Since poetry is on my mind now.

[keire_ke]

My literature teacher gave us this poem once while I was in High School. It's by Wislawa  Szymborska, a Polish Nobel-winner. Can't remember when exactly she won it, but it wasn't long ago. It's been translated by Joanna Maria Trzeciak. And - well, I haven't quite remembered this when I was writing about Heeyu, but one some level it probably was a part of inspiration. And it's a lovely poem.

Cat in an Empty Apartment

Die—you can't do that to a cat.
Since what can a cat do
in an empty apartment?
Climb the walls?
Rub up against the furniture?
Nothing seems different here,
but nothing is the same.
Nothing has been moved,
but there's more space.
And at nighttime no lamps are lit.

Footsteps on the staircase,
but they're new ones.
The hand that puts fish on the saucer
has changed, too.

Something doesn't start
at its usual time.
Something doesn't happen
as it should.
Someone was always, always here,
then suddenly disappeared
and stubbornly stays disappeared.

Every closet has been examined.
Every shelf has been explored.
Excavations under the carpet turned up nothing.
A commandment was even broken,
papers scattered everywhere.
What remains to be done.
Just sleep and wait.

Just wait till he turns up,
just let him show his face.
Will he ever get a lesson
on what not to do to a cat.
Sidle toward him
as if unwilling
and ever so slow
on visibly offended paws,
and no leaps or squeals at least to start.

Also - try and guess my favourite line. :D

Another thing. Mildly amusing. There is a custom, that when a pope dies his ring and seal is destroyed. Paraphrasing one of the many similar comments - "Wow, it took them only a week to get to Mount Doom!" >___< Seriously.

Okay. Have now written: 1 random poem, 1 sonnet, 1 villanelle. 1 short drama. 1 vignette, 1 PoV piece (also short) and a beginning of a light haunted mansion story. That's 7 pieces. Need three more.

Most likely will settle for haikus. And all that for Tuesday! And, just to make my life more complete, I need to write a 2,000 words essay for Thursday. Wish me luck!