Poem: "The Thermotropism of Purring Pets"

[ysabetwordsmith]

This is the freebie for today's crowdfunding Creative Jam, inspired by a prompt from siliconshaman.


"The Thermotropism of Purring Pets"


To cats,
the sun is
a supermagnet.

They are drawn to
its warm rays the way
bees are drawn to flowers.

One may easily find
the warmest spot in a home
simply by searching for the cats.

They turn up
in cuddle puddles
and unexpected fur piles.

Each curled and
resonant form is a reminder
to pause and take part in comfort.

No day containing time
spent with a contented cat
can be counted a complete loss.

* * *

Notes:

Thermotropism is the movement of an organism toward or away from a directional source of temperature change. Cats are profoundly thermotropic.

Cats are so soothing that they are used as therapy animals.

Comments

[alycewilson.livejournal.com]

Very, very true! Our kitty can often be found relaxing on the radiator. This is probably why he also has a habit of stealing my seat when I stand up.

Yes...

[ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com]

That is why cats steal seats. Also possibly because they expect to get a lap when the original sitter returns.