The Cat and the Sun
The cat opened its eyes
And the sun flooded in.
The cat then closed its eyes
And the sunlight stayed in.
That is why at twilight,
When the cat comes awake,
I can see in the night
Two sunny bits of lake.
[Translated from the French of Maurice Carême (1899-1978)
by Michael Wooff]
poem by Michael Wooff
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