Thursday 16 January 2014


Leopard

With sleek lean body crouched in the undergrowth
Ears pricked and eyes so bright watching for its prey
Blending into the surrounding habitat
Its unsuspecting meal`s not too far way

Watching and waiting for the right moment
Its eyes darting back and forth cunningly
Eyeing up the next victim, its next meal
Then once chosen, it moves in so stunningly

Crouched low to the ground, moving silently
Following every movement through the darkness
Its prey unaware of its presence close by
At the right time, it leaps out of the blackness

With its unique speed, the prey stands no chance
So adapted with its eyes, ears and coat
The leopard attacks with its claws out stretched
Suffocating its prey with a bite to the throat

After only a short space of time for the kill
The wilderness in plunged back into silence
With its meal safely dispatched up a tree
The leopard helps to keep nature in balance


I have a great love for the big cats and their way of life,  long may we still be able to see them.

© Lissie Bull 2014 











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