Mitch, please!
THE MALONES
AUTUMN IN THE CITY
NO!
SEASON’S GREETINGS!
Hero’s Tongue
Say a word for the Kzinti,
gulping flesh with acrimony
days on end with friend Jotoki.
Monkey-meat is kind of bony.
Kzin with no name know their station,
and females don’t make conversation.
Say a word for the Kzinti.
“Heroes’ Tongue,” so hard to master.
“Monkey Man” tries but disaster,
causing “Ratcat” noble person’s
disposition tend to worsen.
Say a word for the Kzinti.
A “Scream and Leap,” Kzin’s tradition –
his strategic-attack position.
Say a word for the Kzinti.
You don’t want Kzin as neighbor,
fangs and claws sharp like a razor.
Say a word for the Kzinti.