The form of this piece is, of course, "borrowed" (ahem) from Edward Lear's incomparable nonsense poem THE AKOND OF SWAT. In my dreams, I fancy that Mr. Lear might've liked it.
Whence and wherefore,
who, what, why,
whereAT
the frabjous Cat?!
Does he lie around the house all day,
yawning and sleeping life away,
not giving a doggone, as they say,
or a DRAT?
The complacent Cat.
Does he turn his nose up at his food?
Subject you to his offended mood?
Adopt a superior attitude
just like THAT?
The disdainful Cat.
Does he always want out when he's in?
Can he caterwaul a horrid din?
Is it true the beast has always been
such a BRAT?
The impertinent Cat.
Does he concert nightly on the picket?
Will he gladly eat a roach? A cricket?
Does he think you really ought to stick it
in your HAT?
The insouciant Cat.
Does he think that dogs are pathetic fools?
Dumb, contemptible human tools,
slavishly following nitwit rules
for a PAT?
The disgusted Cat.
When it's time for his esteem to woo,
will he offer up the deference due,
or make it clear he thinks less of you
than a GNAT?
The dismissive Cat.
Does he love you true , or merely feign?
Can he purr to soothe, when you're in pain?
Will he stick by you come snow or rain,
getting FAT?
The pragmatic Cat!
Quite funny...I have never thought of a cat as pragmatic, perhaps self-centered, ornery, single minded, contrarian at best, arrogant at worst, and I know I' m leaving something out, but for now, your poem has proven to be 'purrrfect.'
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