Ah, the cat speaks in riddles,
\negged on by the birds of summer.
\nHe screams for food some fifteen times a day.
\nHe counts the seven doors and sixteen windows,
\nlicking and scratching his numbers on them all.
\nHe suggests that this cage of a house should be
\ncleaned, expelling a hairball to make his point.
\nSuddenly he’ll spy a clean pant leg, and dash
\nhis paintbrush body up against the cloth.
\nThen he’ll moan he’s tired, jump into the nearest
\nchair, and promptly fall asleep.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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