I spotted my cat   perched      snoozing silent on the stair

sailing sweetly    back and forth  rocking between swirls of …feline dreams

blinking wise—sleepy with his contented, Egypt eyes

I stumbled over to him —head full of dusty-blue afternoon

bent low over:    so my lips brushed his papery ears  attentive

and breathed a whisper rootbeer-drunk…

“Tell me your secrets, Cat!

bestow upon me your wonderful, your majestic- OMNIPOTENT MEOW

echoing wisdoms of ancient- leonine emperors and the mighty Sabertooth

furry machines, Michaelangelan. masterpieces of amber muscle

why does Midnight dwell in your slits of pupils, -between respirating irises?

Midnight and mysteries   ..like Cave Entrances  slick with secret sunshines

how might I    capture the Spring in your step, the Summer in your stare?

the wisdoms that  whirl angelic around  your  Octagonal ears

scowling wisdoms great  but  -ignorant! of the mouse between your teethies

feline wisdoms like  Elder stars sparkling with a sepia glow from Space

“what god sent you, Creature?

what is Death?

why is Life?

Why, Cat, Why?”

he mewed and yawned and     arched his back

and padded up and off, away

he left me disappointed’ glassy-brained

my pupils idly tracing the sky

with half-interested    philosophical questions