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HISTORICAL PLAQUE #16

HERE ON THE MORNING OF APRIL FOURTEENTH
IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-TWO
A CAT CRAWLED BENEATH THE PORCH & GNAWED
THE NECK OF A BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE DESPITE
A SMALL GIRL YELLING BAD KITTY NO NO BAD KITTY NO.
 
LATER THE CAT SPRAWLED IN THE SUN LICKING ITS CLAWS.
THE POSTMAN DELIVERED THREE BILLS, THE LATEST ISSUE
OF SPORTS ILLUSTRATED & A BIRTHDAY PARTY INVITATION.
 
NOTHING ELSE OF NOTE HAPPENED.
 
THE LITTLE GIRL DID NOT ATTEND THE BIRTHDAY PARTY.
ACCORDING TO THE INVITEE,
SUZY DOTTERLY WAS A NO-GOOD POOPY HEAD.
 
SHE STILL IS.

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