"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

19 comments:

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

    Have a fab Sunday. :)

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

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

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

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

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  9. Fine response to the prompt...

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

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

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

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

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  14. Balthazar the Cat Man rides again !

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

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