Haikus 2, Contemplations of An Older Cat

Meditation

warm sun filters in
through chinks in bamboo basket-
butterfly flies by.

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Old Cat

Today she walks slowly,
Nods graciously to her friends,
Then takes a long nap.

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Autumn

warm fires time is here-
I sleep curled up on the hearth
leaves tap on windows

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Mice

tiny little feet
pitter patter through my dreams -
in youth I chased them

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Lament

Many of my friends
have walked across the Rainbow -
They wait for me there.
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by Anemone Dawn Milliken