©Artbyjolla by Jolanta Anna Karolska
The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn’t just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I’m as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
First of all, there’s the name that the family use daily,
Such as Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James,
Such as Victor or Jonathan, George or Bill Bailey–
All of them sensible everyday names.
There are fancier names if you think they sound sweeter,
Some for the gentlemen, some for the dames:
Such as Plato, Admetus, Electra, Demeter–
But all of them sensible everyday names.
But I tell you, a cat needs a name that’s particular,
A name that’s peculiar, and more dignified,
Else how can he keep up his tail perpendicular,
Or spread out his whiskers, or cherish his pride?
Of names of this kind, I can give you a quorum,
Such as Munkustrap, Quaxo, or Coricopat,
Such as Bombalurina, or else Jellylorum-
Names that never belong to more than one cat.
But above and beyond there’s still one name left over,
And that is the name that you never will guess;
The name that no human research can discover–
But THE CAT HIMSELF KNOWS, and will never confess.
When you notice a cat in profound meditation,
The reason, I tell you, is always the same:
His mind is engaged in a rapt contemplation
Of the thought, of the thought, of the thought of his name:
His ineffable effable
Effanineffable
Deep and inscrutable singular Name.
poem by T.S.Eliot
This our adorable cat Monty..he poses for photography sessions with great ease..i guess he loves it 🙂
Pleased to meet you, Monty! You are so cute!
I love that poem! Your cat seems very patient.
Oh, yes is…he is a little treasure!! Thank you Blue Sailor:)
lovey cat
He is…he truly is adorable:) Thank you my Lady:)
cute
Thank you so much Fifi:) love the name!
Amazing eyes
Thank you!
cute
thanks:)
Adorable
Thank you, Itzikuna:)
… so very adorable and a wonderful poem, Jolanta
Thank you, Hakeem:)
They are very smart animals, they feel the pain and lie there. And for the names it certainly is. I have not heard it before.
Thank you, Elenka:) they are adorable creatures!
Very nice. All our cats (3) are dropoffs, they are outdoor cats their names are, Shaky, Lil Bit and Leo. The three of them own me and I do whatever they say. Lol
Oh, how lovely! I do know what you mean…re: they own you…lol I have two and they do the same…thank you Woody:)
Thank you…love him to bits!! lol
So cute