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you think you re good at
what you do but
i ve got news for you
you wouldn t impress a rat

i ve known a few myself
they re a well read bunch
they d eat you for lunch
serve you on a patty melt

you need to know that vermin
write better than you
but don t be blue
you might find cohorts with the chickens

those birds are nice enough
but they lack a way with words
which brings me to your herd
stifle your fluff

stop pretending yours
is a watch of nightingales
or gam of whales
a clutch of cocks suits you best for sure

(2007)