tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261562083197581298.post5461441508726669488..comments2024-03-29T00:43:47.017+01:00Comments on Le Penseur: Morgengrauen nach der Silvesternacht ...Le Penseurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06665587946210444072noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-261562083197581298.post-49513609121266206242018-01-01T12:35:41.336+01:002018-01-01T12:35:41.336+01:00Cher Penseur, cher Penseuse,
als Huldigung an die...Cher Penseur, cher Penseuse,<br /><br />als Huldigung an diesen prachtvollen Tiger – und zugleich an einen großen Dichter, den ein ähnliches Schicksal wie Friedrich Hölderlin traf – ein paar Verse von Christopher Smart an seinen Kater Jeoffry, die ihn unsterblich machten:<br />[…]<br />For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry.<br />For he is the servant of the Living God, duly and daily serving him.<br />For at the first glance of the glory of God in the East he worships in his way.<br />For is this done by wreathing his body seven times round with elegant quickness.<br />For then he leaps up to catch the musk, which is the blessing of God upon his prayer.<br />For he rolls upon prank to work it in.<br />For having done duty and received blessing he begins to consider himself.<br />For this he performs in ten degrees.<br />For first he looks upon his forepaws to see if they are clean.<br />For secondly he kicks up behind to clear away there.<br />For thirdly he works it upon stretch with the forepaws extended.<br />For fourthly he sharpens his paws by wood.<br />For fifthly he washes himself.<br />For sixthly he rolls upon wash.<br />For seventhly he fleas himself, that he may not be interrupted upon the beat.<br />For eighthly he rubs himself against a post.<br />For ninthly he looks up for his instructions.<br />For tenthly he goes in quest of food.<br />For having considered God and himself he will consider his neighbor.<br />For if he meets another cat he will kiss her in kindness.<br />[…]<br /><br />https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/jubilate-agno-fragment-b-i-will-consider-my-cat-jeoffry<br />https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/christopher-smart<br /><br />Mit den besten Wünschen für das neue Jahr.<br />Biedermannnoreply@blogger.com