"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." ~George Bernard Shaw

"Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time." ~Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Magpie Tales #215 Here Kitty Kitty....

The King of Cats, 1935, Balthus 

There once was a artist named Balthus
Whose love of cats gave some pause
Said he "I love cats
If you don't then just scat!
I adore their sharp little claws!"


Early photo of Balthus date unknown

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Thanks to Tess Kincaid for
Magpie Tales

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19 comments:

  1. Celia8:24 AM

    Great little rhyme, sharp little claws indeed! We love those kitties.

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  2. Anonymous8:49 AM

    Lovely! Made me smile!

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  3. Sandee9:00 AM

    You don't find a whole bunch of guys that love cats. Very well done.

    Have a fab Sunday. :)

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  4. Hootin Anni9:09 AM

    I LOVE cats too!!
    So...don't give me a boo...
    they entertain us
    which makes me smile...
    I'd walk a long way to see my kitty...
    ...the walk could be as long as a mile!!

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  5. humbird9:25 AM

    Hope to have one day my own little kitty...~ nice

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  6. stephen Hayes11:03 AM

    Balthus was a fascinating painter who is only recently getting the credit he deserves. Like your poem as well.

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  7. Charleen12:16 PM

    I like how you acknowledge the painter in your poem. Nice. :-)

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  8. messymimi3:00 PM

    Anyone who likes cats is worth a second look in my book!

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  9. Sunday Visitor12:52 AM

    Lovely rhyme!

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  10. Jinksy1:09 AM

    *smiles* ♥

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  11. Berowne2:29 AM

    Fine response to the prompt...

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  12. Sumana Roy3:33 AM

    you have nicely tagged the artist with his cat...

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  13. Crafty Green Poet5:00 AM

    entertaining limerick!

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  14. 21 Wits7:08 AM

    Very nice! I do think the man was much like a cat himself as well!

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  15. Magaly Guerrero9:07 AM

    How delicious that he loves them because of the sharpness of his claws. Yep, feelings as unconventional as Balthus' art...

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  16. Helena4:33 PM

    Fun rhyme, Kathe. The scratches I've endured over the years...!!

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  17. Silent Otto 6:59 AM

    Balthazar the Cat Man rides again !

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  18. Tess Kincaid4:42 PM

    Thanks for the smile! Where did you find that pic?

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  19. Cait O'Connor4:35 AM

    Sweet limerick.

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