Things That Bang

How neatly a cat sleeps,
sleeps with its paws and its posture,
sleeps with its wicked claws,
and with its unfeeling blood,
sleeps with all the rings--
a series of burnt circles--
which have formed the odd geology
of its sand-colored tail.
I should like to sleep like a cat,
with all the fur of time,
with a tongue rough as flint
, with the dry sex of fire;
and after speaking to no one,
stretch myself over the world,
over roofs and landscapes,
with a passionate desire
to hunt the rats in my dreams. (Pablo Neruda, "Cat's Dream")

When catastrophe hits the household the tots have fun. A few minutes ago the tap in our driveway popped out and water rushed out by the tons. While the maid and I tried to give the tap pipe an enema with a candle stick the kids played in the water and squealed with delight as they watched us get drenched and cuss

Posted by Deepti Lamba on September 25, 2007 03:44 PM | Permalink

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