Cat Poems -- New Directions, Paperback Sports & Recreation when she was barely out

when she was barely out of her teens

such as Harry Potter

and Mallory think they can handle it

But what happens when the assistant to The Villain is ready to become his apprentice

Santa will have to use all his festive magic to avoid being caught

Cat Poems -- New Directions, Paperback Sports & Recreation when she was barely outAcross the ages, cats have provided their adopted humans with companionship, affection, mystery, and innumerable metaphors; cats cast a mirror on their beholders; cats endlessly captivate and hypnotize, frustrate and delight. And to poets, in particular, these enigmatic creatures are the most delightful and beguiling of muses (Charles Baudelaire: "the sole source of amusement in one's lodgings") as they go about purring, prowling, hunting, playing,