Cats and Water
i have seen
a kitten
riding on
a huge leaf
called
"Victoria amazonica"
floating
in a pond
alone
i have watched
a cute cat
on a windowsill
gazing at
the wet streets
outside
in awe
for a long time
now tell me
how to believe
that all cats
are afraid
of water?
a kitten
riding on
a huge leaf
called
"Victoria amazonica"
floating
in a pond
alone
i have watched
a cute cat
on a windowsill
gazing at
the wet streets
outside
in awe
for a long time
now tell me
how to believe
that all cats
are afraid
of water?
This poem is copyright (©) Pegah Rahmati Nezhad 2026
About the Writer
Pegah Rahmati Nezhad
Pegah Rahmati Nezhad (@rahmati_pegah on Twitter) is a medical doctor, scientist, artist, and poet from Tehran, Iran. She loves micropoetry, and believes in the power of words. Her poems have been published on numerous international literary platforms such as Asahi Haikuist Network, The Haiku Foundation, Shadow Pond Journal, Kingfisher Journal, among many more. Pegah is an award winner in The 7th Morioka International Haiku Contest, and a TouchStone Award nominee for her haiku published in the O2 Haiku Journal.
