Sonnets from Suburbia: Tough Kitty
Tough Kitty
O when I sing my cats all seem to scatter
no matter if my voice is clear or hoarse.
I always chase them screaming, “What’s the matter?”
“I feed you, you should be my fans of course!”
But no, contrariness is just their way
and my way’s to ignore them when they beg
for treats or ins and outs to them I say,
‘Tough kitty! And don’t scratch the sofa’s leg!”
For two can play at this game to avoid
if they won’t lend their pointy little ears
while I rehearse. I wonder what would Freud
advise when I succumb to feline fears?
I must admit the cats have got me cowed.
Perhaps I’ll switch to dogs if I’m allowed.
Lady Penelope
Penny Peyser, aka “Lady Penelope” is an actress / writer / documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles. Her sonnets have been published in Defenestration , Blood & Bourbon, Page & Spine and Chantwood Magazine among others. Highlights from her acting career include The Hot l Baltimore original production at Circle in the Square, the films All the President’s Men, The InLaws, The Frisco Kid and TV series Rich Man, Poor Man II, The Tony Randall Show, Crazy Like a Fox and Knots Landing. Please visit http://Linktr.ee/penpeyser for all links and to learn about her documentaries Trying to Get Good and Stillpoint. And now Penny Peyser has gathered all of her sonnets into a new book, “Sonnets from Suburbia: More Candles Than Cake”. It is a work of pure genius!
