Sea-Burmese

Down on the jetty splintered and grey

Boats were nodding on a choppy bay

I loaded the hull with fresh supplies

When a brown Burmese with golden eyes

Charily climbed aboard to choose

A comfortable spot to take a snooze

Next to the tackle and smelly bait

This feline was happy to contemplate

So I started her up and off we putt-puttered

A brown cat and me in my little boat cluttered

Packed to the brim with all the stuff

One needs to survive if the going gets rough

And while I ponder all of nature's flaws

Golden eyes licks his salty paws

Begging a scratch on his belly exposed

His response - typically well-composed

When I planned this rare vacation

I don't recall sending him an invitation
I'm the discerning type, my heart's always closed

To selfish guests that have often imposed
But there is one guest I do prefer
The kind that comes with lots of fur.