Accounting for Herbert

Young Herbert George of Wellington 

is a simple accountant,

his needs are few

His need for attention
accrues to a mere 

twenty four hours a day

Such a playful mathematician
you can count on him to chew 

not only vast numbers of pens and pencils

but literally anything he can get his paws on

Young Herbert's quite intent
on finding his way in the world
but after being dubbed Herb from Accounting
things are looking...sideways

Still, to be fair to young Herbert,
he's getting the hang of spreadsheets.

That's a definite skill.
A talent, or a calling
if you will

to really move your assets around 

And so it is with accountants,

even young accountants

named HG

A.J. Ponder - and yes, this entire post/poem is playing with the name of our cat. There's really no getting past that, and so if you're looking for something more deep and meaningful, can I suggest 

Time Wyrm?  An Affliction of Poetry: Time Wyrm

If you want more kitten fun, can I suggest Piano Twins? An Affliction of Poetry: The Piano Twins

I'm also fundraising for a poetry book—get your say on the types of poems you'd like to see by donating not quite enough for a cup of coffee and leaving a comment :)