If you loved Catnip, Toilet Paper, and Lasers, this new collection of cat poems will tickle your whiskers and your funny bone.
Title: Catnip, Plushie Balls, and Q-Tips: Cat Poetry: The Art of Being Feline
Author: M.G. Rorai
Publication Date: September 30, 2023
Pages: 178
Genre: Poetry/Cats
Ever wonder why there are “mews” in “amewzing”?
'This collection of cat poems will tickle your whiskers and your funny bone. They’re the purr-fect way to brighten your day and celebrate the furry friends in your life.
Prepare to laugh out loud as you read about cat adventures with magnets, candles, strawberry milkshakes, and plush balls—but don’t let me ruin the surprise, you’ll have to read to find out!
Get ready to laugh your tail off!
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Book Excerpt
The magnets are so cute
that I must knock them off
but get yelled at for this,
so the new approach is soft.
I sit by the fridge
staring at those squares
and when Human isn’t looking
I lick with tongue hairs.
All was going good
until one was quite sticky
leaving a bad taste,
and I’m not so picky.
I bite at the air
to get rid of the taste
then knock down that magnet;
good riddance, post-haste.**
WIT MIXED WITH
CHARM, A HAIRBALL,
OR TWO, AND A LOT OF TRUTH
Okay, before we get into this book, we need a basic lesson in humanology. Now don’t go covering your ears and screaming you won’t understand, because it boils down to this: There are only two kinds of people in this world—those that are ‘cat people,’ and those that aren’t.
In a nutshell … or empty cardboard box that your cat will soon curl up in … which group you’re in pretty much determines how you’re going to react to this book. So if you’re in the latter group, you’re going to squint, scratch your head, and roll your eyes before blurting, “I don’t get it!” Did I mention the slight whine? But for those of us in the first group, the ones who joyously and proudly consider ourselves members of the Furball for President Society, we say to you: “You weren’t meant to understand!” … and it’s here our intrepid author comes in.
M.G. Rorai understood … got it the second she knew
she was going to artfully craft CATNIP, PLUSHIE BALLS, and Q-TIPS, a worthy sequel
to CATNIP, TOILET PAPER, AND LASERS … that she would direct the fine art of cat
poetry to us … the ones who THINK CAT 24/7. After all, we cat people are the
ones who wonder if Tuffy and Muffy would be happier drinking water dispensed
from a fountain than lapped up from a bowl. The ones who know when they hear
their kitty chatter it means their tabby is eye stalking through a window at the
birds landing in the backyard. The ones who understand the ritual of FSS, also
known as Feline Schedule Setting, and how kitties can’t tolerate food containers
being opened one second later than the appointed time. Yes, the ones that endure
their cats performing zoomies at 3 o’clock in the morning because cats are nocturnal,
and their health and happiness comes before our insignificant need for uninterrupted
sleep. And if we venture into those random acts of surrender all to keep our
kitty content, then surely reading a book of cat poetry would top our list of amewsments
amusements!
And she was right. 120% correct. The book is charming, witty, covered in cat hair, and gives us another chance to engage in cat-thought which is basically a word for fantasizing about what our own cats might say about us if given the chance. And she did get the portions right. So it’s naughty mixed with entitlement mixed with a haughtiness of superiority that supersedes any of the umpteen neurotic bosses we’ve ever worked for including the one who made phone calls under the desk so that no one could read his lips.
But the very best part of the book for me is how it comforts the peaceful parts of us … the parts that relate to what some call a cat’s ‘independence.’ This independence is thought to trigger wanting to be alone and to rev up the desire to wantonly enjoy being all by our lonesome. And thanks to M. G. Rorai we can treat ourselves to engage in private time and be just like our cats for a few hours. To just curl up on a chair or bed and indulge in letting our minds wander or be playful or go where the poetry leads us. To phrase it another way, CATNIP, PLUSHIE BALLS, and Q-TIPS becomes our red dot. The one we chase just because we can. And, if we desire, we can include our kitty in the process. Just put them in your lap, cuddle up, and begin reading in that soft whisper they adore. Of course, if you use both hands to hold your kindle, you might need a third arm because your descendant of Bastet will insist on being tucked under the chin/or scratched behind the ears so don’t overpromise.
In summary, the book is delightful and truly written from a cat’s perspective. I often get the feeling they never stop plotting to take over the world—one household at a time. So if you’re a true cat person, you need a respite since you’re most likely exhausted from tending to all your feline’s needs. Therefore it’s only fair you give yourself a treat … a giggle … and a breather … and all without the use of catnip! Five stars to CATNIP, PLUSHIE BALLS, and Q-TIPS and to M. Rorai. I truly enjoyed. Meow!
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