These Burning Stones

By Wendy L. Koenig

A fearless first book of poetry about life, love and loss.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Release date: Apr 11, 2011
• ISBN: 9781257532391

Book preview

Author

White Cat/Black Cat

In memory of Boo

Fierce protector of the Under-the-Deck … Evil heel

hunter Under the Soft cuddler Whisker waker in the

too early morning Outside beggar Toothless

attack wrap-around-my-hand Insistent meower

Inside Beggar Lap milk Procrastinate maker when

work is too far away Litter scatterer Shower door

cryer Outside Beggar Sincere coward bolt-from-

the-sound Peace evoker Honesty giver (Inside now,

please) Lap heater Hairball heaver Rowl at Midnight

(I want outside) -Chase Intruder- Wild squeaky

mouse galloper Stair charger (I want outside) -How

did you get back in? Under-the-table knee tapper

Thieve chairs Leave hairs

(Inside)

Even My House Wears the Blues

Not always, but usually on Sundays

I hear the creak and moan

of uncried tears

tucked far away in the

corner of the kitchen

behind the

    stove

where once a baby lay

    warming

    from a long winter walk

    70 years ago.

The attic was new 40 years ago

    built by a husband

    to shelter his

      wife’s secret treasures

        (love letters)

    before she left

      for some tom cat

    The hammer still keeps

cadence

    early summer mornings.

The old part

    the log cabin

    still with barked tree trunks

    nestled

      in the plywood siding walls

    burned once

Late nights

when the wind is still

    and the fireplace bare

tendrils of smoke

    and crackles of flames

    can still startle