Pierre-Auguste Renoir, French
Scene From the Film “My Friend Mittens” (Litterbox Edition), ca. 1875
Oil on canvas
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/// Renoir’s Femme au Chat sits there, befuddled,
for, at first, her cat liked being cuddled.
Then purrs ceased. In a flash
fangs and razor claws slash.
On the floor, the girl’s blood slowly puddled.
/// But perhaps that is not the right word.
I chose “puddled” for rhymes that recurred.
Yet that choice seems to tout
that the poor girl bled out.
No. A few bites and scratches occurred.
/// The fluid that dripped on the floor
was a nickel-sized puddle of gore.
Still, I don’t mean to say
she’s completely OK.
All her wounds got infected and sore.
/// Felines famously oft symbolize
femininity to viewers’ eyes.
Likewise, all dogs are male
to some people who fail
to grasp two genders breed (or breed dies).
/// This impressionist work has appeal
to show men a sweet female ideal.
Two forms soft to the touch;
we are tempted to clutch,
but the danger to do so is real.
/// There are pleasures a pet cat provides,
but they really should come with some guides.
Hug your cat, if you dare,
but as to when or where—
it is only the cat who decides.
/// That ring on her right ring finger shows
that she hasn’t had beaux who propose.
So she hugs her pet kitty,
(which won’t treat her with pity),
for companionship. Now her face glows.
/// In this painting, Monsieur Renoir seeks
to portray the girl’s rosy pink cheeks,
and her dark brows and lashes
over eyes which she flashes
at her pet, though its fishy breath reeks.