by Mary E. Lowd
March 21, 2021
What is this?
What is this?
No mere mud puddle!
Not to be understood by you,
Mere mortal!
Only the glowing eyes
Of a knowing cat
Can see
Deeply enough to divine
A path to other worlds so fine
Hidden in the murky water
A shimmering portal!
Now if only
Splashing paws can find it
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From the book: Some Words Burn Brightly: An Illuminated Collection of Poetry
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