Poetry Readers Challenge discussion

This was a Christmas present and is strictly more humour than poetry, but I began (near enough) with a book of comic verse, so I thought I'd see the year off with one.

The dust jacket flap sums the book up nicely: "Brought to you by cat poets the world over and with instant classics such as "I Lick Your Nose", "Tiny Boxes", and "Some of My Best Friends are Dogs", each poem... reveals the true artistic and neurotic genius that every feline possesses."

If you like cats and have been owned by them or lived with them, you are likely to find this very amusing. If you are not a cat lover, I'd probably pass.

Given the humour of the endeavour, most poems end in, if not a punchline exactly then a raison d'être for the poem. This makes it difficult to quote from meaningfully without quoting an entire poem and playing havoc with copyright. An appreciation, or an understanding, of poetic forms and traditions will add to the enjoyment of the verse, so I'll select a poem and a poetic extract that actually relate to more serious poetry, to give you a flavour of the book.

First, a haiku:

"Sushi

Did you really think
That you could hide fish in rice?
Oh, the green paste burns!"

Extract from "Kubla Kat

On the edge of a laughing teacup
Did Kubla Kat decree
That the corn fritter festooned with medals
Shall make the brownies free
...
Then the spoons burst into song
And all the forks they understood
As I stared at my now talking claws
Because the catnip is just that good"

So no, this is not serious poetry, but I am owned by a cat and have a good working knowledge of "real" poetry. As a result, I found this very amusing and a little bit clever.

I've heard of this, and the excerpts are funny. I like cats but don't have one. I do think they're beautiful and interesting, though I often tire of cat photos and jokes on FB, etc.
In any case, if I were the marketer for this book, I wouldn't choose this title, funny ha-ha as it's supposed to be. It's a turn-off.
I long ago read a collection of dog poems that had a more dignified title, maybe it was simply "dog poems." If I recall right, the poems didn't go primarily for the funny bone, if you'll pardon the pun.
This does sound like fun. Personally I've had my dose of cats for the year. :)