Grandad’s Cats - For Children Poem by Don Pearson

(For Eleanor and Suzanna)

Chalkie was as black as night,
Ginger bright as sun,
But Sophie reigned as monarch
Until her life was done.

When Bracken dog came herding
All the cats she could,
Sophie sat and watched her.
(And streaked her nose with blood.)

The stone-deaf pure-white killer
One golden eye, one blue,
Stalked around the garden
And chased each bird that flew.

Oscar cat turns somersaults
And dives in any box
Grabs whatever food he can
And studies picking locks.

Jessica licks Tessie cat
Tessie licks her back
They snuggle up together
Then Tess gives Jess a smack.

27th March 2010