So exceptional
and simple,
the naturalness of an
American shorthairs’ love;
makes us want
to understand better
without stepping on thin ice…
But at times we want more less than more,
less nighttime strife,
less nitpickiness,
less meowing,
more gratitude…
A mad cat tears through the house at night,
The hooting owl in the Eucalyptus annoys her…
.
So impetuous
and trying,
the craziness of an
American shorthairs’ moods;
Makes us want
To adapt more, without
Relinquishing our authority…
But at times we want more less than more,
less fear of hands,
less screen climbing,
less Banzai plant nibbling,
more cuddling…
A miffed cat paws at the kitchen floor,
Her cat box isn’t clean enough for her to poop in…

richard lloyd cederberg
3/2019