The Opinionated Pussycat

God Bless the Feline: A Little Ditty by Daddy Kiril

 

Good afternoon felinity assembled, Elvira Mistress of Felinity, here, and it is safe to come out now, the humans stopped celebrating the 4th of July around 1am this morning, hee, hee!

It was a recording setting day for rain, yesterday, in Houston, as much as 8 inches in some places.

While Daddy Kiril went to work, in the evening, Sneakers, Friday and I sat in the window watching what we could see of any fireworks going off.

When daddy came home, around 130am, he had thoughtful look on his face and smiled when he saw us.

To me this meant he had had some sort of creative inspiration and it must have involved cats.

When he awoke, this morning, he fed us, took a bath, then ate breakfast while writing at his desk and crying as he watched 2 Youtube videos.

Then he shared his work with us, for our thoughts, and then asked me to post the result while he got ready for work.

With humble apologies to Irving Berlin and Kate Smith (Kate's 1976 Stanley Cup performance) I present....

 

God Bless the Feline by Kiril Kundurazieff

While the shelters fill from sea to shining sea,
let us swear to rescue and adopt into homes with you and me.
Let us all be grateful for people that care, as we
raise our voices in a solemn prayer.

God Bless the feline, critter I think the world of.
Sit beside her and pet her
Day and night showering her with love.
From the living room, to the kitchen,
My desk to the bathroom watch her roam.
God Bless the feline in my home sweet home.
God Bless the feline in my home sweet home.

 

Oh, one more thing! Daddy says to feel free to substitute "Pussycat" for Feline...the piece works fine either way....

Whatever floats yer boat, he says, hee, hee!

 

Pet Parade #255

 

 

 

 

World Poetry Day 2017: The Opinionated Pussycat Theme Song

Happy World Poetry Day felinity assembled!

Elvira Mistress of Felinity, here!

So what is this day all about?

"UNESCO first adopted 21 March as World Poetry Day during its 30th General Conference in Paris in 1999, with the aim of supporting linguistic diversity through poetic expression and increasing the opportunity for endangered languages to be heard.

#WorldPoetryDay is the occasion to honour poets, revive oral traditions of poetry recitals, promote the reading, writing, and teaching of poetry....

  The United Nations also has a page devoted to the event, with messages, multimedia, and resources.

As they say on their page...

"Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, share the same questions and feelings. Poetry is the mainstay of oral tradition and, over centuries, can communicate the innermost values of diverse cultures."

We here at The Opinionated Pussycat have long shared our poetic talents and those of Daddy Kiril as well.

 

Our founder, Mr. Nikita, was the first; he encouraged me to develop my poetic skills and I encouraged  Sneakers the Texian Tuxedo and Friday the Bearded Lady.

In the sidebar you will find a category link to our poetry and storytelling and we encourage you to explore it, comment on and share what you like.

In honor of this day I have written something that some might consider long overdue....

Our theme song! Hee, hee!

 

I have dedicated it to the memory of our beloved Mr. Nikita and I hope you enjoy it.

 

Are You Up to the Dr. Seuss Day Challenge?

 

Dr. Seuss would have been 113 years old on Thursday, March 2.

Dr. Seuss Day is a fun, creative way to remember the wit and fun of Dr. Seuss!

It is celebrated with funny photos, writing a silly rhyme, and many other ways!

Good evening Felinity Assembled! Elvira Mistress of Felinity here!

The one time I joined in the annual celebration of this great poet, rhymer, and storyteller was in 2012.

I took PETA to task, hee, hee!

So, here you go, my latest effort to channel Dr. Seuss and to encourage creativity in others.

Turning One: A Sweet Tuxedo Sittin' in the Window Invites You to Help Celebrate

  

    Good morning felinity assembled, Friday the Bearded Lady here and today I am celebrating  my 1st birthday!

I was born on the streets and my earliest memory is of being alone in some bushes, barely 3 wks. old, and looking up at a human who heard me crying out.     

Until this week none of us knew why I was there or how I got there...then a lizard showed up on our doorstep with a story to tell and a message for me.

