I came across this poem and I thought it was worth sharing here..
By Jose Luis Borges-
Here is the link to it in Spanish..
It kind of caught me off guard because I had never read such a serious poem about cats- it's not cute or funny like I expected, but I think that means Borges had so much respect for cats to be able to write about them in this way. It may be a little different than the way we think of our kitties as our cherished little babies, but I think it's a nice poem and is pretty accurate, especially if I try to see it from Jake's perspective. If he could read, I know he would like it
Quote:
| Mirrors are not more wrapt in silences nor the arriving dawn more secretive ; you, in the moonlight, are that panther figure which we can only spy at from a distance. By the mysterious functioning of some divine decree, we seek you out in vain ; remoter than the Ganges or the sunset, yours is the solitude, yours is the secret. Your back allows the tentative caress my hand extends. And you have condescended, since that forever, now oblivion, to take love from a flattering human hand. you live in other time, lord of your realm - |
Here is the link to it in Spanish..
It kind of caught me off guard because I had never read such a serious poem about cats- it's not cute or funny like I expected, but I think that means Borges had so much respect for cats to be able to write about them in this way. It may be a little different than the way we think of our kitties as our cherished little babies, but I think it's a nice poem and is pretty accurate, especially if I try to see it from Jake's perspective. If he could read, I know he would like it
