Ailurophobia

Cats in pies,
cats in butter,
cats that eat
babies and mothers.

Cats in the basement,
cats in the roaster,
cats in the attic,
and in the toaster.

Cats in the shower,
cats on the bed,
cats are dancing
in my head.

Cats with crayons,
cats with books,
cats hang like fish
upon my hooks.

Cats that stalk,
cats that kill,
cats that plot
with merciless skill.

Cats on leashes,
cats in cupboards,
cats that eat
babies and mothers.

 

Pittsburgh-born, Ohio writer, artist, and award-winning photographer, Melyssa G. Sprott uses many different means and mediums of self-expression. She spent several years as senior moderator at one of the world’s largest online poetry forums as well as teaching poetry forms. Other credits include Hall of Fame, Poet-in-Residence, former Co-Managing Editor, and Staff Writer of the VoicesNet.com Literary Journal. She has been featured at thehorrorzine.com, poetrypacific.com, margutte.com, spillwordspress.com, and more. Creativity is catharsis.