Our cat assistant is learning
\nhow to knit perhaps
\n“teaching herself”
\nis more accurate<\/p>\n
as we have no desire
\nto encourage
\nthis perling aspiration
\nfor our high-strung cat<\/p>\n
I used to wonder
\nwhy that string puzzle
\nwas “cat’s cradle”
\nwhen no cat needs a cradle
\neach has her own
\nor can construct one
\nor help you make one
\nwith materials at paw.<\/p>\n
Now I know
\nany tangle of wool
\nor string could be
\na cat’s cradle or
\na cat’s obsession
\nor not
\nas she walks away.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Our cat assistant is learning how to knit perhaps “teaching herself” is more accurate as we have no desire to encourage this perling aspiration for our high-strung cat I used to wonder why that string puzzle was “cat’s cradle” when … Continue reading