The Chair Cat

Author: superfem. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. The original image may be seen at http://www.flickr.com/photos/superfem/3060950790/sizes/0/

 

 

 

Dear Reader,

 

     This poem is a spoof on my poem "The Ne'er King".  My wife and I currently have 13 cats, so I know whereof I speak.  Enjoy the piece.

 

          Rick

 

 

 

 

The Chair Cat

 

          Not just about any cat…

 

There in the chair the Chair Cat lies

He dreams of birds behind closed eyes

His feet faint kick, His head does twitch

He sleeps there safe, there in His niche

 

Most lazy, He, among His clique

Too tired, He, for hide and seek

There yawning mouth does open wide

No, He’ll not play, He has His pride!

 

He’ll answer not His name today

He’s resting there and there He’ll stay

He'll lay right there in Chair-Cat chair

Do what ' world will, He doesn't care

 

He snuggles there in pillow soft

His nose gives sniff, He smells scent waft

There turns, He, then His noble head

Then rests it back on His soft bed

 

He’ll dream sweet dreams, sport peaceful look

And but for sleep no thought He’ll brook

All day He’ll rest in luxury

There stretches He in majesty

 

Serene, with comforts He was filled!

No dog barks heard, no vermin killed

To rest there peaceful was His plan

The Chair Cat, He, chair’s biggest fan

 

 

 

©2009, Richard Puetter

All rights reserved

Author's Note

Answering Sheila on the pronunciation of the word "clique". Ah yes, there are two pronunciation of the word "clique". Even my wife confronted me on this issue. However, the most common pronunctiation is "kleek" and so it rhymes with "seek". The secondary pronunciation is "klik", which doesn't rhyme, of course. I hope that clarifies things.

And while we're on pronunciation, we might as well tackle the other pronunciation issue of this poem, i.e., the word niche, which can be pronounced neech or nitch. Clearly I intend the later in this case to complete the rhyme.

Reviews

[Anthony M Smith Jr]

Cats! We have a cat who lives with us as well and he his area and respects ours. When we give thanks for our meal he waits for us to give thanks for his then he eats. He does not have a cat litter in our home because he does his business outside and only comes in to sleep and eat. At dusk he leaves and comes back in the morning, waiting for the cycle to begin all over again. They sure are funny creatures.
TT-TTO-NI-K
Elk

[BLBrown]

First, I'm a cat lover, so you had me at the title. I smiled the entire time I read this. Sometimes I think that when we review poems we get wrapped up so in structure, in various and sundry stylistic criticism, that we lose sight of the art. Poems should make you feel, and happy is definitely the feeling I get from your sweet poem. I have my own "couch cat" and (yes) my own "dining table" cat (he likes the cool glass and I can't blame him.) Would love some review from you...although I write abstract, dark, light, funny and just about anything else. My lightest poem is entitled, "Leukemia, what?!" Congrats.

[etxcp]

very good! :)

[Jocelin]

Beautiful description it sound soo cute. I have 2 cats you might win my contest! Can't wait to see... :)

[Alicante lullaby]

seems like a poem written in pretty leisurely state...last line made me laugh...a cat who dreams of birds with its sense of pride...an entertaining poem,indeed.The rhyming structure was unlike anything i've read.

[Samuel Dickens]

A very well-crafted piece of writing, most descriptive of the common chair cat, close cousin to the window sill and counter top varieties.

[alesuriko]

This is an adorable poem. Very cute. It reminds me of my late cat Tigger, he had a footstool that he treated much the same as the chair. The rhyme of this poem was great and the content was cute and humorous. I loved reading it.

[JENY]

Wow….
I liked this poem….
Sooooooooo…….much…
I am mad about cats…..
Chair cat….I enjoyed…
You have 13 cats….!!!
How do you manage all of their needs?
I wonder…..

[Ruth]

This is lovely hon
Cats are wonderfully elegant and mysterious:) And naughty too lol
I enjoyed this a lot:)
xx

[emmajoy]

As an owner and servant of two dogs, wondered how I'd find this poem about cats .. well, I reached: 'He snuggles there in pillow soft His nose gives sniff, He smells scent waft There turns, He, then His noble head Then rests it back on His soft bed ' and could so clearly see the cat 's actions - or rather, lack of actions, that I fell in love, deeply and passionately!

What a wonderful post, what a wonderful chair cat!