To Bury A Cat

We lost a cat here in Renmore lately. Sometimes such a death brings out the best in men.

To Bury A Cat

Tomás �" Cárthaigh 27th March 2019 Cat Poems Edit

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Those who think the cat but a beast,
Has not their humanity seen:
When in their final hours return
To where they, as a kitten had been…

Lay their head upon a bed…
To which they handed on their last leap!
Cradled like the kitten they were by those who reared it,
As it passed to eternal sleep…

Eyes open last, but there was no life:
As it lay in front of fire…
Loyal as a dog, in their own way…
To such devotion can many aspire?

We dug its grave, both wide and deep…
Midnight moon shining above:
An honour to dig, in the Irish tradition…
Stoic men, bury beast, that too is love.

Read a few more poems:

• Funeral for a Thief
• One Good Man Among The Blueshirts
• Passing Passengers on the 409
• The C**k and the Crock of Gold
• On Evicting a Frog from its Rock Home

Reviews

[Katrina Mckeown]

I love cats and dogs equally.. cats are very independent quite cunning and careful also carefree, loving and affectionate and ever so curious creatures. I miss they way my cat would comfort me at night while I sat watching the t.v, his purring was so relaxing, I’d almost fall asleep before bed.

[Samuel Dickens]

Such an honour you bestow this beloved cat. I love your poetic flair.

[emmajoy]

Animals are people too. Humans are often likened to animals.. thought to behave as this or that creature. Often if not always the same in reverse. Tis said that over time animals and their owners adopt similar auras. Perhaps because of a regular and close relationship, humans learn those instincts lost over the centuries. Seems your dear cat earned your respect as well as obvious love. That final togetherness stays forever. Think too that in some weird way cat (or other animals) can and do engrave their own permanence . You hear their sound, smell their coat.. know they're somewhere near even in the shadows

[Fran Marie]

Cats are beautiful animals I love them all
I have an all white cat called Lucky he's a
big baby and so lovable...so sad. when
ones pet dies...I had a calico cat. Cuddles ;
years ago. that passed on also....nice work
good read you again Tom..

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i am a cat person...mine has cancer...this hit home...and she has always acted more like a dog.
j.

[Coyote Poetry]

I love my cats too. They are my greatest fans. Always hard to lose a animals. They become our good friend.
Coyote