VIBRISSAE

The vibrissae of my cat surround her face
And let her feel all about her place
A close-up tactile radar that lets her feel
Exactly what’s around her that is real
And it appears to be an explosion of follicles
That alerts her to many dangers diabolical

(Noun — long stiff hairs growing around the mouth or elsewhere on the face of many mammals, used as organs of touch; whiskers.)