Muse on the Discerning Cat

By Amber Jo Illsley

This is a book of poetry about much loved cats; their individual photographs included. From tiger tabbies and tortoiseshells, to red tabbies, Orientals, little black cats, Persians, a Blue Cream Shorthair Persian, a Norwegian Forest Cat, a Himalayan and others. All are precious and have their individual personalities that enrichen our lives so much.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press AU
• Release date: Mar 22, 2016
• ISBN: 9781504301312

Amber Jo Illsley

Award-winning poet Amber Jo lllsley was born in New Zealand's northern South lsland, and now lives in lnvercargill, New Zealand's southernmost city. This is her 4th collection of her poetry, but first specifically about cats.

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ISBN: 978-1-5043-0130-5 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5043-0131-2 (e)

Balboa Press rev. date: 03/17/2016

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Contents

A Kat By Any Other Name

A Lesser Cat

A Plaintive Meow

A Wiser Cat

Beachcomber

Black Beauty Minnie

Bread of Life

Buggles

Butch Cassidy

Cactus Cat

Cat On A Cold Metal Stove

Cat On A Warm Car Roof

Chloe Come Home

Chloe Stay-At-Home

Confused

Dazed

Everlasting Flame

Gentle Muffy

Ginger (1)

Heidi’s Kat Fritz

Herr Kat

Honeybelle

I’m Only Sleeping

It’s Hard To Be Humble

Katie

Katie O’Brien

Leilani Says Thank You

Let Sleepy Brothers Lie

Mama Puss

Mother Rusty

Muffy

Night Reilly

O Sleek And Precious Cat

Paddy

Patch

Pitzi-Cato

Pussycat

Pussy, Don’t Do That (1)

Pussy, Don’t Do That (2)

Rafferty

Ratty

Ratty The Ninja

Royal Cat Colours (Ginger 2)

Rugberta

Samu

Secret Admirer

Sir Jerry

Smokey Haze

Something Cosy

Something Delicious

Sophie

Tiffany Holly

Too Cold To Swim Today

T’was A Dreaming Time

Would I Lie To You?

Acknowledgements

Photography by Lou Orr:

A Kat By Any Other Name – Matti

Black Beauty Minnie – Minnie

Cactus Cat - Ratty

Heidi’s Cat Fritz – Fritz

Herr Kat – Tomas Kat

I’m Only Sleeping - Ginger and Friends

Mama Puss – Mama Puss

Pussycat – Dusty

O Sleek And Precious Cat – Charcoal

Pussy, Don’t Do That (1) – Minnie

Pussy, Don’t Do That (2) – Minnie

Ratty The Ninja – Ratty

Royal Cat Colours – Ginger

Smoky Haze - Hazel

Something Delicious – C’Fa

Would I Lie To You? – Minnie

Photography by John Nichols:

Beachcomber - Reilly

Too Cold To Swim Today - Greg and Reilly

All other cat photography is by the author, including the cover