Catku

Catku

Author: Pat Welch

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 0740787101

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"Freezing dawn; you leave. I now sleep in the warm spot. All as it should be." --from Catku Cats share our homes, our lives, and the sunny spot in our favorite chair. We may like to think we own them, but in reality, they have the upper hand, uh, paw. Alternately maddeningly aloof and irresistibly affectionate, mysterious yet familiar, they always keep us guessing about their inner motives and thoughts. And just how might a cat express its innermost thoughts? Undoubtedly in haiku, the ancient 17-syllable form of poetry from China and Japan. With clever illustrations in the style of traditional Japanese woodcuts, more than 100 witty "catku" are collected into chapters such as "The Way of the Hunter," "Mind/Body/Spirit," "The Path to Enlightenment," and "The Physical World." Each one illuminates the Zen-like nature of the cat. The prudence of the hunter: "Stealthy and silent, I stalk birds--but listen for The can opener." The vagaries of the physical world: "Seeking solitude I am locked in the closet. For once I need you." Catku will delight cat lovers who will recognize the feline attitude reflected in these verses and perhaps realize that the so-called lazy cat perched on the back of a favorite chair is really just in deep meditation, seeking the path to enlightenment while composing a few more catku.


Catku

Catku

Author: Diane Grindol

Publisher: Aries Publications

Published: 2010-09-21

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1453845682

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A gift book or self-indulgence for the cat lover. Catku is loaded with spare Japanese three-line haiku poems about cats, living with cats, catty ways and what a cat would say if it talked. Then there is special mention of special cats, including Jello, a therapy cat to whom this book is dedicated. Each poem is illustrated by a photograph. Cats, cats cats throughout. You'll laugh, cry and nod in agreement. Get this book today.


Lakota Dictionary

Lakota Dictionary

Author: Eugene Buechel

Publisher: U of Nebraska Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 586

ISBN-13:

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This new edition of Eugene Buechel's classic dictionary contains over thirty thousand entries for everyone interested in preserving, speaking, and writing the Lakota language today. It has been reorganized to follow a standard dictionary format and offers a range of useful features: both Lakota-to-English and English-to-Lakota sections; the grouping of principal parts of verbs; the translation of all examples of Lakota word usage; the syllabification of each entry word, followed by its pronunciation; and a lucid overview of Lakota grammar.