cats
The Forgetful Mog
Thanks to the #1970 Club, I have a new mog in my life and a new literary best friend in…
The Cats
Dilys was the first, circa 1980. Unwanted or abandoned, I can't remember how she came our way but she left…
Columbia, Cats, Cass, and a Spring Stickybeak
Before decamping to Brooklyn for the month I saw this on a utility box on Riverside Drive. Someone had gone…
The Hidden Paw
"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings. Julius Caesar Act 1…
The Art Bombing World of the Cat
It's been a bit quiet on the R and R front this Fall but I've not been entirely idle. I…
Reasons To Be Cheerful
So much gloom, doom, and disaster that it's important to find counterbalances. Here are a few recent bright spots. Glasgow…
January, The Election, and A White Cat
Poems by Charles Simic (1938-2023) January Children’s fingerprints On a frozen window Of a small schoolhouse. An empire, I read…
Cats and Pronouns
Cats and Dogs Dogs have owners; cats have staff. That's now a familiar saying but just as accurate nonetheless And…
The Hat on the Cat
Optimized for full cable reception, BlueTooth and wi-fi. The Hat on the Cat - Inspired by all the Amazing Hats…
A Shadorma Chain on the Problem of Cats
Shadorma - that wonderful bogus poetic form that is such fun to write - is perfect for the paean to…
Something for International Cat Day
Apparently it's International Cat Day (where do all these days come from?) So - as I live with an international…
Bench Warfare: Satanic Panic on the Rail Trail
A favorite place for a walk is the Hudson Valley Rail Trail. There's at least one stretch north of Hopewell…
Grave Responsibilities
There's a cat sanctuary in the grounds of the Pyramid in Rome. This rather incongruous Egyptian style pyramid was built in…
Cats Sleep Anywhere
Sleeping is one of the things cats do best. Which is lucky because it limits the number of minutes and…