"Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn." ~Thomas Gray
"Poetry unites." ~Anon
"Truth is such a rare thing, it is delightful to tell it." ~Emily Dickinson
Written by Rachel Westfall
She lives in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Her blog: The Waxing Moon
Feline Night Thoughts
The cat’s jaw clicks steadily as he sleeps,
his tongue pressing mechanically
against his palate. I wonder
if he’s dreaming of his mother
and the life-milk she fed him,
or of a bird, his typical waking-jaw-clack
muted by his curled posture.
His toes are long, like fingers,
strong and elegant; so useful
for tipping water-glasses
so the fluid runs curiously
out across the table and onto the floor.
His tail curls across his nose
and for once, he is still.
Originally published on writer's personal blog.
Posted with consent of the writer.
Featuring: Poetry, Rachel Westfall
Written by Rachel Westfall
Her blog: The Waxing Moon
One day
I want to be the bed
you fall into
at the end of your journey
not a motel bed, me--
stale and generic,
with a stiff polyester bedspread
and magic fingers if you insert a quarter
I would be
an apple-pie bed, dry and warm
sheets fresh off the line,
quilt plump and waiting
smelling of no other
but you.
Originally published on writer's personal blog.
Posted with consent of the writer.
Featuring: Poetry, Rachel Westfall
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