Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
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Poem: "Trashcat"

This poem came from the September 6, 2011 Poetry Fishbowl.  It was inspired by prompts from natasiakith and kelkyag.  It was sponsored by laffingkat.


Trashcat


The little black kitten
that someone abandoned
grew into a sleek black cat

that was always bringing home
unexpected things --
bottle caps and racquet ball rinds
and once a baby squirrel, its eyes still closed

remembering, perhaps,
the importance of being picked up
and taken home.

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  • 24 comments
siliconshaman

siliconshaman

September 8 2011, 16:11:55 UTC 9 years ago

Awww... and yeah, they sometimes do that.
Our 'trashcat' [who wasn't exactly that but close enough] has brought home two of the other rescue cats we have and always welcomes in any we foster.
ysabetwordsmith

Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

September 8 2011, 16:18:22 UTC 9 years ago

It's interesting that some cats are very gregarious while others hate newcomers.
siliconshaman

Re: Yes...

siliconshaman

September 8 2011, 16:26:21 UTC 9 years ago

*shrug* You have introvert and extrovert cats same as you do humans... there's an evolutionary advantage to having a mix like that in many social species. [less so in canines due to the additional 'pack' structure hierarchy rather than 'loose knit network of shifting alliances' that humans and cats share.]

More importantly though, is how it demonstrates that empathy is not limited to higher cognition or within species boundaries.
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Yes...

ysabetwordsmith

September 8 2011, 16:47:55 UTC 9 years ago

That's a good point.

I think social animals can be introverts too, though. There are lone wolves and lions, for instance.