" title="Brittle Star Brian Docherty
Rousseau’s Tiger
I am the Invisible Tiger.
Nobody ever sees me till
I want them to. Too late.
Ha ha. Jolly fellow I am,
such a fine laugh I have.
Look closer. You don’t
like my laugh, don’t like
my teeth? Oh I say,
bad show, bad form.
Where were you raised?
If I’m not perfect in form,
I’d like to know who is.
Not you, didn’t even know
I was here. What’s wrong
with your eyes and ears?
You don’t belong here,
but you’re staying for
dinner; nothing formal
you understand, no need
for the old penguin suit.
I say, could you run
just a little bit, what?
Make you taste better.
I prefer vegetarians,
I hope you don't drink.
Now then, don’t do that.
I said don’t! Now then,
dinner, if you could just,
that’s better, now this
will hurt I’m afraid.
Nobody ever sees me till
I want them to. Too late.
Ha ha. Jolly fellow I am,
such a fine laugh I have.
Look closer. You don’t
like my laugh, don’t like
my teeth? Oh I say,
bad show, bad form.
Where were you raised?
If I’m not perfect in form,
I’d like to know who is.
Not you, didn’t even know
I was here. What’s wrong
with your eyes and ears?
You don’t belong here,
but you’re staying for
dinner; nothing formal
you understand, no need
for the old penguin suit.
I say, could you run
just a little bit, what?
Make you taste better.
I prefer vegetarians,
I hope you don't drink.
Now then, don’t do that.
I said don’t! Now then,
dinner, if you could just,
that’s better, now this
will hurt I’m afraid.
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