"Lullaby for the Cat", by Elizabeth Bishop

[med_cat]

Lullaby For The Cat

Minnow, go to sleep and dream,
Close your great big eyes;
Round your bed Events prepare
The pleasantest surprise.

Darling Minnow, drop that frown,
Just cooperate,
Not a kitten shall be drowned
In the Marxist State.

Joy and Love will both be yours,
Minnow, don't be glum.
Happy days are coming soon --
Sleep, and let them come...

Elizabeth Bishop, 1937

Comments

[elenbarathi.livejournal.com]

Awww, I love this!

[med_cat]

Glad you enjoyed it! It's a charming little piece, isn't it, albeit it has acquired new meaning since it was first written, given the mention of "Marxist", and a few things that happened in 1937, and after...