Tom – the Cat: The Life and Work of Tom Cat in Sonnets

By Elizabeth Reinach and Brian Rivera

Tom – the Cat is about the life and dubious works of a large tabby tom cat, who lives with the narrator, an indulgent and adoring finance director.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris UK
• Release date: Jul 12, 2019
• ISBN: 9781984590527

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Copyright © 2019 by Elizabeth Reinach.

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Rev. date: 07/01/2019

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CONTENTS

Dramatis Personae

Acknowledgements

Tyrant Child

Summer Birth

Bedroom Tryst

The Mirror Image

Cold Comfort

A Management Game

The Suckers

The Maid’s Story

Private Parts

Faithless Swain

Enemies Unrequited

False Accusation

A Visit from an Important Man

My Trophies

At the Vet

The Neighbour’s Tale

Narpusses

Candice

To Wax and Wane

Lieder

The Stars

Earthly Beast

Old and Black

Cost/Benefit Analysis

Invitation Withdrawn

Tom Beats the Credit Crunch

Rats and Mice

Dualism

Lies

We Age

Heaven.com

We Are History

To Be Alive

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Animals

Tom—large male tabby cat

Candice—female pedigree cat

Neighbour’s cat—female cat

Scott—dog next door

Morgan—an elderly female cat

Ten Bible Beasts

Narrator—manager and financial consultant who has many friends and