đžÂ This collection is part of the Uncatchable Things series đž Haiku by Tyson the Cat The HuntRed glows on the rug.Paws ready, heart in midairâGone. Just like my pride. Existential PounceChase without catching.Is this joy? Is this madness?Tail flick. Try again. Ever Just Out of ReachFlicker, dart, and spin.I leap! It vanishes fastâMocking paws and…
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Paws for Poetry: Reflecting on The Tyger by William Blake
Hello, furriends! Today, Iâve got a real treat for your whiskers and your whisker-adjacent brains: a poem thatâs as mysterious and majestic as a particularly well-lit sunbeam. Now, donât let the spelling throw you offââtygerâ is just a fancy, old-timey way of saying âtiger,â and if you ask me, tigers are basically cats that took âgo…
Tiny Paws Poetry: The Inside-Out Ear Collection
đž This collection is part of the Injured Dignity series đž Haiku by Tyson the Cat Distress SignalFolded like a leaf.No one notices but me.And yetâI suffer. Why Must It Happen?One wrong roll and poof.My ear becomes origami.This is not noble. Attempted GroomingI lick. It flops back.I lick harder. Still it mocks.Fur is betrayal. Youâre…
Tiny Paws Poetry: The Cold Toe Beans Collection
đž This collection is part of the Elemental Purrspective series đž Haiku by Tyson the Cat Betrayal Falls SoftThe sky dropped silence.White hush, cold as broken trust.I stepped. I regretted. Onset of RegretOne paw in the fluff.Instant chill through noble pads.Exit strategy? Hop of DespairSnow beneath my feet.I launch like a spooked rabbit.Where is the dry…
Welcome to Tiny Paws Poetry
Short poems. Big feelings. Soft toe beans. Poetry, like a nap, doesnât have to be long to be perfect. Tiny Paws Poetry is my collection of haikuâshort poems inspired by the daily dramas, quiet revelations, and occasional indignities of feline life. These poems are arranged into series, because while I may be small, my emotions…
Paws for Poetry: Reflecting on The Cat and the Moon by W.B. Yeats
Hello, furriends. Tyson hereâyour whiskered wanderer and humble student of poetry. Today, Iâm padding quietly into the dreamier side of the poetic world, following the soft shimmer of the full moon. Weâll be exploring The Cat and the Moon by W.B. Yeatsâa poem that captures the quiet magic linking cats and the night sky. Settle…
Paws for Poetry: Reflecting on Creation According to the Cat by Lera Auerbach
Hello, dear furriends. Tyson here, slipping through the half-open door between thought and wonder. Today, Iâm curling up with a prose poem called “Creation According to the Cat” by Lera Auerbach â and it feels, quite honestly, like reading a piece of my own heart. Before I share my reflections, here is the full poem…