I have bought several copies as presents and would heartily recommend it. This anthology is a dynamic redefining of the genre. I would particularly recommend reading the following poems:Īll in all I really enjoyed reading this anthology, one of my favourite publications of 2014. There is also a mix of poetry styles ranging from the traditional rhyming to Haiku to blank verse which creates a nice eclectic reading mixture for the reader. I found the cultural differences in cat-human relationships fascinating and is a subject I had never really given much thought. Resurfacing total hip replacement, Aubade poem meter, Praanggapan dalam iklan. The poems are modern, expressive and are all individual interpretations of the effects cats have had in people’s lives. The poets are international and many have won awards in their home countries which means the poetry standard is high. He’s More of a Dog Person by Suzanne Kamata I particularly liked the modern tragicomic poems including: This is a light hearted look about life with cats and the book is filled with quality photographs of cats in weird and wonderful situations. A poem that is able to mend its language and meaning, and blend into the issues of our time will break the barriers of language eventually.

There are several reasons this anthology is effective at redefining this poetry genre. Translated by Aditya Shankar (Translator’s Note: The finest of contemporary Malayalam poetry represents the latest poetic sensibility that is on view today. It was a delightful, dynamic, refreshing change to the musty cat poems of old. I am relieved to say this book has exceeded my expectations of animal poetry. So on Sunday morning I made myself a strong coffee and settled down to get through the horde of cat poems. Therefore I was really surprised that Lost Tower Publications had published its own ‘Cat Book’.

Purkert highlights a familiar paradox of human life. I am always a bit apprehensive when animal themed poetry books appear on my desk… I have had quite a few bad experiences reading dozens of rhyming “I love my cat poems” and they all tended to blend into one after a couple of hours of forced reading. It holds those very different feelings carefully in suspension.

Purrfect Poetry by Aditya Shankar