Poetry for feline lovers and Trek fans...
by Deborah Lane on Thursday, September 29, 2011 at 7:43pm
Lieutenant Commander Data is an android, who wants to have human experiences. Noting that pets seem to be part of that human experience, he adopts a cat. This is his response to the experience.
Felis Catus is your taxonomic nomenclature,
An endothermic quadruped, carnivorous by nature;
Your visual, olfactory, and auditory senses
... Contribute to your hunting skills and natural defenses.
I find myself intrigued by your sub vocal oscillations,
A singular development of cat communications
That obviates your basic hedonistic predilection
For a rhythmic stroking of your fur to demonstrate affection.
A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;
You would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.
And when not being utilized to aid in locomotion,
If often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.
O Spot, the complex levels of behavior you display
Connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.
And though you are not sentient, Spot,
And do not comprehend,
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.
An ode to Spot- by LTCMDR Data:
Felis Catus is your taxonomic nomenclature,
An endothermic quadruped, carnivorous by nature;
Your visual, olfactory, and auditory senses
... Contribute to your hunting skills and natural defenses.
I find myself intrigued by your sub vocal oscillations,
A singular development of cat communications
That obviates your basic hedonistic predilection
For a rhythmic stroking of your fur to demonstrate affection.
A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;
You would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.
And when not being utilized to aid in locomotion,
If often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.
O Spot, the complex levels of behavior you display
Connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.
And though you are not sentient, Spot,
And do not comprehend,
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.
