Guest Poem: Cats & Dogs by Dane Cobain

Dane Cobain is the author of No Rest for the Wicked, (Supernatural Thriller),  Eyes Like Lighthouses When the Boats Come Home (poetry)Former.ly: The Rise and Fall of a Social Network (literary fiction), Social Paranoia: How Consumers and Brands Can Stay Safe in a Connected World (non-fiction). I sent him 5 words (Peace, Bark, Yoga, Light, Wind) and he created the following poem for me.  If you like what you read check out some of his books or my review of No Rest for the Wicked linked above.

Cats and Dogs

by Dane Cobain

Cats and dogs get stressed

my friend

you’re not the only one.

There are fireworks

on the Fourth of July

or men with strange scents,

smells like leather

as they slide your post

through the letterbox.

Sometimes they’re afraid

of the wind and rain,

and sometimes they bark

in the night-time.

Sometimes they break the peace

with a growl and a kiss,

purring, “Please, Mr. Food Man,

let meowt again.”

Sometimes they stretch

with their paws on their heads,

following yoga steps

like a downward-facing dog.

Sometimes they’re scared

when the light goes out;

it’s a primal thing

that we still feel

in the evening.

Cats and dogs get stressed

my friend

but not as much as goldfish;

they remember six seconds

and forget themselves,

then get themselves stressed

all over again;

it’s no surprise

you want to be

a lion.