The Meaning of Dreams
#1
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."
"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
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#2
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.
The secret of poetry is cruelty.--Jon Anderson
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#3
Big Grin Profound. This really dropped it's last line well. Thanks for posting it, good morming Big Grin
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#4
Thank you both for your kind commentsSmile 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
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