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I had a dream
last night that I could talk to cats.
The room was dim,
shadows of light through dirty office blinds.
I leaned down close to the pussycat's face,
it unhinged its furry jaw, and spake':
"Sweet shit, do you need a boyfriend."
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Ha Ha Ha
The ending caught me by surprise. I know we don't need to give editing suggestions here, Jack.
But here goes:
L4: You could cut "only admitting"
(loved it unhinged its furry jaw)
Maybe, though it might be too cute, put a strophe break after spake.
Fun stuff, Jack.
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Profound. This really dropped it's last line well. Thanks for posting it, good morming
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Thank you both for your kind comments

I'll use both of your suggestions now, Todd!
"We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that they invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard, defining edges." - Gene Wolfe