Ode to Spot...

[2 of 10]

Does anyone remember the lyrics in Data's poem "Ode to Spot" it was in "Schisms" and "A Fistful of Datas"....

 

[Fel]

Felis Cattus, is your taxonomic nomenclature,
an endothermic quadruped carnivorous by nature?
Your visual, olfactory and auditory senses
contribute to your hunting skills, and natural defenses.
I find myself intrigued by your subvocal oscillations,
a singular development of cat communications
that obviates your basic hedonistic predilection
for a rhythmic stroking of your fur, to demonstrate affection.
A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;
you would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.
And when not being utilized to aide in locomotion,
it often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.
O Spot, the complex levels of behaviour you display
connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.
And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend,
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.

 

[dave_R_treker]

Felis Cattus, is your taxonomic nomenclature,
an endothermic quadruped carnivorous by nature?
Your visual, olfactory and auditory senses
contribute to your hunting skills, and natural defenses.
I find myself intrigued by your subvocal oscillations,
a singular development of cat communications
that obviates your basic hedonistic predilection
for a rhythmic stroking of your fur, to demonstrate affection.
A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;
you would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.
And when not being utilized to aide in locomotion,
it often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.
O Spot, the complex levels of behaviour you display
connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.
And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend,
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.

Please tell me you had to rewatch that episode, and you didn't remember that poem off the top of your head.

 

[2 of 10]

WOW. THANKS. Where did you find that, I had forgotten how cool and how DATA that poem was. Thanks Again...

 

[Atavachron]

Funny, I just posted this poem in another thread a week or so ago. I have had it on my computer(s) since the first time this ep was shown. I have always loved the grouping of words in a fascinating way and this was one of the most fascinating I had ever come across.

Atavachron

 

[saxarocks]

this is one of my favorite poems of all time

 

[Vanyel]

Felis Cattus, is your taxonomic nomenclature,
an endothermic quadruped carnivorous by nature?
Your visual, olfactory and auditory senses
contribute to your hunting skills, and natural defenses.
I find myself intrigued by your subvocal oscillations,
a singular development of cat communications
that obviates your basic hedonistic predilection
for a rhythmic stroking of your fur, to demonstrate affection.
A tail is quite essential for your acrobatic talents;
you would not be so agile if you lacked its counterbalance.
And when not being utilized to aide in locomotion,
it often serves to illustrate the state of your emotion.
O Spot, the complex levels of behaviour you display
connote a fairly well-developed cognitive array.
And though you are not sentient, Spot, and do not comprehend,
I nonetheless consider you a true and valued friend.

I love the poem too.

According to Memory Alpha, the first line should be read like this:

Felis Cattus, is your taxonomic nomenclature,
an endothermic quadruped carnivorous by nature;

Not as a question.

That and obviate means to render unnecessary.

 

[Sheliak]

Oh Happy Spot/Stain

 

[Mojochi]

If you like Data's poem, Then you might like this

The Positronic Pimp

He raps his poem in it