My cat crept into my heart on little fog feet. I saw him born, but he knew long before I did that we were meant for each other. Why shouldn’t cats know in the way humans know a relationship is lasting? He did. He showed…

I am a reptile and exist in varied colours and size I have long tongue, a swaying gait and crests on my snout If I am large, I also have a beautiful, prehensile tail I thrive in warm habitats from rain forests to deserts My…

The soft padding of paws  slip through the jungle growth,  pushing aside dinner-plate leaves  and pressing Crayola flower  in the sponge below them.   The mirror glow above a scenting nose  is all the warning given  as the crouch becomes a leap  and a heartbeat…

For $2000 a month I live in a closet With shabby windows the cold creeps in during the winters And the heat assaults its way in on summer days I’m either bundled up or lounging in underwear The rat is the worst of it Beady…

There’s an elephant in the room It stands on my lips Wraps its thick gray trunk Around my throat Constricting breath Restricting honesty Prodding me to go on With charades and games What this circus needs Is a ringmaster without a whip One with purring…