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Apartment Man: A Poem

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May 05, 2026
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Apartment Man

by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole

Apartment cat, apartment cat,
Do you know where it’s at?
Do you know those hipster folks,
Who pack the bowl for a toke?

Apartment mouse, apartment mouse,
Dude, chill: don’t be a louse!
Your persistent scampering,
My sleep is a-hampering.

Apartment dog, apartment dog,
With I.Q. of a l…

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