LADY OF LEISURE…

Her long tawny legs curled up under her as Ophelia
Sat in the window seat looking at her horoscope in the paper;

The translucent California sun streamed through the window
Casting ripples of fantasy across the long oriental rug;

Meanwhile the cat, concerned only with a growing appetite
Disrupted the pastoral scene with a horrendous caterwauling,
That startled the lady from her thoughts of fortune unveiled,
And totally ruined her long sought after time of leisure….