coming in out of the white sunlight
into the deep shade cast by the houses veranda
he paused for a moment
trying
to ascertain what it was that he saw crouched to the right of the twin whitewashed
screen doors
it would take longer than a
moment
he stood fast
whatever it was stood fast in the
throbbing blinders his eyes fixed it in
when the white particles fell
away in a lazy striptease he recognised his stoic nemesis
a huge bright orange cat
if he didnt know any better he
would have said it was illuminated from within
keen crystal green eyes
it seemed a guardian
a fierce soul squatting on its haunches
agilely prepared to hurtle itself headlong into whatever it may
it tolerated him
-- Whats with him
-- Her
-- Hard to tell
Felines hard to sex while
they sit
Shes luxuriant though
-- Shes my girl
-- Girl
Lioness
is more apt
-- Youre really something else Intuitive
Her name is Lioness
Lioness turned her head at the
pronouncement of her name
-- Befitting
Youve fed her
She looks like she wants to eat me
-- Its dinnertime
-- So
Im the sacrificial goat
-- Perhaps
If theres anything left after Ive
had you
an image of Lioness pawing through
his bones snapping them for their marrow was appealing
erotically
What are you thinking
-- Theres enough of me to share
No matter how ravenous you are
-- You dont know me well enough to think therell
be anything left but scraps
-- She doesnt look as if shed be happy with
scraps
-- No
but theres lots of children in the neighborhood
She wont go hungry
-- No
She doesnt look like shes ever gone hungry
-- She hasnt
She was the only one of her
litter and I think no I dont I believe she ate her siblings in the womb
Ive never seen a bigger newborn kitten
She
nearly killed her mother at birth
It was a reprieve
She killed her later
her green eyes watched him
but he was gallant and too intent on her mistress
if he was going to be between a rock
and a hard place he was going to pay attention to the rock
she was formed perfectly
carved and shaped sinuously by an ancient
river
a goddess body
-- Are you suggesting implying Im receiving
a reprieve
-- Lioness
is funny and wise
I trust her decisions
-- Decisions
And if she goes after me
-- As I said
Shell have to wait her turn
he didnt ponder it long
he smiled
-- I like your taste
1716, Monday,
10 8. 15
2150, Monday,
10 8. 15
(Sunday to Monday dream image of a cat)
