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Yellow eyes creep out of the night
Eyes glow in the perilous darkness
Silky black fur glistens in droplets of moonlight
Velveted paws glide over the forest floor without a sound
Sharp shoulders stop suddenly
Eyes widen
Muscles twitch and ripple like a secluded lake recently disturbed
Ears focus like radar on a battleship
All is still.
A tail flicks in anticipation as a driver would rev his engine before a race
A flutter in the trees – the starting gun has been fired
A lunge
A crash as weak branches and wet leaves give way
A flash of death in the moonlight
Silence
Yellow eyes sulk back into the night
February 15th, 2016 at 11:08 PM
Great poem! Very vivid…. 🙂
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February 16th, 2016 at 12:26 PM
Thank You! That is so sweet of you to say 🙂
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January 28th, 2016 at 10:39 AM
I checked into Tiny Broadwick and have decided to make her one of the Intermission Stories between my posts of 1943 and 1944. You will be mentioned as the contributed – thank you once again.
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January 28th, 2016 at 3:37 PM
Awesome! I am so glad you found her story interesting 🙂 And thank you for mentioning me!
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January 28th, 2016 at 3:14 AM
The yellow eyes are so scary if you were to see them in a dark night when the moon is low and the mist is around… Such wonderful poem to go with the picture, or should I say it the other way. Awesome work
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January 28th, 2016 at 3:40 PM
Thank you so much! There is something dark and mystical about cats eyes isn’t there? 🙂
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January 28th, 2016 at 6:39 PM
Yes and it draws people in…
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January 27th, 2016 at 6:15 PM
I cool photo. And the words add a touch of mysterious mood. Beautiful.
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January 27th, 2016 at 9:37 PM
Thank you, Otto! Exploring the mysteries of nature is one of my favorite pastimes 🙂
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January 26th, 2016 at 2:07 PM
Reblogged this on GUM: Growing Up Millennial.
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January 27th, 2016 at 1:00 PM
Thank you for the repost!
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January 28th, 2016 at 11:06 AM
Of course! Wonderful post!
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