[From
the Author of “Poems by Kolki – Absolutely Humane” & “Real Path To 9 11”]
(Written:
My
fully feathered female lovebird
Went
out of home with male partner Dhruva
Cutting
window net with their beak in the rear
As
I was mowing lawn in the height of the summer!
Soon
it became dusk; night came even faster!
Disappointed
without knowing their whereabouts
I
went around neighbor’s lawn and yards
Calling
their names and hoping they are safe under cover!
Morning
came ending my nightmare!
I
started searching in nearby woods and graveyard!
An
elderly woman stopped by curious of my search effort
Told
me, ‘Son be careful, predators are everywhere’!
When
her niece’s cat was missing in the middle of the night
She
searched the neighborhood with torchlight
Only
to find her dearest loving pussy cat
Hanging
from the mouth of a cougar, bigger cat!
I
asked her, what’s for dinner?
She
replied, ‘Steak and ribs, cabbage sweet and sour’!
I
asked again what is for your dog?
She
replied, ‘Tender chicken legs and pork chops’.
I
asked, finally, what her niece’s cat had for dinner?
She
answered with worrisome smile, ‘Chunky beef and tuna’!
I
reminded her as we bade good bye –
Must
be careful of some predators in disguise
Feasting
on million pounds of Afghan-Iraqi flesh!
She
wondered, “Aren’t they killing insurgents?”!
Author: Deepak Sarkar, 844
Royal Oak Ave, Victoria, BC V8X 3T2, Canada. E-mail: kolki@kolki.com
Poetry & Peace Web Site: www.kolki.com