Two Amour

Two amorous cats howling on the roof;
howling in an indescribable tone of hatred
their voices rising and falling, threateningly
wickedly scrambling wild on the roof,
tearing one another to pieces.

Intoxicated by the light of the moon
feet barely touching the ground,
eyes sparkling like twinkling stars
they craned their necks and nuzzled
hair standing on end as they gazed
without fear into the dark night.

Ardent aspirations of the heart;
brutish, uncouth and raw..
laden with love and a cry of distress.
Under the necromantic power of the skies
they invoke ancient rhythms, cast spells
and murmur incantations in their purring drone.

Purged and exhausted they cradle in a huddle
and glow invitingly like a pair of fireflies in heat;
savouring the bitter-sweet aftertase of love.