Joe Cummings' poems have appeared in publications across Canada and the United States. His collection, Threats and Gossip, was published by McArthur and Company.)
The Cat
Her lips kissing and whispering,
her eyes closed,
she pulls the little cat up to her neck
and sways with the warmth, turning away
and then back again to profile
The woman is my waitress
The cat has just wandered in off the street
So have I