Stray Verses

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Poetry Kitty invited strays
To teach them poetry ways
Now I have a kitty cat craze 
So many crashing at my place

Crumpled napkins
Even paper plates 
You'd be amazed

Abandoned stanzas for days
Couplets, tercets, quadriceps
Muscle ups and stair steps
Everybody strengthening 
Their storytelling chops

"Once upon a time
There was a cyclops
He lost his final eye
When a plane 
Dropped from the sky
He didn't learn to read braille
Now he's old and frail"

Snaps and meows

"Poetry Kitty's mom 
Is the bomb. I'd like to
Take her out
Order Guinness stout
And do the nasty
Without a doubt"

I shout, "Hey! Upcoming poets!
Watch your mouth!"

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Finally, it was Poetry Kitty's turn

"Goat baby is the best poet
He's not afraid to show it
Better than my owner sam
When she tries 
Reading to me
I scram
On the other hand
Goat Baby's poetry
Makes me say 
Fuck, shit, damn"

"What did I say!?! Everyone go home. 
Enough storytime for today."