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emziexjayne's review against another edition
3.0
A nice read especially if you are a cat person. Some poems were more catching and more fun to read then others. But a good range of poems from all around the world.
goldhattedlover's review against another edition
4.0
An interesting collection that shows a variety of outlooks on a single creature (kinda like when a class of artists have to paint the same vase and the results are startlingly different). Some great poetry in here (and some not so great - looking at you Stevie Smith), but it is an overall enjoyable read.
srogan88's review against another edition
3.0
I just don’t really care for poetry, even if it’s about cats.
I picked this book up in Iceland this fall. A few poems were cool. Mostly, I felt meh.
I picked this book up in Iceland this fall. A few poems were cool. Mostly, I felt meh.
stewart_monckton's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
I love cats, and am exploring more poetry. I found this patchy at best. Maybe it's me. Maybe cats are just too hard to capture in words. SM
dessi_bocheva's review against another edition
3.0
Very cute, quick read and needed boost of serotonin. The concept itself is simple: books about cats so there's no real narrative from the start to the end of the collection (that I could spot). There were a few strange/uncomfortable poems that I didn't really think fit in and I suspect were added to meet the quota someone set but oh well. I did enjoy the sheer variety of poets in this book, kind of amazed at how many people write poems about cats but it can get a bit repetitive in terms of descriptions.
sariandtherevolution's review
fast-paced
2.0
A cute short collection of cat poems. Cat lovers will relate to the poems describing the gentle friendliness of cats. Unfortunately, not all poems are truly about cats. This book also contains some that simply mention them (a little disappointing).
parkerjordanlee's review against another edition
3.0
A cute-enough read that is ultimately hampered by its desire to include only "the World's greatest poets" — 'Cat Poems' ends up being a collection of works by some of poetry's "biggest names" that "happen to reference" cats instead of actually being a collection of poetry "about" cats. There are many poems in this book that simply include the word "cat" and delve into nothing else about our feline friends.
There are some exceptional pieces, such as Gavin Ewart's 'Sonnet: Cat Logic', and the book is certainly a fun little thing that I'm happy to have on my shelf to flick through from time to time. However, ultimately, I'm left concluding the following:
we need better poems about cats.
There are some exceptional pieces, such as Gavin Ewart's 'Sonnet: Cat Logic', and the book is certainly a fun little thing that I'm happy to have on my shelf to flick through from time to time. However, ultimately, I'm left concluding the following:
we need better poems about cats.