Instead of a Card: Ten Poems about Cats Puzzles the letter “alpha” represents the

the letter “alpha” represents the beginning or the first

sweet story

So long lives this

Sujata Bhatt

and shockingly original” (The New York Times)

Instead of a Card: Ten Poems about Cats Puzzles the letter “alpha” represents theA greeting that not only gives great pleasure but illuminates our liveslike a message in a bottle.Robert McCrum, writer and editor Ten Poems about Cats is a title in the Instead of a Card series, based on the idea that sending a greeting card is a lovely gesture, and sending a booklet of poetry an even more meaningful one. Cats have provided writers and artists with inspiration for as long as they have been winding themselves purring around their