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Cats Trump Dogs
My dogs are perspicacious with insights most profound.
They’re aware of every flutter, on top of every sound.
Their vigilance professional, with duty it is fraught.
Nary a squirrel has crossed the yard without being caught!
No passerby is overlooked, no lizard, snake or newt.
Their senses are omniscient, their judgments most astute.
They keep my backyard creature-free, pristine for lawn and blossom.
They will not suffer gopher or mole or vole or possum.
Guard duty’s not a hobby. They see it as a task
that they were truly born for. I need not even ask.
The cats they see as horrors—wily and uncouth.
They cannot bear their presence. They see it as the truth
that cats are unorthodox. Not banished to the ground,
they roam the roof and wall and trees, rambling all around.
They tease the dogs from far above, safe from all their fury.
Sauntering off slowly, for they aren’t in any hurry.
Prompt words for the day are professional, unorthodox, hobby, perspicacious, truth and horror.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
Cats! Little divas! Lol
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Perfectly described.
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I have a little diva in my house lol
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I did a post that had featured this meme about cats in Canada during the winter! https://ucango2.wordpress.com/2020/08/05/what-im-looking-forward-to/
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Read it and left a comment. Poor kitty.
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I know! It’s weird how you feel sorry for the cat but can laugh at the same time
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Like most humor.
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I don’t think your comment went through
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None of my comments seemed to have gone through that session.
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I understand. Internet is weird!
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A fantastic poem. The cats are indeed more clever than the dogs in that they aren’t intimidated by their tactics.
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But they are careful not to intrude on their territory. There are gates between the front and back yard. Back yard the domain of dogs and birds, front yard the domain of cats. Roof front and back, a kitty playground and opportunity to taunt the dogs.
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Very clever. 🐈
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Until I thought to enlarge that, I thought it was a dog. I’ve never figured out how to get emojis onto comments.
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I do it on my phone and it’s easy to insert emojis
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I have figured out how to see my blog on my phone, but not how to compose or edit it.
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You can use the WordPress app for that.
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True
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Wow, you did a marathon, Mary…
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