The Cat with painted eyes
Witch-cat of the pyramids,
The shadows of the wind-worn sphinx
Enshroud her like a priestly robe
Of velvet lined with magick.
Painted eyes like pharoh dreams
Invoke the spell of desert stars.
Her rings of gold and royal jewels
Enchant the night with secrets.
Witch-cat of the moon-drenched Nile
Reflects the image of Bastet.
She purrs, she strokes her fur of pitch
And dances like a goddess.
from priestess and pentacle by Gerina Dunwich.
