I rather like my title; perfect for this week’s Six Word Saturday, borrowed from Alexandre O’Neill’s ‘Gato‘ and a question I’ve asked numerous times of a cat. In the case of the one in my header photograph I could see what she was doing on the chair, but I was curious as to why she had elected to chose a chair right at the end of the pier! Unfortunately at the time not only was she the opposite side of the harbour to me but I didn’t know how to ask her in Portuguese. Thanks to Alexandre’s lovely cat poem I now know exactly what to ask of her and all the others I have met ‘Que fazes por aqui, ó gato? Que ambiguidade vens explorar?‘
My favourite line though is his final line, as it is one I have pondered even more over the years ‘quem somos nós, teus donos ou teus servos?‘ – who are we, your owners or your slaves?
Love your title and thank you for introducing me to another challenge. In answer to your question I think a cat would say they own us and we are most definitely their slaves.
My pleasure and think you are right there!
You’d be lucky if the cat bothered to answer you, I’d say. 🙂
Hee hee!! very true 🙂
Slaves, definitely slaves. “Dogs have owners; cats have staff” as the saying goes. Ours were always very disapproving when we did something without permission 😉
Some beautiful cats there.
It’s why I want to come back as a cat!!
Me too! As long as I could live with a softie like me.
Fabulous cats. I was always a dog person, but became a cat person when I realised I didn’t have the time to walk the dog. Cats are such independent creatures, though I do wish the neighbour’s cats wouldn’t use my garden as their toilet!
Little sticks in ground for freshly dug soil and water spray for rest of time is trick to stop them. Mine rarely go now in my own garden!!!
Haha… yes I do have sticks all over the place.
hee hee! One year I discovered some of the apple sticks had rooted!
I have found the same with the jasmine!!
ooh now I’d be happy if jasmine rooted by accident 🙂
Not with this one, it is a thug! I chopped it down completely and in a year it is already covering the fence again!
oh! Sounds like my honeysuckle
That cat’s been there for a while …
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclingshepherd/24255290763/
Ooh perhaps he lives there – great shot
where are the dogs?
Ah they rarely pose!
Thank you for introducing me to the poetry of Alexandre O’Neill. I had never heard of him, but reading the poem ‘Gato’ in your blog has made me want to find out more about him.
Fabulous . . . . . . his poem is just wonderful isn’t it, and the translation is excellent. Hope you enjoy his other works.
Great photos – I love cats 🙂 🙂
Likewise! I miss mine so much when we are in Portugal, so am always trying to make friends with those I meet.
What a lovely cat poem and makes me think I should now learn some basic Portuguese.
It is wonderful isn’t it . . . . I keep telling myself I need to learn Portuguese but after 5yrs I am still just getting by on the minimum.
Oh, I think that last is an easy question, Becky. 🙂 🙂 Wishing you a joyful weekend! What are you up to- Christmas fair, making puddings? We have a lovely crispy frost here and I’m almost looking forward to tiptoeing across the park to t’ai chi.
You are right about that last, but I do like to delude myself into thinking I am the owner!!
Have fun in the park, I am off to Somerset to collect my Mum, she has a lunch date in Winchester on Monday!
Good to see you making yourself useful 🙂 🙂 Love to Mum!
I try!
You’re a lovely daughter 🙂