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Haikus from the Cat

Haiku — one of the most important forms of traditional Japanese poetry — is, today, a 17-syllable verse form consisting of three metrical units of 5, 7, and 5 syllables.

The food in my bowl
Is old, and - more to the point -
Contains no tuna.

So you want to play.
Will I claw at dancing string?
Your ankle's closer.

There's no dignity
In being sick - which is why
I don't tell you where.

Seeking solitude
I am locked in the closet.
For once I need you.

Tiny can, dumped in
Plastic bowl. Presentation,
One star; service: none.

Am I in your way?
You seem to have it backwards:
This pillow's taken.

Your mouth is moving;
Up and down, emitting noise.
I've lost interest.

The dog wags his tail,
Seeking approval. See mine?
Different message.

My brain: walnut-sized.
Yours: largest among primates.
Yet, who leaves for work?

Most problems can be
Ignored. The more difficult
Ones can be slept through.

My affection is conditional.
Don't stand up,
It's your lap I love.

Cats can't steal the breath
Of children. But if my tail's
Pulled again, I'll learn.

I don't mind being
Teased, any more than you mind
A skin graft or two.

So you call this thing
Your "cat carrier." I call
These my "blades of death."

Toy mice, dancing yarn
Meowing sounds. I'm convinced:
You're an idiot.

Kismett

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Last Login: 03/10/2015 5:14 am

Registered: 10/02/2004

Gender: Female

Location: United States-On Gaia:the Aquarium Forums,SF,GCD.

Birthday: 05/18

Occupation: Is that really your business?

About Kis

"I am just a cat woman trying to make my way through the Gaian world."

ON THE SUBJECT OF MY ONLINE TIME/SOCIAL SKILLS:
I'm not on Gaia EVERY moment of the day,so don't be upset when I don't answer your PMs right away. I will be back eventually,so chill and keep yourself busy until I get back.SOME of us have to work for a living! I don't let people very close to me right away,so don't be offended if I don't accept your friend requests right away.Trust comes with time and interaction,so be patient. Please feel free to leave a comment, I welcome the interactions and opinions of others,so long as it's polite.

THANKS TO:
I thank everyone that has helped me along the way,many of which are gone now. I was even gone for awhile.NOW I am back to stay! To those that have helped me,and you know who you are,Thank you so much!You will never be forgotten. Acts of kindness are immortal.
I AM BOB GUY'S PET KITTY,I AM FOREVER IN HIS DEBT!

ON THE SUBJECT OF WHAT I AM:
A bakeneko (化け猫?, "ghost-cat able to appear in disguise" wink is, in Japanese folklore, a cat with supernatural abilities akin to those of the fox or raccoon dog. A cat may become a bakeneko in a number of ways: it may reach a certain age, be kept for a certain number of years, grow to a certain size, or be allowed to keep a long tail. In the last case, the tail forks in two and the bakeneko is then called a nekomata (猫又?, or 猫股 "monster" wink . This superstition may have some connection to the breeding of the Japanese Bobtail.

A bakeneko will haunt any household it is kept in, creating ghostly fireballs, menacing sleepers, walking on its hind legs, changing its shape into that of a human, and even devouring its own mistress in order to shapeshift and take her place. When it is finally killed, its body may be as much as five feet in length. It also poses a danger if allowed into a room with a fresh corpse; a cat is believed to be capable of reanimating a body by jumping over it.
In Japanese folklore, any cat that lives over thirteen years old, reaches one kan (3.75 kilograms) in weight or is allowed to keep a long tail can become a bake-neko (化け猫) or cat monster (Addis 2001). A bake-neko is a cat that gains paranormal powers after certain circumstances. They also have the ability to eat (bigger or smaller) anything in its way, no matter what it is. Poison is its main food, for example, a certain type of snake (unknown to man). It is rare to see people with a 'bake-neko' though some people have been known to see it. The breeding of the Japanese Bobtail may have some connection with this superstition. After a bake-neko tail grows long enough it forks into two tails, then the bake-neko is no longer called a bake-neko, but a neko-mata. Other forms of bake-neko are Maneki-neko . Most of the stories about the bake-neko are told orally in Japan.

