Kali J Desautels

Jellicle Cats come out tonight, ⠀

Jellicle Cats come one come all: ⠀

The Jellicle Moon is shining bright– ⠀

Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball. ⠀

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Jellicle Cats are black and white, ⠀

Jellicle Cats are rather small; ⠀

Jellicle Cats are merry and bright, ⠀

And pleasant to hear when they caterwaul. ⠀

Jellicle Cats have cheerful faces, ⠀

Jellicle Cats have bright black eyes; ⠀

They like to practise their airs and graces ⠀

And wait for the Jellicle Moon to rise. ⠀

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Jellicle Cats develop slowly, ⠀

Jellicle Cats are not too big; ⠀

Jellicle Cats are roly-poly, ⠀

They know how to dance a gavotte and a jig. ⠀

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Until the Jellicle Moon appears ⠀

They make their toilette and take their repose: ⠀

Jellicles wash behind their ears, ⠀

Jellicles dry between their toes. ⠀

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Jellicle Cats are white and black, ⠀

Jellicle Cats are of moderate size; ⠀

Jellicles jump like a jumping-jack, ⠀

Jellicle Cats have moonlit eyes. ⠀

They’re quiet enough in the morning hours, ⠀

They’re quiet enough in the afternoon, ⠀

Reserving their terpsichorean powers ⠀

To dance by the light of the Jellicle Moon. ⠀

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Jellicle Cats are black and white, ⠀

Jellicle Cats (as I said) are small; ⠀

If it happens to be a stormy night ⠀

They will practise a caper or two in the hall. ⠀

If it happens the sun is shining bright ⠀

You would say they had nothing to do at all: ⠀

They are resting and saving themselves to be right⠀

For the Jellicle Moon and the Jellicle Ball.⠀

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by Thomas Stearns Eliot⠀

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