Saturday, Apr. 07, 2007 - 9:13 p.m.
Saturday Catopia Adventures
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Cold. grey
wind whipping
blowing snow
only a crazy being
would go out there
for no reason
so Jinky asks to go out
and I let him out
because he has heard the sound
of power tools whining
and wants to get involved
this weekend workspace
is my neibour
drilling out holes by his front porch
with a shreiking gas powered soil auger
so he pour concrete posts
for his addition
when it warms up
Jinky was there watching the workcrew
grind into the frozen subsoil
as the wind and snow pounded at them
mud flying
men shouting
arms waving
the sort of crazy pirate ship
under direct attack work
Jinky loves best
I went and brought him home
everybody there said goodbye to him
they know him all too well
he had a snack here
a quick nap
and then wanted out
as soon as the flurries subsided
zip
down the driveway and gone
an hour later
I get a tap at the studio window
my friend the tree trimmer
suited up for chainsaw work
has Jinky and is holding him up
seems thje Scarlet Avenger
was way across town
after following some girls
walking to the corner store
and then stayed there at the corner
accepting rubs and cuddles form
all the easter weekend pedestrian traffic
Alfred recognised Jinky rolling around
on the sidewalk
no other small red cats
would be doing this
in such a public space
for many miles
Alfred stopped his truck
full of freshly cut tree parts
and walked amongst
three lovely girls
who were doing an open air mid day
" awwwwwwwe whad a preddy Liddle kiddy "
made sure it was him
( Alfred made his copper ID tag )
listened for the little blue
cat collar bell ringing
and grabbed Jinky
put him in his ideling truck
and drove him back here
Jinky seems to like powerful vehicles
as much as he likes noisy power tools
and good natured pirate like shouting
another snack and nap
and hes out there again
in the snow and wind
probably lurking around
the video gallery
to get some hugs
from the loving girls
who woirk there
thery expect him to drop by
for his regular affection bath
I live with
the fact
that he loves everybody
and everybody loves him
