These two wonderful kittens were called Domino and Magic.

KITTEN LOVE

Tumbling kittens, black and white,
Tails and paws in a whirling ball.
Threaten! Stand off! Take to flight!
Ricochet round the cluttered hall.

Nature practises teeth and claws:
Lunge and parry; Square for a fight;
Empty biting with silent jaws;
Pat and push and butt out of sight.

Testing each other, scares and scuffles;
Wary and watchful; giddy fright;
Silent stalking; carpet muffles
Even mistakes, as they thud from height.

Wrestling playfully, cuffs and cuddles;
Warm and brotherly, no real spite;
Glimpses of tigerhood peep through the muddles:
Strength and ferocity, skill and might.

Fondling, finding strengths and weaknesses;
Clutching and clawing, clasping tight.
"Aren't they sweet," murmur doting witnesses,
Charmed by the bonding, brotherly sight.

Patting and playful, lying together
Head to tail, they fit just right;
Tail curled softly round each brother;
Relaxation, trusting quite.

Sleeping kittens, black and white,
Curled round each other, like day and night.