Saturday, August 15, 2026

The Presence of Cats by Peter Mladinic

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The Presence of Cats

All is here, nothing is lost, 

my cats’ voices of silk and light

seem to say.

My 2000 moon and beyond the moon,

my 2010 and 2020’s buried moments 

cats unearth, as if to say,

Our nails on wood retrieve a lover’s  voice and a stranger’s.



Read more posts by Peter Mladinic HERE.


Peter Mladinic


Peter Mladinic's most recent book of poems, Maiden Rock
, is available from Uncollected Press. An animal rights advocate, he lives in Hobbs, New Mexico, United S
tates.


1 comment:

  1. I especially love the last two lines. A very intriguing poem, Pete!

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