inimical cats, those pusses

it truly has to be

that sentient octo-puss

and skittish platy-puss—

and also upright

pithecanthro-puss—

quite doubtless be

the such as feral cats

(prodigious acrobats!),

the kind who like so oft to sink,

as I’m inclined to think,

and then to boldly swim—

and hence betimes will

choose to eat you …

and that past tearing you

quite well to pieces,

with a sturdy lion’s heart,

your limb … from bloody limb.