Cat by Marilyn Singer

 Cat

BY: MARILYN SINGER

I prefer

warm fur,

a perfect fire

to lie beside,

a cozy lap

where I can nap,

an empty chair

when she's not there.

I want heat,

on my feet

on my nose

on my hide.

No cat I remember

dislikes December

inside.

Marilyn Singer

About the poet📢 :

- Born on 3rd October 1948

-was born in the Bronx, New York City

- Best Illustrated  Children's Books of 1989, The New York Times

- Best Children's Books of 1989, Time Magazine

An award-winning author of children's book in a wide variety of genres, including fiction and non-fiction pictures book, juveniles novels and mysteries, young adult fantasies and poetry

The Bronx, New York City

The poem's background🌄 : 

The poet, Marilyn Singer, loves playing word games. When she started writing children's books, she became increasingly interested in poetry forms, which to her resemble puzzles. One day, she was sitting in her living room, and she saw her cat snuggled in a chair. And what came into her head was this poem. She got excited and wondered if she could write more like it. So she did.  

Literary Devices💻 : 

1. Assonance - I prefer warm fur

2. Rhyme - a cozy lap

                   where I can nap ( stanza 1 )

                   an empty chair

                   when she's not there ( stanza 1 )

                    I want heat 

                    on my feet ( stanza 2 )

                    No cat I remember 

                    Dislikes December ( stanza 3 )

3. Allusion - a perfect fire   ( stanza 1, line 3 )

Theme💥 : 

Things a cat likes during December

Messages✉ : 

- Cats love and need comfort place like home just like human do

Favourite Line💣 : 

- For me, stanza 1 is my favourite because the poet describes what cats like the most during December.