The Vicious Thrust

[Roxy Catzy]

Rhyme the thread,
and cease the dead:

I knew Roger was of the artsy way.
He had almost no qualms, nay;

though being an exotic figure.
One day he concocted a gritty mixture:

A sullen cup of negus 'twas
of the r(e)ar type - inducing thermal loss.

[herb]

Twas asleep for ten days,
ate some cake, and needed to floss