Tag Archives: cats

spooning mr. pants

Posted on September 16, 2010 by the jodi

Midnight. Spooning with Mr. Crazy Pants.  My back to the window where a gentle early fall breeze blows in. His body curled into me like a furry comma between my breasts, soft as a chinchilla; my chin resting comfortably on his head, pointy ears on either side of my jaw bone. He purrs. Quietly and constantly. It vibrates in my breastbone. X 1am. Still awake. Pants, still comfortably numb beneath my chin, breathes steadily. I try to tune into his … Continue reading →

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crackbaby & tender hearts

Posted on March 27, 2009 by the jodi

I can see my cat’s teeny pink boy nipples. I have the most annoying cat in the world. He drags broccoli from the garbage to gnaw on in the the living room, like a dog with a bone. He follows me from room to room to room, like a dog with an anxiety disorder. He buries my food, while I’m eating it, steals my popcorn, leaving popcorn crumbs all over. He never thinks poop is quite buried enough yet, given … Continue reading →

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