Eliot, T.S. Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. New York: Harcourt Brace & Co. 1982.
Apparently this is the basis for Cats the musical. Mr. Weber really screwed it up. This is a collection of somewhat silly poetry on stray cats. It's fun, it made me chuckle a few times. The poetry itself is well written, playful. The themes are not depressing or morose. Yeah, thanks Weber. :-P
My previous exposure to Eliot consisted of being forced to read The Wasteland in college. It didn't go well. I was left with impression that Eliot was an obnoxious elitist with too much time on his hands. I still don't like The Wasteland, but I'm willing to give the rest of his poetry a shot.
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