Tigress

Regal and elegant

she is a beast by reputation.

Baring sinister claws

and devilish incisors,

she is a nightmare in memory.

Once, she sat beside us

at the apex of the pyramid.

Since, her legacy has dwindled. 

Solitary by nature,

she struggled to find a mate, 

as they are few and far between.

Slinking nonchalantly at her side,

a precious gem rubs against her. 

The specie's hope for continuation 

knows not of their plight.

To him she is, what yours is to you. 

Nothing more, nothing less, 

than a mother protecting her own.

In a gesture of affection,

rivaling that of a first kiss,

she laps at his fuzzy cheeks.

In that rare moment,

she loses both her focus

and herself in the tiny cub. 

It is no wonder she displays such

a fierceness to her oppressors.

 

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justanotherscreename's picture

Your poetry is amazing, you

Your poetry is amazing, you need more views.

Sky's picture

Thank you this comment, as

Thank you this comment, as well as your other's. Also big thanks for the encouraging words in those comments! 


We'll just keep writing 'til there's nothing left to write.

We'll just keep waiting 'til they read all our works left to right.

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More Views - Yes!

Profound writing is the goal and you fulfill all the requirements of prosody and poetic expression - entertaining and enlightening. 39 poems is not enough. - Encore - Lady A
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Sky's picture

Although I do not object to

Although I do not object to having more views on my pieces, I am more than happy with the ones I have received, knowing they've made an impact on other writers like myself. Lady A, If it was only you who read my works and commented I would be content, for a reading of a poem is nothing if it is not comprehended, understood, and remembered.

In short, quality readers over quantity means so much more, and you are a reader of the highest. 

Thanks again Lady A


We'll just keep writing 'til there's nothing left to write.

We'll just keep waiting 'til they read all our works left to right.