The Stone Cat
A poem about a friend for all seasons
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1 min readAug 18, 2020
The Stone Cat sits outside my door,
a sturdy friend with an inscrutable smile.
In summer a perch for a mantis or moth.
In winter a sentinel, chin deep in snow.
What wisdom, what patience, what love can I learn
from my steadfast friend the Stone Cat
with her inscrutable smile?
