Waffle Hat
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Waffle Hat
Maurice likes to wear his waffles
before he eats them.
He likes to crunch the head of a mouse
and leave the tiny feet on the stairway.
He sleeps in the sun on hot concrete
and hides behind a fern to watch for the possum.
Maurice kneads a pillow, eyes half-closed,
with visions of sardines and grass-hoppers.
He licks himself in disgusting places,
but he’s so clever! You’d never know
he was hiding under those covers,
except for the large lump in the bedspread.
He sits at the heater when it is off.
He’s willing to wait a long time for heat.
He’s just an ordinary cat, really.
Well … except for that waffle thing.
Always cute stories on this one!
: ) That waffle thing is a bit weird. But, Maurice wears it well.