Adoptin and Adapting (Toby, part I)

[Xillus_Xavier]

Toby

I. Adopting and Adapting

I brought the handsome animal home,
sparing him the shelter's syringe;
watched the old cat acclimate
to a place that wasn't a cage,
his worry-glossed eyes wide, peeking
meekly from the open carrier,
the massive frame of him trembling,
his nervous nose twitching,
sniffing the well-worn gray carpet
while creeping forward into the light -
curiously, cautiously touring my apartment -
exploring the rooms of new life.

[jon1jt]

You caught the atmosphere of this one really nicely, X, very impressive use of deep-image language with mix of misty portent...this coming with a happy ending.

[Silas Thorne]

Great stuff Xillus.

'his worry-glossed eyes wide' was a line that really came at me, as did 'peeking/meekly'.Through the visual imagery of the poem I feel like I'm there.

[Xillus_Xavier]

Thanks for the replies.
I have slightly revised the poem so
all critique/comments are welcome.