The Cat's Eye
( an Unforgettable Look )
On a morning roundup
'Cause the horses all got out
Not a way to start my day
Of that there is no doubt
Two hours in the desert
The sun is getting hot
When all at once I spot them
In a secluded spot
Then I hear the rattles
A brood of snakes just hatched
And with the heel of my right boot
All eight were soon dispatched
Now I approach the horses
But something isn't right
Not one of them looks at me
Something else is in their sight
I now gaze to my flank
And hiding in the grass
A mountain lion stalking
I'm frozen just like glass
It sniffs the air and turns
And sees me standing there
Then slowly he approaches
And I can run nowhere
There's something I've forgotten
I did not bring my gun
Adrenaline starts pumping
And I really want to run
I swing my rope around me
To try to scare him off
The cat is not persuaded
I think it ticked him off
I gather up the rope
And crack it like a whip
I now have his attention
God this is such a trip
I look into the cat's eye
Before he turns to leave
And leaves me with a story
Not too hard to believe
Published by Whyte Panther
Whyte Panther -- Born and most likely conceived under the Verrazzano Bridge in Brooklyn, NY (god how my mom LOVES it when I tell that part). I am now living in the south east corner of Arizona in Geronimo's... View profile
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9 Comments
Post a Commentwe've had our fair share out here... this is only the third one I've gotten this close to though... first one had to be put down... wrote about it in "The Endless Cycle"
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2971640/the_endless_cycle.html?cat=42
scary! there many lions out where you live?
Wow! This kept me mesmerized throught the whole poem. Wonderful work!
Wow, that is scary! cheers :)
Wow, this is enthralling, Panther!
very good Whyte
Very, Very Good. You've painted a picture with every verse.
Laughing at Donna's comment below ( I adore her, loads of fun too!) I probably would have done the same as her. Ughh remember this pic on FB, lol! Oooh wait, same one, or another??? Anyhow, I should pull out a song from music selections and post for a laugh...."crack that whip....whip it, into shape...." I'll behave, lol ;) great poem!!!
whoa! That is one scary outing! Excellent write. If that happened to me, I would have... well, dropped dead.