CAT ACT
by April Halprin Wayland
The scruffy house cat
aches to fly–
she dreams all day of
wings and sky!
So tonight
she climbs the ladder,
mounts a platform,
nothing matters
except to catch
a thin trapeze
then hold on tight,
with grace and ease.
She swings herself
by both front paws
then somersaults
to wild applause
of kitchen mice,
who, though dizzy,
encourage Cat,
to keep her busy.
published in Cricket Magazine January 2001
