herding cats

Posted on September 3, 2007 by riverwriter

The following commands
are totally useless:

Off the counter, you!
Get out of there!
No! No! No!
Here, kitty, kitty, kitty!
Please go to sleep; it’s 2 am!
Get out of that jewelery box!
This is my food; eat your own!
Don’t eat that mouse in here!
Consider the folly of your ways!

The following commands
work every time:

I’m hungry; feed me.
Caress me while I purr.
Adore me.

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standing water

Posted on September 2, 2007 by riverwriter

sluggish surface
puddle reflects
soft impacts

mosquito delicate
skates tiny rink
mercury rings

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Centaur

Posted on September 1, 2007 by riverwriter

What is this beast
that roars past so fast
streaking hot dog
tearing by in flick of eye
tail writhing white
ripping heart like furies’ dart
over the waves to wave
like hearts so brave?
Then gone.

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