smangley

27 December 2022

cat finds no ghosts in 
humidifier’s mist but
remains vigilant

with hard Mountain Dew,
resistance to drunkenness
is less than futile

fluffy menace (cat)
guards cardboard cat cave from in-
-truders, recyclers

glassware as puppets

with beer goggles
and ventriloquy, now glassware
can become puppets

fries, cheese curds, gravy
sing in harmony of hot,
savory flavors

cat lies on the floor
and exposes snaggletooth
that snags my heartstrings

cat calls me into
his office, says demand for 
scratches is rising

held like human child,
cat extends tongue to petit-
-ion freedom, not food

poetic genius

William Shatner beamed 
into DC to share his poems 
about climate change

cat wants me to share
my joy with her, use my hands
for pets, not photos