Veer

VEER

-verb

1. to alter direction (of); swing around

2. (intr.) to change from one position, opinion, etc., to another

3. (intr) (of the wind) to change direction clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anticlockwise in the southern

4. (intr.) (nautical) . to blow from a direction nearer the stern

5. (nautical) . to steer (a vessel) off the wind

-noun

6. a change of course or direction

-verb

(trans.) often followed by “out” or “away” (nautical) . to slacken or pay out (cable or chain)

He prowls about

Veering in and out of my dreams

Building a story

Even he refuses to tell

A stray cat's life.