The story and photos are shared over 3 blog posts and I invite you to check it out...bring tissues!

Begin here: Friday's Birthday Preview 1: A Mother's Burden and Search for Peace

 

 

I have grown a lot since my first profile photo, in Sept. 2015.

I have learned so much from my 2 mentors Sneakers the Texian Tuxedo and Elvira Mistress of Felinity and I love them dearly.

Daddy Kiril has cared for me from the day we met and I love him, too!

 

 

Sneakers has been treating this day all serious...and the unexpected visit of the lizard, Guy Ko, only re-enforced that feeling, but, despite this I had other ideas and Elvira and daddy encouraged me in my creativity.

 

     This was my idea. Daddy caught Elvira & Sneakers on camera, over by his books, and I decided to have a little fun with the captions. We have no catnip on hand, except in a couple of toys, but I didn't get 'nipped up last night, honest, hee, hee!  

Anyway, settle in for a bit, bring your own 'Nip Tea, treats and kibble, as I celebrate MY way! 

Sneakers Turns Two! (She's 24 Human Yrs. Old!)

 

Do Wah Diddly Diddly by Kiril Kundurazieff

With humble apologies to Manfred Mann & his band and their song Do Wah Diddy Diddy

There she was just a-strollin' out of the bushes
Singin' do-wah diddly-diddly dum diddly-meow
Swingin' her tail and twitchin' her whiskers
Singin' do-wah diddly-diddly dum diddly-meow.

She looked sassy, looked real sassy
She looked fine, looked really fine
She looked sassy, she looked real sassy
And I nearly lost my mind.

Before I knew it she was walkin' next to me
Singin' do-wah diddly-diddly dum diddly-meow
Holdin' my attention just as natural as can be
Singin' do-wah diddly-diddly dum diddly-meow.

I picked her up, took her in my arms
To my door, my door
We walked to my door
Then she meowed a little more.

I knew we were falling in love
Yes I did, and so I told her all the things
That we’d do as we grew to know each other.
Now she’s celebratin’ her 2nd birthday
Singin' do-wah diddly-diddly dum diddly-meow.

She’s so happy living with me and her mentor
Singin' do-wah diddly-diddly dum diddly-meow
I'm hers, I'm hers
She's mine, she's mine
I'm hers, she's mine.

Every day we have a good time
I knew we were falling in love
Yes I did, and so I told her all the things
That we’d do as we grew to know each other.

Living together every single day
Singin' do-wah diddly-diddly dum diddly-meow
We're so happy writing and strolling our lives away
Singin' do-wah diddly-diddly dum diddly-meow.

I'm hers, Elvira’s hers
She's mine, she's Elvira’s
We’re hers, she's ours
Every day we have a good time.

Livin’ out our lives
Singin' do-wah diddly-diddly dum diddly-meow
Do-wah diddly-diddly dum diddly-meow
Do-wah diddly-diddly dum diddly-meow.

Nose of the Pussycat: Sneakers Latest Song

Daddy Kiril was online, this evening, and I took the opportunity to lay on the desk, next to the computer, and watch.

He went on Facebook and was checking out the page of his friend Texas Fred when he saw his mention of a song called Eye of the Tiger.

The context made him and I both laugh; more to the point of this post...it made me think and so when daddy went to fix his dinner I did some googling and then some more thinking until I came up with the following....

Daddy Kiril Channels His Inner Tennessee Ernie Ford

  Good afternoon, felinity assembled, Daddy Kiril here!

Elvira is recuperating from working on the Carnival of the Cats she posted yesterday.

Sneakers is still trying to sort out what she thinks of a new picture of her I got lucky in taking this morning, and absolutely love, and how she should use it on the blog going forward.

This means you are stuck with me, sorry about that, hee, hee!

I want to share a new poem/song I wrote, with you, one I posted on my own blog but felt would be enjoyed by the audience of this blog as well.

All the stress of an illness and other issues, from the past week or so, led to some creativity.

I found myself channeling my inner Tennessee Ernie Ford, Tuesday morning.

One of his songs popped into my head, again, Sunday at work, as this tired, sick cashier worked his busy register.

