Cat

Sitting on the porch railing

just beyond the glare of the back door

is a curious bird

quite polite, actually

he waited for all the birds to leave

before taking his meal

and he is watching me

through the glass

and he keeps checking the window

to peek in and make sure

I’m not doing anything exciting

and to make sure

I’m not watching him

with his feathers tousled in the wind

and to make sure

It’s okay for him to eat

the seeds in the cage

pounding a rhythm

with his pointy beak

into the suet