OT: The Cat, A Poem

She came to me skittish, wild. The way you're meant to be, surrounded by cruelty. I did not blame her. I would do the same. A pregnant cat, a happy distraction; some sort of normal thing. Calico and innocent. The kittens in her belly said feed me. And I did. She crept with careful eye,

Re: OT: The Cat, A Poem

This poem was written by Ryan Alexander, a former Marine, while he was serving in Mosul, Iraq. He recited it on N.P.R. this morning. It is from a collection of poetry in a book entitled Operation Homecoming. On Jul 4, 2007, at 6:04 PM,

Re: OT: The Cat, A Poem

Lyons To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 5:24 PM Subject: Re: OT: The Cat, A Poem This poem was written by Ryan Alexander, a former Marine, while he was serving in Mosul, Iraq. He recited it on N.P.R. this morning. It is from a collection of poetry