
it was a sad
sight
lately
and the sounds coming
from it were even
sadder
Such was the house
of humans
Full of shouts
and objects banging and
breaking against the walls,
curses against gods,
against parents,
death threats,
agony
and grief
and pure rage
destruction
But not being humans
the two of them
watched from outside,
from their enclosure
outside their pen
“It’s the destiny of
all humans,” she told
him
“To fight each other
to death?” he asked
She nodded
her big, fleshy head,
making her ears flap. “That’s
right. The curse of
those humans is that
they’re trying
too hard
to place a male and
a female in the same space,
have them share the
same life
and actually expect it to
work out. How foolish.”
“Is there really
no way
it can work out?” he asked
“Ah, you’re so young. Barely
more than a piglet,
aren’t you? Look, when it
does work out
between humans… it’s
an exception. Never the rule.
Their curse started with
having fingers
that can grab things
and extended to
having minds that can
grasp concepts
other than food, sleep,
and sex.
To be able to think higher
is a curse, not a blessing. Maybe
they’ll figure it out one day.
Until then,
let us enjoy our lives. Let’s
celebrate, darling. If the humans
are too busy killing themselves
they won’t be slaughtering us
and they’ll soon be our
food
instead of us being theirs. Happy
day! Oh, I am
excited. C’mon, mount me,
darling, let’s celebrate.”
“Mount you?” he said. “But…
aren’t we related?”
“Oh, come now, don’t think
like a human.”
He mounted her
and the
screams coming from inside
the house of humans
accompanied them
like music
It all ended
with a bang
-BOGDAN DRAGOS
Bogdan Dragos supervises casinos for a gambling company, working twelve-hour shifts locked in a dark office full of TV monitors. There he mostly daydreams and writes poems and stories. He also manages a poetry blog Daydreaming as a profession.

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Bogdan never ceases to amaze with his writing. We humans take each other for granted, but beware, the pigs and probably other animals are watching. There may be a day when the tables will turn and we’ll be living the reality of – Planet of the Apes or Pigs. I loved that movie.
Congratulations Bogdan!
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Thank you! (ˆ(oo)ˆ)
Indeed, movies about animals (and artificial intelligence) taking over the world have a certain charm to them. I love watching those :))
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I thought this was wildly clever. I laughed wickedly to myself.
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Thanks! ´・ᴗ・ `
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Brilliant !!! I absolutely loved this. Terveen put me onto it; very, very clever 🙂
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༼ つ◕(oo)◕༽つ Big thanks, John!
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Thanks for the visit, John. I appreciate it. 🙂
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it’s good we stay in dialogue, Terveen: possibilities open up, like Bogdan’s story … exciting times: will see if I can write something for the website: it has a buzz to it —
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Thanks a lot, John. I look forward to it. ‘Possibilities’ is a wonderful word.
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Good heavens……..oink oink
Humans will never figure it out ’cause greed rules the world…..
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( ఠ ൠ ఠ ) ~Oink~Oink~ ( ̄(●●) ̄)
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mister and miss piggy. Well done….
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Reblogged this on Daydreaming as a profession.
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Complete with the Bogdan twist!
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I love twists (๑✧∀✧ ๑)
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Twists: good with lemon and good with honey. You re a master of both blends.
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Wow, Dragos! This is a fascinating piece indeed. I love hearing narration from animals’ perspectives as they can love us unconditionally, and they can be kinder than many humans. This piece makes some excellent points. Divorce rates have been up since Covid, and many researchers believe it is because couples think how wonderful it would be to have more time together. Careful about what you wish for as the result may not be what you expect. I love the way you ended it using your great sense of humor. This is my favorite!
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༼ つ◕(oo)◕༽つ Thank you!
I guess animals know more about us than we’d like to admit :))
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Absolutely, great post!!
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