Yesterday a monstrous dog, today – on Day 741 of the Daily Poems – our poet Gorgonius meets a strange cat. A cat that finds a useful portal for itself …
Catflap
The strange cat came in through the catflap
on a grey afternoon
The strange cat sauntered in and jumped
lazily on to the sofa
The strange cat sat like a lord on the sofa
and contemplated its new surroundings
The strange cat had a Roman nose
which made it seem disdainful
After three days I put the strange cat out
and secured the catflap
A month later I visited a friend in the village
and in her front room the strange cat was settled on the sofa
The lady asked me if I knew
the strange cat which had taken up residence with her
O no I said I do not know the cat
it is a such a strange looking cat
I have never come across
such a strange looking cat in my life
I said I would have recognised
such a strange cat
And for the third time I said
but no I do not know it
That was the moment I heard in the distance
a cock crow