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Ode to My Tuxedo Cat
Graph Desino
You’re brilliant, my fiendish feline friend
Always polite, always well-dressed
Even as a kitten, I somehow knew
You were smarter than the rest.
Behind your eyes, so green and wild,
A human mind worked through your test.
How to scale, escape, defeat
That cursed cat-proof fence.
You made a flying leap towards freedom,
Felt a sharp pain in your chest.
You fell from the rooftop in agony
Dying in protest.
We took you to the hospital
(I swear you must be blessed)
And you survived that first wound, thank God
The vet’s now-frequent guest.
You’ve foiled the fence after several new plots,
And I’ll be honest – I’m impressed.
You’re smart, my pet, but you’re suicidal.
Are you learning any sense?
Graph Desino has published 2 more terrible poems since joining on 30/11/99. Read more of Graph's terrible poetry at the anthology. Here are three of Graph's latest works: