Well, this was really good. One of those forms that makes you recycle lines, though I don't recognize the particular form. The rhymes and meter are all good. I think the message is rant against people who aren't truthful, and it must be referring to some very important truths since it's worth it to the speaker to poison them. The tone of the poem directly follows from the prompt's continuation. Well done.

Ah, a sonnet form. No problems with the rhyme or meter. I get the gist of the ending, but not exactly how it applies to the cat. I'm guessing it has something to do with how cats abruptly decide petting is over, but I'm not sure how that relates to the truth/lie topic. I guess just that the speaker finds the cat companionable, and the cat's mood can turn in a way that shows him that the truth can hurt? I'm a little fuzzy on that.

These were both really good entries. Only one can win (unless another voter goes opposite me and forces a tie, of course), but they're both very worthy entries.

>>Pascoite

Thanks, Pasco:

The form's a rondeau redouble', and I was aiming for one of those Edgar Allan Poe "crazy narrator" characters. :)

Mike