There are many legends about the bake-neko. One in particular may have given birth to the Japanese Bobtail. As the legend goes, a cat was warming itself near the fire and set its tail on fire. The long-tail cat then ran through the town burning many buildings to the ground. For retribution the Emperor decreed that all cats should have their tails cut off.

Another famous bake-neko story is about a man named Takasu Genbei, whose mother’s personality changed completely after his pet cat went missing for many years. His mother avoided the company of friends and family and would take her meals alone in her room. When the family peeked in on her they saw a cat-like monster in the mother's clothes, chewing on animal carcasses. Takasu, still skeptical, slew what looked like his mother and after one day his mother's body turned back into his pet cat that had been missing.

Not all bake-neko are bad; in some stories they are faithful and good-hearted to their owners; three stories in particular tie benevolent bakeneko to the legend of the famous maneki neko, or the "beckoning cat". One such story is about a bake-neko named Tama. Tama's owner was a very poor priest who lived in a rundown temple in Setagaya, west of Tokyo. The priest would tell Tama, “I’m keeping you in spite of my poverty, so couldn’t you do something for this temple?” One day the lord of the Hikone district, Naotaka, was standing under a tree to avoid the rain. Naotaka became aware of a cat beckoning him to a temple gate. As he began to walk the tree was struck by lightning. Afterwards, Naotaka became friends with the temple priest, and donated lots of money to have the run-down temple rebuilt. When Tama died, the priest built a grave for the cat; eventually, a shrine was built within the temple grounds dedicated to the "beckoning cat". Gotokuji temple still stands today; the nearby Gōtokuji Station on the Odakyu Line was named after it.

Yet another story tells of an poor old couple who kept a small cat. Since they were unable to bear children, they came to treat the cat as their child. After the old man fell sick, a mysterious woman appeared on their doorstep, claiming to be the cat and swearing she would repay their kindness. She brought the couple much wealth; in some versions they were happy just to have a daughter. One of her admirers happened to see her in her true form so she pleaded that he not tell anyone. A few weeks later he broke his promise telling a fishermen and passengers on a ship what he'd seen. A vicious storm arose and the woman appeared in the clouds overhead. She grew into a large cat and killed him.

Another story is about a cat owned by a high-ranking geisha. Every time she would try to go to the toilet, the cat would claw at her robes to keep her away. Because of the cat’s strange behavior, the geisha killed it. But as she began to use the toilet, the ghost of the cat killed a snake that was lurking nearby.

Sometimes the bake-neko had the power to enter someone’s dreams. There is a story about a bake-neko who entered her owner's dream to tell her to manufacture its image in clay in order to bring her wealth. Other stories tell about how a bake-neko may sometimes shape-shift into a beautiful girl, so that their owner would be able to marry them and have children.

Though the "bake-neko" has been known for other mysterious dreaming experiences, it is also known to become a human, and live a life as a human would normally. They often look just like the person they are after to kill and/or harm.

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Kyosuke Hisaki Report | 07/01/2015 2:30 am: And now I'm back. Heh.
myangelwings Report | 06/25/2014 7:50 pm: cool avi
spoofete Report | 09/20/2013 7:52 pm: I'm here now taking a break from sewing costumes but I do need to get back to it.
spoofete Report | 09/20/2013 7:51 pm: There are a lot of cool things to buy but I haven't bought anything because I have not played zomg since you left and I have very little gold.
spoofete Report | 09/19/2013 11:31 pm: Oh wow, its been a long time. How are you doing.
spoofete Report | 11/10/2012 2:43 pm: I will always remember you as that cute black little kitty xp
spoofete Report | 11/10/2012 2:43 pm: Hahah I saw my last comment.
spoofete Report | 11/10/2012 2:42 pm: OOh I know! I have to see if I had left you a comment because I saw you last night but I think I got distracted.
spoofete Report | 08/30/2011 5:33 pm: Come back Kismett

Hi, I'm in a contest that ends tomorrow 8-31 and I need your help. Its a great art guild and the art and artists are suepr talented and nice.
Some you will recognize from the zomg page of the sea witches. Would you consider joining it and mention that I invited you?
An Artists Art and Art Collectors Paradise heart

When you join could you post that I invited you so I can get the credit Thank You.

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Belle Redevance Report | 05/18/2011 8:20 am: happy birthday!!
lol took me a while to find the comment box xD