Cat Poems
Cat Poems by Tynan Kogane, published by New Directions Books in 2018, is a collection that explores the multifaceted relationship between humans and cats through poetry. This edition, comprising 96 pages, presents a variety of works that reflect on the companionship, mystery, and charm that these animals bring into our lives. The anthology features contributions from notable poets such as Charles Baudelaire, Stevie Smith, and William Carlos Williams, showcasing the enduring fascination that cats inspire.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of poetic expressions that highlight the playful and enigmatic nature of cats. The collection delves into themes of companionship and the unique bond shared between humans and their feline friends, offering insights into how these creatures serve as both muses and companions. With a focus on American poetry and the haiku form, Cat Poems invites readers to appreciate the beauty and complexity of cats through the eyes of various poets, making it a thoughtful addition to any poetry lover’s library.
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Across the ages, cats have provided their adopted humans with companionship, affection, mystery, and innumerable metaphors; cats cast a mirror on their beholders; cats endlessly captivate and hypnotize, frustrate and delight. And to poets, in particular, these enigmatic creatures are the most delightful and beguiling of muses (Charles Baudelaire: “the sole source of amusement in one’s lodgings”) as they go about purring, prowling, hunting, playing, meowing, and napping, often oblivious to their so-called masters (Jorge Luis Borges: “you live in other time, lord of your realm–a world as closed and separate as a dream”).
Cat Poems offers a litter of odes to our beloved felines by Charles Baudelaire, Stevie Smith, Christopher Smart, Denise Levertov, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Rainer Maria Rilke, Muriel Spark, William Carlos Williams, Ezra Pound, and many others.
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