"The former butcher and poet Beat Sterchi

invented an adjective to describe the way

that cows stand placidly –

'cowpeaceably'.

Cow lovers have always known

that cows have emotional depth.

Certain cows will always be the ring leaders

when trouble occurs.

But there are also the gentler cows

who always appreciate a scratch behind the ear

as you go past.

There's a lot going on between those hairy ears..."

--- From: Hannah Velten, The Emotional Depth of a Cow, The Guardian, July 7, 2011