July 20, 2022

VIEWING JUNE, 13


When my eyes, to this cat I love
Drawn as by a magnet's force,
Turn tamely back from that appeal,
And when I look within myself,
I notice with astonishment
The fire of his opal eyes,
Clear beacons glowing, living jewels,
taking my measure, steadily.
Charles Baudelaire, Le Chat, 1821-1867 










 

24 comments:

  1. June's large and beautiful eyes are surely worthy of such poetry.

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  2. Beautiful poem and a beautiful face June.

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  3. thet is very sweet and we agree....

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  4. A poem that takes the measure of a cat, as those eyes really do take the measure of us(humans)!
    Your eyes, June, are so lovely!

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  5. What a lovely countenance you have, June!

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  6. Wendy said it purrfectly in her comment. :-)

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  7. June has the most gorgeous eyes and she surely knows how to use them.
    Hugs Cecilia

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  8. Sweetest June is so expressive, love those eyes!

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  9. You do have gorgeous eyes, Juney!

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  10. Those big green eyes...Such a beautiful girl!!!

    Did you know Sunny was named after Sunny Baudelaire?

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  11. What a beautiful poem to go along with those beautiful pictures of June and her big green eyes.

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  12. YES.......exactly.......June deserves that poetic tribute - she's beautiful and I'm just so happy you have her!

    Hugs, Pam

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  13. Love the poetry and wow, June, those eyes ...

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  14. You have beautiful eyes, June. That poem could have been written for you.

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  15. You have such pretty eyes. XO

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  16. Your eyes are certainly very expressive, and fit that poem to a T!

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  17. Pretty little angel eyes! Just like in the song.

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  18. June, we agre, your eyes ARE like jewels. Mom says she had to read a lot of Baudelaire's work when she was in college majoring in French, but she never remembers. a pretty poem like that one. Thanks for sharing.

    Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber

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  19. Wow, we love your peepers, Juney!

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  20. Purrfect poe-em fore you lovelee an purrfect June! You DUE have amazin eyess! ;)
    **purrss** BellaDharma an ((hugss)) BellaSita Mum

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