The Table Cat

[Wjames]

The Table Cat

Ginger's on the desk, curled
between our sound systems main speaker
and the wife's faux-leather handbag.

His tail-tip spasms and swings
like a horse hair fly swatter
but slower, felinely. I don't like "felinely", doesn't sound right to me, maybe just "feline" could work.

The rest of Tippitoe is corpse-like,
though there's a slight rise and fall
of a fat belly under marmalade fur.

Pink pads on his paws are slightly pinker I don't think you need pink twice, I would cut the first word and start on Pads.
that the skin of a barbie doll
with claws like barbless fishing hooks.

My chair; scarred like a scratching post
is covered in an old coat, a light one
with a tattered hemline and slit wrists. This stanzas really strong.

The closed eyes and flat head;
(it's pressed against the plastic)
belies his alertness,

When I lean over to look at him he opens
one bleary eye, I feel I'm being judged Do you need "I feel"? I would cut it.
like some irritating Jehovah's Witness. I think you could use something stronger than "irritating". Maybe "door knocking"?

I enjoyed this, very unassuming and fun.

Hopefully my thoughts are of some use to you.