FELINAE DISH OF (A)STRAY THOUGHTS

Here Sweet Kitty Cat,
Papa Koo’s got a meat treat for you.
Your purr is honey on my eardrums, baby.
I know how much you loved
That whip cream in your dish—
I think for your dessert
I’ll cover my fingers
In butter rum-
Will that make you come
To me
And lick them
Like a good girl?
Or will you pretend that I’m
A deaf pigeon
And stalk me
With that bell
On your velvet collar
Clanging out a danger I can’t hear,
Licking your lips like a lover,
Dammit, take cover!