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I feel this is the right place to post this poem.
The Naming of Cats - T. S. Eliot.
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The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn’t just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I’m as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there’s the name that the family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo, or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey—
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter—
But all of them sensible everyday names,
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that’s particular,
A name that’s peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum—
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there’s still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover—
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular name.
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Hi @Wheeled_Weapon , thank you very much for sharing here a poem by a poet whose poems make the reader reflect on human nature, and through the effort to get to the heart of the mysterious cat nature and perhaps through this to get to the deeply hidden human secrets.
i wish you a nice morning and day today and thanks again for sharing and for taking your effort to publish this poem here. ❤️1 -
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Joy
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Hi @Amberpearl , thank you for sharing here a photo of your beautiful cat Joy .❤️
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Daisy
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Thank you for sharing here a photo of your beautiful cat Daisy, i wish you a nice peaceful evening and night, please take care of yourself. ❤️ @Amberpearl
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Over the rainbow bridge you went, I always knew you were Heaven Sent,
I cherished the time we spent together, I will love you always & forever💙 🌈 💙
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Hey sweet Agnia, she really is a darling. I can see AND feel that you have a HUGE heart for cats and animals in general…(EVERYTIME I see your pictures of your cat im reminded of my Whiskaz as they looked soOoO much alike)
You have such a warm lovely soul and I wish you nothing but the best in life and for all your worries to fade
Heres a song for you and @Amberpearl
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Good morning Agnia.. Gawwwwjus picture 😻
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Usually I get upset with Sweep when he wakes me up in the middle of the night, especially with it being Summer he's being doing it more regularly.
However a couple of nights ago I was having a really vivid nightmare (I don't get many). It was awful and I remember all of it clearly...
Then I hear "Meow! Meow! Meeeeeow!' and wake up. Instantly realise it was a nightmare and dragged myself out of bed to get Sweep a 4am snack. He earned it.
Here's a photo of him being his usual bonkers self 🤣
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Ahhhh look at those beautiful padded paws!!! Hes such a handsome boy!!!
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Sweep has excellent toe bean showing skills there @Wheeled_Weapon
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