CATS
Cats smell like
A pillow and dirt
They look like
little tigers
Ready to chomp
On a moth
But they purr
Like little grumbling
Machines,
Only cuter.
—from 2015 Rattle Young Poets Anthology
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Why do you like to write poetry?
Vivienne Charpentier: “I like to write poetry because it makes me feel connected to the world and to nature even when I write about material things. Also it is like song lyrics and I want to write songs when I’m older.”