WHY CATS LIKE US
To a cat a hand
is a large dry tongue--
good for stroking.
It also brings food.
At 12:29 PM 5/4/2005, you wrote:
>Andrew I think that perhaps the cat licking your ankles was enjoying bits
>of dropped food from last night feast sardines kippers wine olives soup and
>stuff
>Still it could be love and both
>
>-----Original Message-----
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>poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrew Burke
>Sent: 04 May 2005 08:55
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>Subject: rainy/snap
>
>iceberg roses
>sway
>drunk in
>'the wettest beginning
>to May
>in over 100 years'
>
>my cat
>drinks only
>running water -
>(strange the
>accommodations
>we make for love)
>
>then after
>my shower
>she licks
>my ankles in
>thirst or love
>as i dry my hair
>
>_envoi:_
>
>on the path
>iceberg petals -
>pawprints on the floor
>
>
>
>Andrew
>mt lawley
>4th april 2005
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