February Critic
The title of the poem is February. There is winter, and the poet recommends fat for food. She also prefers to watch hockey. She describes her pet, a black cat that seeks her attention in the morning. She says the cat knows how to confirm she is dead or alive. Once the cat gets her attention, she scratches it. On this occasion, the cat bumps on her chest and breaths its breath. She describes the cat’s breath to be comprised of burped-up meat and musty sofas. She narrates how the cat whines about a rival cat spraying their front door. She purports that the Cat has declared war on its rival for the reason of protecting territory and sex. She explains that this is the same problem that would finish off humans. She recommends that some Cat owners should consider castrating their cats. This would significantly reduce the cat population as sharks do by eating their young ones. She expresses that love always gets in the way of beneficial development. She describes a situation that brings some warmth in the cold weather. She explains that February is a month of despair with a skewered heart in the centre. The poet expresses her desire for French fires. She dismisses her cat for its greedy whining claiming that it is life’s principle. She concludes on a closing statement that encourages celebration of increase.
There is an element of symbolism. The use of winter as a setting for the poem is a symbol of despair that comes with coldness. There are similarities of the reasons why the cats fight with reasons why humans fight. She explains that it is the same reason that would finish humans. By life’s principle, the cat is a constant reminder of life’s expectations humans have. The cat symbolizes people keeps whining about their problems.
