a wonderful piece, PL’s. Thank you so much, Heather. A beautiful collection, and there’ll be more to come. Watch this space

Thanks for tuning in, Poetry Lovers. We’ll be back with more poetry action (and cats) real soon….