I'M THE DREAMER. COME WITH ME!  


edited by D.R. Ransdell   

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Bear Trap

When I sleep, I dream of chasing
black bears on Mt. Lemmon.
I hitch a ride up to the mountain
in the late afternoon
and spend a night camping
to get the feel of the terrain.
In the morning I catch them
stealing into campsites
and clawing through picnic bags.
Imagine their surprise when,
just as they’ve gotten their noses
into jars of canned delights,
I jump on their backs
and wrestle them to the ground.

They try to bite me,
but I’m too fast for them.
I pounce on their wide necks
and rip their fur with my teeth,
hopping off and teasing them
by crawling into places
they can never reach.
They paw at me, but their wits
are no match for mine.
They don’t understand
that the harder they try,
the more they wear out,
for they’re strangely lethargic
despite all those months of rest.                        

After a few simple bouts
of dancing on the beasts
and spitting out clumps of fur,
they realize they’re beaten
and ask for my terms.

Victorious, I laugh and run along.

 

Hear my video! Mama is reading my poem "Affirmations" to the people who it's actually about.

 

 

 
 
  

Cosmo’s Profile

Occupation: Lover

Description: Black with a beautiful, fluffy tail

Distinguishing Trait: My pitiful, piercing meow. I always sound like I’m starving to death!

Biggest Accomplishment: Escaping from the cat cage when Mama tried to take me to the vet. She never did figure out how I unlatched the door from the inside.

Goals: To have all the house owners on the block think they should feed me. And to trap bears on Mt. Lemmon.

Advice: Be nice to all the neighbors

Life Questions: Why does Auntie keep writing affirmations for her cats?

Biggest Complaint: You wait all evening for wet food, and it’s hardly ever any good.

Best Friend: Daisy

Travel Goal: Yellowstone National Park. All those bears!

Favorites Things

Toy: Socks

Human Torment: Disappearing for two days at a time.

Spot: The cat tree

Treat: Whatever I didn’t get is what I want!

Friend of Mama’s: Auntie Lucy. When she comes over, I get to shed all over her lap.

Language: German. If you think my regular meow is bad, you should hear the German version!

Music: Country. I’m a sucker for all those love songs.

Singer: Garth Brooks. He has a high energy level.

Day: Monday. All the house owners on the block stay home that night, so I can get attention from everyone.

Month: October. At the end comes Halloween!

TV Show: Without a Trace. I’m just like the victims on the series: Now you see me, now you don’t!

Films: The Bourne series. If I were as tall as Jason, I’d be just as tough as he is.

Musical: Music Man. That guy is so tricky.

Actor: Matt Damon

Game: Hiding Auntie’s keys every time she comes over to do laundry.

Sport: Jumping

Guilty Pleasure: Spending all night with my paramour.