Talon precise through sand,
\ngliding a path distinct from volition
\nor editorial instinct, tracing suggestions
\nof tail and thick-furred mane
\nand the deepness of eyes gazing from across
\nten millions years of divergence. Around
\nhim the singsong bamboo forests’ incantations
\nfail to enchant or distract him away from
\nthe task, this feline calligraphy
\nthat amounts to less than art, but much more than
\na mere pastime, calculations on the back
\nof envelopes, kitchen philosophers’ theories.
\nThrough sand, talon sweeps in smooth lines,
\ninscribing the creature
\ninto the ground, yet never enough for him
\nto see more than the mere idea of her;
\nnever her face staring back, never actual.<\/p>\n
— Gord Sellar, April 2004<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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