Meow

Meow

 

a wry smile

the feline poised

to jump

the blind canary

who felt her intention

 

sang a tune 

of distraction

then flew back into her cage

shut the door

and died of old age. 

 

 

erin-cilberto

8/22/25

Reviews

[Weeping willow]

Cats always seem to chase birds as they click their tongue in the hunting chase, glad the canary made back safe to it home cage. nice write ;-]

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, willow.
Wish we saw you and your poetry more often here.
j.

[Weeping willow]

I'm trying to come back more often Jacob ;-]

[DIVYA]

What a cruel feline to curb the flight of the poor little canary. Curtailed what could have been a beautiful life with the canary living out her years in some pretty glade. But sadly it was not to be. Nature can be so harsh. There is no redemption sometimes. This is such a sad and touching poem, dear Jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I like how you saw more in this poem than just what appeared on the surface.
Thank you for that,
j.

[DIVYA]

I did and I have to say this, cats are baddies but still so adored.

And you're welcome, ny friend.

[Chris Shaw]

Cats are cruel. They kill out of instinct rather than hunger. They play with their prey. The blind canary isn’t daft, her senses are acute. I’m pleased she found the safety of the bird cage after her tune of distraction and died from old age rather than get mauled to death by a viscious predator. I love both birds and cats, but they are best kept well apart.

A catty title dear J.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thanks Chris, and thanks on the title.
If only different kind of people could live together without one being caged.
the world is so unsafe now.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

A fantastic metaphor dear j. The world is a dangerous place.

[Davidgeo]

Felines are a powerful representation of extreme physical evolution. Birds are an ancient and ongoing representation of resiliency and situational intelligence. Most people aren't aware that birds are actually a type of dinosaur that survived the cretaceous extinction event. They are a lovely example of situational adaptability over raw power.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I really like where you took this. And I am all about dinosaurs...since I was a little kid, I have been fascinated with them.
thanks, David
j.