Catku: Cat Haiku Poems - Paperback

by Diane Grindol (Author)

A gift book or self-indulgence for the cat lover. Catku is loaded with spare Japanese three-line haiku poems about cats, living with cats, catty ways and what a cat would say if it talked. Then there is special mention of special cats, including Jello, a therapy cat to whom this book is dedicated. Each poem is illustrated by a photograph. Cats, cats cats throughout. You'll laugh, cry and nod in agreement. Get this book today.

Author Biography

In fifth grade Diane was introduced to haiku poetry. She has become inspired to revisit its simple, challenging format again as an adult. Diane has always loved animals, and started pet sitting at age 10. After working at many other jobs, Diane is currently is a full time pet sitter with a clientele on the Monterey Peninsula. She does freelance photography and painted portraits of pets and their people. Diane lives in Monterey, California, with a flock of cockatiels and a blue-headed pionus parrot. Her "own" cats belong to her pet sitting clients, except for a brief period when her Australian Shepherd helped her raise a litter of 4 orphaned kittens!