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Kat's avatar

This is perfect timing, as we just had to put our dear cat down four days ago. It’s a wonderful poem I’ve never heard. I can’t wait to share this with my kids, and do some fun poetry and language discussions! 🙏🏻 Thank you!

MT's avatar

I watched a documentary about the cats of Istanbul (title is "Kedi"). In it, someone says that "dogs think humans are God. Cats are aware of the existence of God and know that humans are just middlemen".

Robert Mims's avatar

Felines are … iconoclasts?

Matthew Robb Brown's avatar

Smart is one of my favorites, especially this piece!

JonF311's avatar

Yay for this! I wonder if the cat was allowed to keep Christopher company in the asylum.

I am in Newfoundland on what so far has been a wonderful vacation. But I am missing my two felines and feeling guilty that they have only the nice cat sitter lady to visit them

Susanne Myall's avatar

Beloved and beautiful puddy. Really brought a smile to my face :-))

Sub-Sub-Spadeworker's avatar

amen indeed

A Spell for Refreshment's avatar

Glad to see you back. Loved this classic poem since grade school. And what a lovely special cat in your family!

Ziton's avatar
6dEdited

Love it. Thank you for sharing this most excellent piece. Praise and purring! 🙂

Randy Thompson's avatar

Geoffrey the Cat features prominently in Benjamin Britten's cantata, "Rejoice in the Lamb." It's a wonderful albeit odd piece of music. In other words, Briten put this poem to music!