out of sight       an idle cat rolls in the dust       pawing at a wind framed seed pod       it feels the sun fountain drench it in pixel-points       rendering it statuesque       another scene       lit in midday spotlight     the cat flicks its tail to displace a pesky fly       intent on bother       the clapper board drops on the next take       a stretch       the cat lengthens itself        arching its back       flexing its claws       it patrols the bedding       and retreats to the cool shadows of the Azalea       out of sight

Frank O’Hara, American writer, poet and art critic, was born today in 1926.

Quentin Tarantino, American filmmaker and actor, was born today in 1963.