I sure did love that cat. He was loaded with character. Mom named him Quickpaw McClaw. He was a killer, through and through- leaving in her studio, parts of mice, birds, rabbit, squirrel, moles.
Ha! and thanks. Good old Quickpaw. I wrote a children's story and he was in it, as were all my animal pals from childhood. It's called "No More Naps!" One day I'll find an illustrator.
If you want to read it, I think I would need your email address. Should I use Patris_Hella@hotmail.com? I would have you linked to the Google doc. I think it's too big, 15 pages, to show up in an actual substack thing. Let me know what you want to do.
I do have a Gmail account which I rarely check - unless I’m looking for a specific note. But you can use it if you ever want to, Wes, just give me a heads up: patristalianis@gmail.com
Wes, I was out dragging my son around to the market (he’s the muscle but good hearted). That is my e-mail. You must have sent it (and feel to email me btw) because - as you may have seen - I think it’s beautiful and I hope you do decide to publish it, illustrated. pat
the more cats in poetry, the better, I always say
Ha! That’s about it for me unless something feline comes this way.
I always loved this one. I can envision the scene so clearly. I agree with Patrís, & to take it a step further, it’s begging for animation.
Wes, this is so magical it demands illustration, if not an entire book of illustrations. Wonderful.
Ha! and thanks. Good old Quickpaw. I wrote a children's story and he was in it, as were all my animal pals from childhood. It's called "No More Naps!" One day I'll find an illustrator.
That’s so great - I would love to see it. Sounds like your ‘naps’ consultant could have been a couple of little fellows I’ve known.
If you want to read it, I think I would need your email address. Should I use Patris_Hella@hotmail.com? I would have you linked to the Google doc. I think it's too big, 15 pages, to show up in an actual substack thing. Let me know what you want to do.
I do have a Gmail account which I rarely check - unless I’m looking for a specific note. But you can use it if you ever want to, Wes, just give me a heads up: patristalianis@gmail.com
will do
Wes, I was out dragging my son around to the market (he’s the muscle but good hearted). That is my e-mail. You must have sent it (and feel to email me btw) because - as you may have seen - I think it’s beautiful and I hope you do decide to publish it, illustrated. pat
I did and thank you. I was not able to do the google doc share because your email was hotmail and it has to be gmail.