Written by Ashley Gilland
Dishes play Tetris in the sink
as the faucet cascades lazily across them.
Two freckled cats spill across the floor in a flutter of urgency.
The kitchen is a pinball machine –
batting paws compete for jurisdiction.
Stir fry sizzles and the aroma baits an intruder.
Cabin socks are lured across the tiles, sticking as they shuffle
when a creak disrupts the scuffle.
Meticulous claws scale and conquer the slow prey:
a grey hoodie that has rumbled from its sleep.