Thumbs

 

Written under the influence of Billy Collins.

Hunters

 

The photo of the hawk is via Unsplash, and the photo of the “lion” is our very own Hemingway (aka Hem).

Emperor

 

Lap Full of Cat

 

Ghazal for Your Cats

 

Shut Off My Internal Alarm Clock, Please

why can't I sleep in

longest night of the year

cats have all the fun

©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018

Holiday Decorating

micromanager

big job needs supervision

until - yawn - nap time

©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018

lights and ornaments

evergreen visitor holds

childhood memories

©Mary Lee Hahn, 2018

Hunter

HUNTER

Cat at the window
silent and still
squirrel on the porch
oblivious until...

twitch goes the tail,
smack goes the paw,
zoom goes the squirrel
now crossing the lawn.

©Mary Lee Hahn



This poem was written for Heidi Mordhorst's MarCH CHallenge.

The Verdict

THE VERDICT

Standing at the open door
scenting the harshly cold
slightly smoky air
he leans toward the porch
then abruptly turns away
walks to the kitchen
checks his bowl
heads for the blanket
he'll be curled on
until past noon.

©Mary Lee Hahn, 2014



Our William is a rescue cat who knows something good when he's got it.

Haiku-a-day -- Sneaky Cat

HE THINKS WE DON'T KNOW WHERE HE'S BEEN

sneaky cat comes up

from a basement adventure --

cobwebs on his head

©Mary Lee Hahn, 2014

Sweet Little Kitty

Photo by Mary Lee Hahn

Sweet Little Kitty

Cat curls up tight,

closes eyes, purrs.

Disguised by sleep,

sinks down deep where

cat dreams are found

and stalks, soundless,

huge now, lethal.

©Mary Lee Hahn, 2014

This is the poem I wrote for this week's Poetry Stretch at The Miss Rumphius Effect. The form is called "Climbing Rhyme." Each line can either have four words or four syllables. I went for syllables. The rhyme is internal. For more details, read this post. Here's a nice visual Tricia gave us to track the rhymes:

xxxa

xxax

xaxb

xxbx

xbxc

xxcx

xcxx

You're Making a BIG Assumption

YOU'RE MAKING A BIG ASSUMPTION

Willie Morris 

is a catasaurus,

yet his voice is a dainty "mew."

Don't let that fool you.

© Mary Lee Hahn, 2012