Do animals imagine or only react?
I have seen the dreaming dog.
Do they guess?
I have seen the ambivalent cat. Stepping out. I guess. Stepping back. I guess not.
Are they pensive?
I have seen the thoughtful bird. The motion of its feathers betrays its mood.
They like me, or is that my imagination?
For Pic and a Word
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Does writing excuse watching? 
I love your observations of animals. It is an interesting question. I agree dogs do dream and cats are often ambivalent.
<smile> George Carlin once memorably said, “Do you know what it is about cats? Cats don’t give a ….”. Well, it’s George, so I’m sure you can finish it yourself.
I too love to ponder about what consciousness must be like for animals. Hummingbirds, for example, I wonder at whether they can see their own wings flapping, or are they as much a blur for them? Would it be like a slow motion video? What would time seem like? Would humans seem ponderously slow motioned to them?
It’s fun. And so is your poem. =)
thanks.
ever see a hummingbird walk?
Hah! No, I haven’t! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen one perch. =)
it’s a life sighting, especially if it’s mom, dad, and the kids.
Too cool. Now I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled.
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