Dear Rat Sis, [Of shag rugs I remember three], and: Dear Rat Sis, [If I have a hymn it is for dogs], and: Dear Rat Sis, [In the dream I am a riderless horse].

A poem "Dear Rat Sis," by Jane Springer, is presented. First Line: Of shag rugs I remember three—aqua, orange & red—all tied together by black; Last Line: own & drink, is it as I've been told—this assures our swift extinction?