The Year of the Cat: New Poems

By Laura Stamps

Nominated for the Pulitzer Prize, this beautiful book by award-winning poet and novelist Laura Stamps features 59 new poems sure to delight any cat-lover. Written for readers of all faiths, this mystical collection of cat poems is the perfect gift for anyone blessed by housecats or strays. The book contains three sections: “Cat Pause” (poems with housecats), “The Stray Kitten Chronicles” (poems about stray cats), and “The Year of the Cat” (a long poem, which first appeared in the prestigious literary journal Poetry Midwest).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932926135
• ISBN13: 9781932926132
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Artemesia Pub.
• Length: 97 Pages

Customer Reviews

The Year of the Cat

I loved reading these poems over and over. As I read, I think of my own cats, the ones that share their lives with me now and the ones who touched my life over the the years. If you have shared your life with a cat, this book of poems is a must have! Great book! Marilyn Glover

A Joy For Every Day...

I don't think anything I can say will do justice to this book, but... If you don't read this book (or my favorite poem, "July 14"), you will miss "surrendering to happiness" and wind up "succumbing to sorrow." Stopping to smell the roses and feel the glory of the Divine is magnified a hundred-fold in Laura Stamps' poetry, as she opens your eyes to the beauty in the petal of a flower, the curve of a cloud, the chirrup of a bird, the whoosh of the wind, all provoked by the attitude of her kitties. Inspirational is an understatement. Enjoy this book and fill your heart. Highly recommended.

Highly Recommended For Lovers of Cats & Poetry

Laura Stamps, in The Year of the Cat, manages to do some difficult things. She is spiritual, without being preachy. She is graceful, without being sugary sweet. Her poems, while focusing on our feline friends, go far beyond their subject matter to address life and the world in general. And in addition to these accomplishments, Stamps includes a refreshing dose of gentle humor, too. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Laura Stamps is a unique voice in today's literary scene. With the holidays drawing near, The Year of the Cat would make a great gift for the cat lover or poetry lover on your gift list.