Haibun for a Black Cat

[Magpie]

This works for me! I like the poppy/blood link, which brings in war.

Hi JM, thanks for the comments. Although the poppy/blood reference wasn't intentional I was aware that it was there. This haibun is one of those true story poems, so this did actually happen and the cat did actually did fell a poppy in its efforts to kill a bird.
I suppose my intention was for the haiku to be a twist that veered away from what looks like the ending will inevitably be. But in retrospect I can see why it would be read first as a metaphor.
I may rethink it...
Thanks again for the comments,
Mark