They called him “ˈkɛ(ː)sʰɛk͈i.”
Though his ears were good, he didn’t understand,
So they tattooed her “개새끼.”
It was black on white, but she didn’t understand.
And the caterwaulers didn’t even want to understand.
The man with long fingernails said,
“Only fools like cats and dogs.”
Donwell’s threshold turned to stone.
Cat, rat, bat.
They called him “ˈkɛ(ː)sʰɛk͈i.”
Though his ears were sharp, he didn’t understand,
so they tattooed “개새끼” on her flesh.
Though it was black on white, she didn’t understand.
As for the caterwaulers, they didn’t want to understand.
A long fingernailed Parisian said,
“Only fops like cats and dogs.”
So Donwell’s threshold turned to stone, thudding
“Cat, rat, bat.”
They called him “ˈkɛ(ː)sʰɛk͈i.”
Though his ears were sharp, he didn’t understand,
so they tattooed “개새끼” on her palm.
Blue on black, she didn’t understand.
The caterwaulers? They didn’t want to understand.
A dead Parisian said,
“Only sots like cats and dogs.”
So Donwell’s threshold thudded to stone,
“Cat — rat — bat.”
They called him “ˈkɛ(ː)sʰɛk͈i.”
Though his ears were sharp, he didn’t understand,
so they tattooed “개새끼” on her palm.
Black or blue, she didn’t understand.
The caterwaulers? Didn’t want to understand.
A dead Parisian:
“Only twits like cats and dogs.”
Donwell’s threshold thudded to stone:
“Cat . . . rat . . . bat.”
They called him “ˈkɛ(ː)sʰɛk͈i.”
Though his ears were sharp, he didn’t understand,
so they tattooed “개새끼” on her palm.
Black or blue, she didn’t understand.
The caterwaulers? Didn’t want to.
His fingernails kept growing while he was still alive:
“Only twits like cats and dogs.”
Donwell’s threshold thudded stone:
“Ct . . . rt . . . bt.”
They called him “ˈkɛ(ː)sʰɛk͈i.”
Though his ears were sharp, he didn’t understand,
so they tattooed “개새끼” on her palm.
Black or blue, she didn’t understand.
The caterwaulers? Didn’t want to.
The fingernails kept growing before he died:
“Only saps like cats and dogs.”
D.’s threshold thudded stone:
“Kit . . . writ . . . bit.”
They called him “ˈkɛ(ː)sʰɛk͈i.”
Though his ears were sharp, he didn’t understand,
so they tattooed “개새끼” on her palm.
Black or blue, she didn’t understand.
The caterwaulers? Didn’t want to.
The fingernails kept growing before he died:
“Cats and dogs? Please.”
D.’s threshold thudded:
“Pain is a metamorphosis.”
They called him “ˈkɛ(ː)sʰɛk͈i.”
Though his ears were sharp, he didn’t understand,
so they tattooed “개새끼” on her palm.
Black or blue, she didn’t understand.
The caterwaulers? Didn’t want to.
The fingernails kept growing before he died:
“Cats and dogs? Please.”
Thresh Thud D:
“Unlike pleasure, pain is a metamorphosis.”
They called him “ˈkɛ(ː)sʰɛk͈i.”
Though his ears were sharp, he didn’t understand,
so they tattooed “개새끼” on her palm.
Black or blue, she didn’t understand.
The caterwaulers? Didn’t want to.
The fingernails kept growing before he died:
“Cats and dogs? Please.”
Thresh Thud D:
“Insults hurt all things.”