joy of light series | a poem in my pocket

joy of light series

30 Mar 2019 7 Comments

by lynn__ in haiku series, tanka Tags: cat, eyes, glow, hunt, mice, night, pounce

XII.
glow of a cat’s eyes
hunting for unwary mice
stealthy night prowler
tail twitches, whiskers quiver
hunch low, slink silent, then pounce!

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No joy in this for the mouse (obviously) but another take on “joy of light” theme at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai.

7 Comments (+add yours?)

kim881
Mar 31, 2019 @ 01:14:15

You captured the capture in your vivid cat tanka, Lynn!

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- lynn__
  Mar 31, 2019 @ 06:49:23
  
  Thanks, Kim…it was your haiku that made me think of cats’ eyes 🙂
  
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  - kim881
    Mar 31, 2019 @ 09:07:40
    
    😊
yassy
Mar 30, 2019 @ 13:30:56

Very vivid ! Quite a picture in my mind as I read.

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- lynn__
  Mar 30, 2019 @ 13:31:54
  
  Thank you, Yassy; I appreciate your comment!
  
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  - yassy
    Mar 30, 2019 @ 13:58:12
    
    You are welcome , Lynn.
  - lynn__
    Mar 30, 2019 @ 17:34:55
    
    🙂

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