Negotiating
 No-man's land: carpet alive,
 Flea season again

 I need a new toy.
 tail of black dog keeps good time.
 pounce! good dog! good dog!

 The rule for today
 Touch my tail, I shred your hand
 New rule tomorrow

 In deep sleep hear sound
 cat vomit hairball somewhere
 will find in morning

 Cat, fearless hunter
 leaves 'presents' for me near door
 next time I'll wear shoes

 Grace personified,
 I leap into the window.
 I meant to do that.

 Night. Now come night-mice.
 I chase them 'round on loud feet.
 You can't see them too?

 Blur of motion, then --
 silence, me, a paper bag.
 What is so funny?

 You never feed me.
 Perhaps I'll sleep on your face.
 That will sure show you.

 The mighty hunter
 Returns with gifts of plump birds --
 Your foot just squashed one

 You must scratch me there!
 Yes, above my tail! Behold,
 elevator butt.

 You're always typing.
 Well, let's see you ignore me
 sitting on your hands.

 My small cardboard box.
 You cannot see me if I
 can just hide my head.

 Terrible battle.
 I fought for hours. Come and see!
 What's a 'term paper'?

 Kitty likes plastic
 Confuses for litter box
 Don't leave tarp around

 Small brave carnivores
 Kill pine cones and mosquitoes
 Fear vacuum cleaner

 Want to trim my claws?
 Don't even think about it!
 My yelps will wake dead.

 I want to be close
 To you. Can I fit my head
 inside your armpit?

 Wanna go outside.
 Oh, shit! Help! I got outside!
 Let me back inside!

 Oh no! Big One
 has been trapped by newspaper!
 Cat to the rescue!

 Humans are so strange.
 Mine lies still in bed, then screams!
 My claws aren't that sharp ...

 Cats meow out of angst
 "Thumbs! If only we had thumbs!
 We could break so much!"

 Litter box not here
 You must have moved it again
 I'll crap in the sink.

 The Big Ones snore now
 Every room is dark and cold
 Time for "Cup Hockey"

 We're almost equals
 I purr to show I love you
 Want to smell my butt?