I had a chance to grab a small piece of paper and scribble a few notes, and stuff it in a pocket, then forgot about it until later.

So, without further ado...and humble apologies to Mr. Ford and his wonderful song (lyrics) that gave me inspiration, just as it once did for Nikita, a few months before he went to Rainbow Bridge (16 Coyotes by Mr. Nikita, on the 4th of July, 2013)....

snap yer paws and listen to the master (Official website of TEF Enterprises), as you read my song. :-D

 

Daddy Kiril Welcomed to Read at Open Mic by Resident Feline

Good afternoon felinity assembled!

Let's talk Synchroncatiity!

You know, meaningful coincidences that keep popping up in the life of Daddy Kiril and, by extension, ourselves, and are somehow cat related.

This past Wednesday another such instance occurred!

Last month Daddy Kiril attended and read at an open mic poetry even for the first time since before we moved to Houston in 2012:

The weekly Write About Now Poetry/Spoken Word Open Mic on the stage at the popular AvantGarden Social Patio Bar & Lounge, in the Montrose District of Houston, TX....

You can read about his experience and see photos of the inside and outside of the venue, here.

It goes without saying that Daddy's performance was very well received.

Well, he finally had the chance to make a return and chose to dress up in his paw print suspenders, stick our old "MEOW!Ask Me About the Most Opinionated Pussycats in America" name badge on his shirt and share 3 poems by Nikita!

What he did not expect was who would greet him when he walked in the room...

Miss Negra...resident feline of the venue.

He had not encountered her in either of his visits, last month, and no-one knew he was going to share feline poetry this night, yet there she was approaching him with evident recognition of him being a kindred spirit and with curiosity to meet and welcome him to her home with open paws.

Daddy learned she is about 10 years old and has called this business and its grounds home for almost as long as she has been alive.

She walked comfortably and unafraid, around the room, the clear Queen of All She Surveyed, worshiped by all humans who encountered her.

 

While she didn't speak to him, with all the humans around, she let him give her a chin scritch and belly rub....

 

Kitty Nonsense #1 - An Introduction

  Edward Lear was a cat loving, 19th century, British artist, poet and storyteller (The Owl & the Pussycat, anyone?) who lived the last 15 years of his life with a cat named Foss (survivng his going to Rainbow Bridge by only 4 months)...

While Lear didn't invent the poetic form known as the limerick, he took a shine to its possibilities.

According to the book EDWARD LEAR: The Complete Verse & Other Nonsense edited by Vivian Noakes, "Lear himself never used the word 'limerick'...he called them his 'Nonsenses' or 'Old Persons'." Upon being introduced to the form he realized "that he had discovered 'a form of verse lending itself to limitless variety for Rhymes and Pictures'."

During the first month of the life of this blog, Nikita, the original "Opinionated Pussycat", introduced readers, not just to limericks, but several other short forms ideal for what I am going to call, in honor of Mr. Lear and his beloved feline, Foss...Kitty Nonsense Poetry:

The Haiku, the Tanka and the Cinquain

Recently I have joined Daddy Kiril in reading the above book and have become inspired by Mr. Lear, just as he once was, more than once, actually...

You Adore Your Bicycle, Admit It! - 2006

Dancing With Them What Brung Ya: God & a Writer Have a Chat - 2014

So, here's Learing at you, felinity assembled!

I, Elvira Mistress of Felinity, am about to get all nonsensical on you!

Read on!

 

Feline Resignation or “Rutting Season”: A Poem

  Good evening felinity assembled...

Elvira Mistress of Felinity, here, with a postscript of sorts to our recent kitten rescue adventure.

As readers of this blog know Houston has a serious stray animal crisis on its hands, a problem exacerbated by the fact that far too many dogs and cats, both stray and those with homes, are not fixed.

This got me to thinking of a way to express my concern about this issue via my talent for poetry.

Daddy Kiril has been reading a book containing the creative writing of the cat loving, 19th century British, artist, poet and storyteller Edward Lear so, at night, I have been finding time to read the book, too, while daddy sleeps.

One poem caught my attention and got me to thinking and writing...

This is the result: