Cat, By Shu Yu Comments

A fascinating poem..thank you for the translation Denis. When my cat was passing away he had awoken and cried out in a distressed sound I had never heard before that still haunts me. I'm sure this poet writes of that similar sound that is driven by a force outside the body.

Thank you for translating this treasure of a poem- - - if you hadn't I would never had the benefit of reading how a poem could and should be written. I think I see the magic of the translator at work here behind the scenes! ! ! ! ! ! ! It and you get a 10+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

cats have an unusual range of sounds. I can usually read them. The one that alerts me is a sort of pained yowl. There follows an attempt to bite my hand or attack my ankles. This attack is unprovoked and thankfully quite rare. It's like Pscycho's mother. It goes a little mad sometimes. I usually beat a hasty retreat. Five minutes later all is forgotten! But the inner wildness is there. I don't think I've read a better poem about our feline friends. They never cease to fascinate me and your poem describes this in detail and with such accuracy. It's going on my favourite poems' list for sure. Tom Billsborough