Time to Write a Poem

April 13, 2022 Primal and Pampered

Primal and Pampered

If you want an example of nature
intersecting with civilization
all you need do is observe
                   the domestic feline.

My Molly will snuggle, schmooze,
bound to the sound of her name,
expect prepared food
at specific regulated times

and yet . . . .

I've seen her snatch
                    birds from the sky,
                    bait and trap lizards,
stalk and devour mice and gophers.

She is at much at home
skittering up a weathered tree
as lounging on a velvet pillow.
                              ~~Judi Van Gorder

Prompt: "April 13 Poem--Intersection of nature and civilization"