Sunday, 23 August 2009

Intruder


she creeps into the garden
with a 'don't mind me'
and a flick of orange tail
among the lavender bushes –
makes herself at home
among the red-plumed helmets
of crocosmia,
out of sight of the windows
and the dog barks
and the clatter of the neighbour's dustbins.

our cat can see her
from the bedroom window
just the tip of his tail
flicking

5 comments:

Unknown said...

How super! I can so easily see that. I love the poem and the painting, particularly the bitty one hanging on the wall. :)

Rachel Green said...

Thank you kindly :)

BT said...

Super poem Rachel, I love the end of the cat's tail, swishing slowly.

Rachel Green said...

Thank you Gina :)

DJ Kirkby said...

I love the painting and the abundance of crystal sharp imagery in your words.