Perfectly Poetic Pets

Lizzy stands on my keyboard,

Bored.

Stormy bites the hand,

That feeds her.

Mercy rests at my feet,

Waitin’ for treats.

Joanna Newsom’s "Sapokanikan"

Plays in the background.

Two coffee cups into the morning,

I’m ready to write

Right.

About time.

Literally.

Figuratively.

Ready to write:

Tap-tap, tap-tap, tap-tap …