The Book, Cat, & Cat Book Lovers Almanac

of historical trivia regarding books, cats, and other animals. Actually this blog has evolved so that it is described better as a blog about cats in history and culture. And we take as a theme the advice of Aldous Huxley: If you want to be a writer, get some cats. Don't forget to see the archived articles linked at the bottom of the page.

June 24, 2009

June 24, 1916

John Ciardi's commonplace book is does not have a lot of cat quotes. We know though this poet, born on June 24, 1916, was a cat fan because of his poem "My Cat, Mrs. Lick-A-Chin"

The descriptive details here reveal a close observer of cat behavior---the poem describes how his cat "can't ever make up her mind whether she wants to go out or come in!"
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