Purfection
Pawthetic Humans
Welcome traveler, glad you’ve arrived
Assuming it’s not just to snuff out our lives
Wait, I know that look, in your compound eyes
The thousand-parsec stare, speaks to the lack of surprise
The quest that you’re on, the reason for such a visit
I’d wager you’re searching for something exquisite!
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But what could I show to one so experienced as thee?
A corsair upon the astral sea
Whose traveled abroad into the unknown
Where only imagination and science dare roam
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We’ve little to offer for a journey so far
Unless you like tik-tok and poorly built cars
Love, laughter, life, art, and emotion?
The beauty of nature or the kiss of the ocean?
Friendship, faith, courage, or devotion?
Laws, language, music, or pictures of toes?
I shan't waste your time with any of those
Nor poetry, politics, power, or prose
Technology, innovation, science, and nations
The nine-to-five grind, or family vacations
Gender, religion, drugs and war
All of that seems such a dreadful bore
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It’s not like society is human-exclusive
But let's be fair this is first contact, we are a tad reclusive
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Those things are all bland, I’m sure you’ll agree
After all, you came all this way for something to see!
Not the mundane creations of mud-dwelling apes
Did I mention we drink highly fermented grapes?
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From Jello shots to genocide
The miracle of birth, to the rise of Bill Nye
None of this is worthy, of the being beyond the sky
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Damnation, Is nothing here worthy of applause!
To a creature who may have dinned with eldritch gods
Think think think, stupid brain!
Humans are silly, confusing, and mostly insane
Stop bludgeoning it with things so inane
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Eureka! That’s it, I think we are saved
I’ll show them that which has us all truly enslaved
Look upon this now, an abundance of worth
Far greater than us apes of terrestrial birth
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Come now, explorer of space
Be humbled before the manifestation of grace
Its form sleek, sublime, yet subtle
An apex predator, who mostly just wishes to cuddle
It lounges about, recharging in the sun
Ohh did I mention it will kill just for fun?
(Now where do you think we learned that one from?)
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We flitter away worried about our singular lives
While their purfection each sports a casual nine
Eyes deep as star systems, whiskers like eternity
Witness now, the true master of humanity
They demand and we answer, without question
Brushing fur, cleaning liter without hesitation
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You’ve experienced much, but here’s a new lesson
That feeling you have is called cute aggression
I see that you’re speechless, that is to be expected
Your sense of wonder at last resurrected
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Cute of face and sharp of claw
Loving miniature monsters, with the egos of gods
It is with great pleasure I introduce you to Cats!
The rest of the universe aint got shit on that!
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Before you ask, yes you may bow
Matter of fact I’d suggest it
I’d suggest it right meow.
About the Creator
Addison M
Artist & writer although, those may be potent terms for what I concoct. A spirited creator may be more apt. Spreading my particular brand of insanity through myriad stories and mediums. Learning the ways of the written word along the road.
Comments (10)
Brilliant! But I won't be reading this aloud to my cats... The dog will get jealous 😂
This...is...a...Masterpiece. I loved all the references... I would be hard-pressed to pick out fave lines, but here goes: "From Jello shots to genocide The miracle of birth, to the rise of Bill Nye" This just made me grin. "Cute of face and sharp of claw Loving miniature monsters, with the egos of gods It is with great pleasure I introduce you to Cats! The rest of the universe aint got shit on that!" Love the phrasing and also "Cute aggression" lol. Just well done Addison, well-deserved a placing in the challenge. Was fun and clever and a suitable tribute to cats (well...let's hope...hehe)
Funny! Cats rule! Congrats on your runner up prize too.
Congratulations!!!
Fun poem!
Haha. This is great. Congrats
Ahhhh, the cute aggression is soooo accurate! I loveeeeee cats and I loved your poem! Hang on, I'll show you a TikTok video I saw the other day, lol! https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSLTDroHC/
Love, love, love! The ending was fantastic. Cats are the true kings and queens of this world, aren't they?
I love your poem! Amazing and so clever!
This was friggin genius!!!! And so funny at the end! There were some truly brilliant stand out lines all the way through… Thousand-parsec stare A Corsair upon the astral sea The kiss of the ocean ***From Jello shots to genocide *** Loved it, Addison! Keep creating! ✨🕊️👌