Ghairo Daniels Poet Free verse

Midnight Panther

Amazon is my night penetrating 
alert I sprung from branch tight
it is buck nutritious blood
observation stark from green-blue irises
beauty meets danger not looking away
lithe tongue saliva intestine surrender 

Muscles sinewy, handsome black the Sky 
claws ripping buck’s bones snap cracks
mitochondria leaps from atoms, stars dance
to splash spine fluid about sand wet soft
mirroring clear a rebirthing act
nature ascertains when to numb nerves to claws
no eluding life when hunger mud stalks

Iridescence watches flesh rip longing lick  
buck relinquishing spirit ~ cannot groan  
black fur transmuting flesh disappearing 
leather into charcoal night appearing
her thickening her for next week’s killing
time folding ouroboros
Panther curls, tailing 

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[ Poet’s Note in Comments Section ]

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Ghairo Daniels April 15, 2026 at 3:03 AM [ Poet’s Note : This poem was inspired by a reading of the poem THE PANTHER by Rainer Maria Rilke. Rilke wrote his poem from the perspective of an imprisoned Panther, which I assumed was a metaphor for the restricted dark unconscious within which superconsciousness was located, at the time he wrote. This poem is written from the perspective of a freed Panther, since consciousness is very much moving out of that state into states of awareness which embraces the natural order of Life and Death. ] _____________________________________

Paige Hind March 12, 2026 at 12:07 PM this is as intense as it is beautiful- "nature ascertains when to numb nerves to claws" wow, "time folding ouroboros" gorgeous, <3 xxoo

Tom Cunningham March 12, 2026 at 11:41 AM Could just picture the scene Ghairo, the panther stalking inch at a time then the timing is right and he leaps into action. Tom Ghairo Daniels March 12, 2026 at 11:46 AM ThkU for visit & comment, Tom. I appreciate U. Have a beautiful day.