* Many stories have been told of shapeshifters - humans who can turn into animals - and this poem goes in a similar direction. I hope you like it. *
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beautied panther, black as night through the jungle, prancing my machete longs to bite dark and sleek grand mystique moonbeams bright, entrancing beautied panther, steely gaze long, I've watched you stalking thru the twilight's violet haze birthed to slay sweet, the prey joined, our souls keep talking beautied panther, have you seen the maid that walks the reefs? much as you she strolls between the dimming light and growing night through shadows close as thieves beautied panther, jungle shores now scorched with fanning fires she strips bare, this carnal core on cooling sands her flesh demands like yours, night's dark desires beautied panther, myst’ries seen tho’ far too deep to name within her eyes of absinthe green two stripes of gold like yours, truth told you are but ONE, the same ... (now I've become your game) beautied panther, plunging deep the gloaming's limpid pool I follow you to rapture's keep you change to her soft skin, from fur we dive down, dark and cool ... the panther - and her fool. ~ * Inspired by Lucius Shepard’s short story “The Jaguar Hunter” *
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