Pavlova’s Picnic
Pavlova is a pussycat who likes to dine outside.
The bowl by the kitchen sink, she simply can’t abide.
Pavlova prances past the porch and plops under a tree.
Spends her daylight hours there watching patiently.
Pavlova prefers her meal to move before she takes a bite.
She likes it even better if her food puts up a fight.
Pavlova is not squeamish about a wiggling snack.
Once she pounces on her lunch, she won't give it back.
Pavlova lounges in the grass, ignores her owner’s voice.
He serves the same thing every day; out here she has a choice.
Pavlova's not the only diner to make her dinner squawk,
She keeps an eye on the sky for that hungry red-tailed hawk.
The bowl by the kitchen sink, she simply can’t abide.
Pavlova prances past the porch and plops under a tree.
Spends her daylight hours there watching patiently.
Pavlova prefers her meal to move before she takes a bite.
She likes it even better if her food puts up a fight.
Pavlova is not squeamish about a wiggling snack.
Once she pounces on her lunch, she won't give it back.
Pavlova lounges in the grass, ignores her owner’s voice.
He serves the same thing every day; out here she has a choice.
Pavlova's not the only diner to make her dinner squawk,
She keeps an eye on the sky for that hungry red-tailed hawk.
This poem is copyright (©) Moe Phillips 2026
About the Writer
Moe Phillips
Moe is a poet, writer and filmmaker. Recipient of a Gold Clio in 2019, for her work with Disney, she has been published in over twenty anthologies for children and adults. She is a regular contributor to Bella Grace Magazine. Moe has created short films for award winning poets - Naomi Shihab Nye, Rebecca Kai Dotlich and Georgia Heard. Her latest creation is “The Feisty Beast” an audio content series she pens and produces.
