Alice Said
The Dance
Shuffle, shuffle, step, slide
Pivot, pivot, step, slide
They — the characters – know the dance steps and move smoothly around me on this dark floor. I’m a stranger, striving to follow their movements. Sometimes they slide in quickly, and step back out — one, two, gone — while I’m still trying to engage them. They dance in, say their pieces, and dance away again. Just when I think I’m discerning the rhythm the movements –
Pivot, pivot, step, slide
Another group of dancers have taken the floor, and the music has changed.
Time to dance — sorry, write — like crazy, at least one more time.
Poofloof
Poofloof (catfinition) – (slang) a feline with feces on them (due to multiple reasons, from poor hygiene and long fur to illness). Synonyms: pootail, stinkytail, stinkyfloof, smelly cat
In use: “The smell struck before she saw Sylvester. Rising, she said, “Where are you, you little poofloof?” Being a small cat, with long, silky fur, he frequently had this issue. Seeing him, she picked him up and headed for the bathroom to wash him off.”
The Cat’s Cheer
I flip
you flip
we all flip
for catnip!
Sunday’s Theme Song
I heard “I’m A Man” by the Spencer Davis Group, but the Chicago cover (when the band’s name was still Chicago Transit Authority) is my preferred version. I have a fond memory of being sixteen. I was at a friend’s place with several others. We had the lights low, and were smoking some grass, drinking beer, and listening to “I’m A Man” cranked up. That opening bass begins, and then drums rise and other instruments join and build tension.
Ah, fond memory.
Michael Seidel, writer 