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The great Sphinx who rests solemn and enigmatic with paws folded across
his beauteous white breast
Mister Twister who astonishingly back-flexes his neck as if upon a swivel so
as the better to rearward gaze with benign wondering eyes
Old Cow able to jump over the moony night at will
Big Panda nuzzling shyly with snout and head butts and bumps reserved for those he loves
Big Bounder who comes running and leaps headlong upon tables and through doorways
Snowy Belly Boy who gazes at you blinking as if from another world
Big Penguin whose excellent black and white coat is made more splendid by careful grooming
and whose intricate and industrious pedicures are a thing of joy
Moonface Boy whose large round head contains sublunar thoughts sly and ever fleeting
Society Boy who always wants to keep his friends company and whose friends
never want to say goodbye
Doing his thing (tuxedo cat): photo by YvetteAL, 2009
