1.   Holiday gift wrapping stray tinsel in the corner afternoon’s delight against winter’s calm put to good use. - 2.   Soulful eyes watching me deep thoughts escape my power to identity, yet they run through me  leaving me wise. - 3.  Playful spirits arching high sheathed claws that do no damage yet the spirit of the Tiger stalks there softened by love. - 4.   A tentative meow twisted around my ankles a plaintive attempt to communicate despite my lacks. - 5.   Yellow eyes, looking past pretending not to hear me, I am to be ignored by royalty its my station.   - 6.   Higher than the tiger’s yet smaller than the lion’s civilized Panther leaves his paw prints here upon my heart. - 7.   Worlds final’s autos raced across flat screen t.v. holds rapt the city tiger’s attention tensed with raced blood. - 8.   The new kid on the block, yellow fur braced against white they bat at one another’s faces in bluff holding their place - 9.   Cool as moonlit shadows fluid as a mountain stream, movements as steady as the snowflakes fall, piled up outside. - 10.   The window pane rattles startling the cats awake, poised between flight and the need to attack, a soul laid bare. - 11.   Snow drifts, the cat yawns awake a slash of pink midst snow white the fur pressed against the snow defined pane mimics itself. - 12.   Memories of a cat. Echoes, taunt at my silence, haunts,  I see from the corner of my eye, a friend named Max. - 13.   The fish swims midst fake ferns keeping Cisco’s attention taunt with suppressed mischief, while his tail keeps its timed beat - 14.  February’s cold stare mocked by mobile paper wads, a noble mien briefly abandoned by playful paws. - 15.   The soft hiss of steam heat The silence of the season Loudly broken by the contented purr under my chair.

16.   A moist pink nose shows bright healthy kitten interests tears the strained fabric of boredom’s silence but I don’t mind. - 17.   A thousand nooks explored a hundred different stems silhouetted against bedspread flowers a hint of Spring! - 18.   Grumbling acceptance “Little Boy” now the “Old Man” Turk bravely bears the burden of Cisco youthful demands.    - 19.  They pass one another and almost forget to hiss one life can not replace another yet eases the loss. - 20.   Voices from the hallway throws Tas’himi to her paws- throws a snowball of fur across the floor- from off her feet - 21.   The calendar ages more graceful than I may I see a kitten’s lankiness give way to tom cat’s grace. - 22.   Nothing really changes last days of February while my heart makes room for both of my boys my lap does not! - 23.   Hearts set aflutter now Valentine’s month arrived the bare trees outside can no longer hide warm promises. - 24.   A hunger for action an envy I can not hide the joyful activity of my cats I’m locked inside! - 25.   Recycled dreams nurtured in the hold of Winter’s grasp the smile my entwined cats have brought to me, slays winter’s cold - 26.   Sighs escape happily a new smile touches my lips yellow and white stretched side-by-side asleep no room for three! - 27.   New house, new horizons graced a return to old haunts a family rediscovers Cisco but to my loss! - 28.   A pitiful meow coming from the ceiling warns that empty cat space will soon be replaced abandoned cat! - 29.   I smile as noses touch though a year separates them old friendships are renewed between the toms a dark shape waits.

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