constructing poetry

a Calico Day

it is morning
and she’s heading for the door,
my door, my she,
and I twine around the legs
of my she to remind her—
it’s time for my food
in my little dish
in my corner,
not the icky dry food
my she sometimes buys
that I refuse to eat
because I deserve better,
but my soft food
that comes from cans.
I wish my she would learn
to open more quickly.

and then she leaves
because it is my time.
I check every room
for my toys, but
my she accidently left
the door to my toilet closed,
and the white sheets
that shred so nicely
are locked away.
and the bin
has nothing good smelling—
only white plastic.
I check, because sometimes
she hides good things to eat there
for me to find.

I stalk my perimeter,
making sure every window
is looking out on my bushy prey
and my scampering prey
and my flying prey—
my she feeds them
so they linger and I watch them
and plan their deaths.

I climb the curtain
that my she calls lace,
which has little holes
perfect for my claws,
and curl on my window sill
to bask in my sun.
I like the warm.

when she comes home
I am not happy
because she is mine
and she is changing clothes
as though it is time to leave
when it is my time.
I think my she is going to see
him. I do not give
my permission for my she
to let him into my home.
he is rough and smells
of canine and is not worthy of my she.

I scratched the leg of him.
the blood of him
tasted sweet when I cleaned
my claws.

Prompt for: May 5, 2016 ERE ▼

Subject or Theme: Pets. BE the dog, cat, hamster, goldfish. Write from your pet's point of view, or a pet you once had. No abandoned critters or abused critters. Give me a regular space of time for your pet from its viewpoint, its thoughts and feelings, movements and actions.
Word(s) to Include: permission, perimeter (or any derivatives of these words)
Forbidden Word(s): dog, cat, kitten, fish, hamster, gerbil, bird, puppy, (or any derivatives, compound or hyphenations of these words)
Additional Parameters: At lease 25 lines, free verse. Use pet type in title
Remember, do not use forbidden words ANYWHERE, including title or the brief description.