                   Incident Along Fantasy Way 

                             Prelude

I went to do some writing
But my favorite writing place was occupied
By the cats.

What to do?
Simple eviction was possible,
But didn't feel right.
Who can write poetry in the face of one's cats
Picketing against fascism?

So --
Fill out an Application for Use of Space
In quindriplicate
On that tissue-paper they always use for carbons
And submit it to the cats for
Action.

Then, while they are processing the application
Into bits and pieces to be filed
All over the house
I slip in
And take possession.  

                                   Thomas G. Digby
                                   written 0220 hr  7/23/75
                                   entered 2045 hr  3/29/92
