Doggerel for a Cat

Pretty Pard Posing with Posies

Doggerel for a Cat

Ursula K. Le Guin

His paws are white, his ears are black.

When he isn’t around I feel the lack.

His purr is loud, his fur is soft.

He always carries his tail aloft.

His gait is easy, his gaze intense.

He wears a tuxedo to all events.

His toes are prickly, his nose is pink.

I like to watch him sit and think.

His breed is Alley, his name is Pard.

Life without him would be hard.