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Cat Fight

One cat upon the garden wall did hiss And gently arch her back to mark her ire. She spat and stared most woefully at that, The cat who dared to challenge her like this. The other arched her back with equal fire; They gave each other warning, cat to cat.

In Honor of My Tea

Mon cher thé, Vous m'inspirez, Vous durerez Jusqu'à la fin Du jour, demain. Je reste certain Que vous êtes là Toujours pour moi. postscript Simple Indriso, tongue in cheek, in French. Just for fun. I'll write something more complex tomorrow. For Crowns of Sonnets&

Never for Ought Else Shall I Aspire

Poured out like water on the midnight fire There comes a cold embrace—a frosted kiss, Where love and honesty have been remiss; Never for ought else shall I aspire. Despite the cost, I love as you require. In all the world of passion, bear the flame Burning through my

Freedom and Sovereignty

Though there remain such options at my hand To do much as I please and rest in You, Knowing that the ways I walk are true, Yours is the will I wish You would command. My heart will lie and leave my mind unmanned, And Yours I know is wisdom

I Have Loved the Stars Too Fondly

These vast expanses broader than the skies And deeper than the ocean, just as blue Are unobtainable from where the view Is struck by light and hidden from my eyes. Oh marvels of the farthest-reaching space, Oh nebulae, oh planets, ancient stars, Already naked eyes have fought such wars To

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