2014 Dragon2th Renga- December

cooling walk
back to the barn
long shadows follow
12-2-14 RD

canine commentary
refreshments served
rustic decor...flickering lamps
12-2-14 SM2

stormy night
reading on the couch
animals snuggled up tight
12-3-14 RD

safe and secure
blankets and fur
thwart the dark and the cold
12-3-14 SM2

the cat on my lap
is so warm-
read another chapter
12-5-14 RD

hours of silence
critters maintain
an uneasy truce
12-5-14 SM2

beyond the dirty window
sunshine
through brown leaves
12-7-14 RD

stirrings throughout
careful stalking of prey...
leaves are noisy for cats
12-7-14 SM2

winter sparrow
in the chainlink
cats watch closely
12-9-14 RD

watching the watcher
as prey and whisker dance...
the tea is sipped slowly  
12-9-14 SM2

as winter birds arrive
cats prefer
the kitchen windowsill
12-11-14 RD

sugar and spice
and the makings of pie
sudden culinary leanings
12-11-14 SM2

from the kitchen counter
a trail of flour
across the carpet
12-14-14 RD

multiple paw prints
evidence suggests
collective efforts  
12-15-14 SM2

so helpful
at breakfast
cats have opened all the cabinets
12-17-14 RD

considerate felines
dietary suggestions
given out of love
12-17-14 SM2

cats waiting patiently
for a bite of pork chop
without any recipe on it
12-18-14 RD

canines approach
proactive yet subtle
phase one...soulful eyes...  
12-18-14 SM2

dinnertime
empty dog bowl
with dog staring into it
12-23-14 RD

canine cognitive abilities
alters current reality
into self filling bowl
12-24-14 SM2

mournful stare
again
the dog bowl is empty
12-24-14 RD

physics employed...
paw to bowl...sounds are made
attention gained...i have your shoes
12-24-14 SM2

holiday bells
the ringing of dog bowls
down the stairs
12-25-14 RD

hark the herald
cats now flee...
time to feed you or me
12-26-14 SM2

deck the halls
with all the balls
off the tree
12-26-14 RD

blame firmly rests
on those that can climb
...dogs have alibis
12-27-14 SM2

the stockings were shredded
while visions of cottontails
danced in their heads
12-29-14 RD

from under the steps
a clatter arose...
tinsel and foil...and a whisker or two
12-29-14 SM2

a huge crash wakes us bolt upright
checking the house
not a thing out of place
12-31-14 RD