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Nothing can beat this marvellous translation of Pangur Ban
Pangur Bán From the ninth-century Irish poem Pangur Bán and I at work, Adepts, equals, cat and clerk: His whole instinct is to hunt, Mine to free the meaning pent. More than loud acclaim, I love Books, silence, thought, my alcove. Happy for me, Pangur Bán Child-plays round some mouse's den. Truth to tell, just ...
Posted to Poems by maggie300 on October 9, 2009
i prefer this one...
I sometimes think the Pussy-Willows greyAre Angel Kittens who have lost their way,And every Bulrush on the river bankA Cat-Tail from some lovely Cat astray. Rubaiyat
Posted to Best of the Fray by catnapping on February 11, 2009
Cat Post by Cat
This is for Maui and Gabe, and the mommy who loves them both. Nook and Cranny hid for hours,tucked away between the foldsof denim jeans and wooley sweaters,warmed by love and wonders told:dusty boxes, balls of string,and waiting laps that never scold.
Posted to Best of the Fray by catnapping on January 26, 2009
Clattery Machinery for Cat Lovers
http://clatterymachinery.wordpress.com/2007/11/11/a-selection-of-kitten-verse-by-oliver-herford/#respond The illos are cute, too...
Posted to Poems by catnapping on November 14, 2007