Chaos

Photo of a cat and a dog lying on the bed, facing away from the camera with the photographer’s leg visible on the left hand side corner of the frame.

We sit in silence,
contemplating the chaos
within each other.

Expectant

Photo of a dog sitting on the doorstep of a house.

Expecting payment
for his work as guardian—
dog awaiting bones.

Demands

photo of a golden retreiver lying on the bed, his paw extended and laying on a human's knee

I’ll give you my paw
even pose for your photo—
rub my belly first.

King cat

photo of a black cat standing on a bed's mattress

I strut on your bed,
walking over your REM sleep—
hail your feline king.

Chook

close up photo of a chicken looking at the camera, her beak and eye prominent

Our roles are reversed:
chicken glares at me, hungry,
for I feed her tribe.