Polar Bear, I Am

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I'm a polar bear, just that.
          Don't ever call me bi-polar
      or I'll angrily maul you to death!

            Take a good look at me; 
             I'm a hulking menace.
        Don't let my elephantine size
        fool you. I'm surprisingly agile; 
           fast enough to chase down
                    an Arctic fox! 

        I'm a formidable apex predator 
        and wanderer of the North Pole. 
             When you don't see me, 
           I'm probably in hibernation.  
             My hunger is unslakable. 
                 I can eat up to 10%...

       of my bodyweight in 30 minutes!
           My dense coat and body fat 
          insulate me so warmly that I... 
        sometimes overheat in summer. 
            When I do, I cool down by
          plunging into the ice-cold sea.

          Did I mention I can stand and 
       fight on my hind legs? I'm like the
     energizer-bunny; incessantly mobile, 
       roaming hundreds of miles across
             the barren Arctic tundra
            in search of seals and fish. 

              I'm all dressed in white; 
     the snowbank, the perfect camouflage 
     for me to suddenly sneak up on a prey. 
    Invade my frozen kingdom at your peril.
    I rule the arctic wastes like the king lion
                  rules the Serengeti!


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Strand Select A ,Any Form ,Any Theme Poetry Contest (Winner: Honorable Mention)
Sponsored by: Brian Strand 
Date: 02/01/2020

Date written: 01/24/2020

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 2/2/2020 11:30:00 PM
This amazing creation needs to be brought to light! Thank you for your wonderful piece describing the polar bear and congratulations!
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 2/3/2020 5:20:00 AM
Thank you so much, Sam:-)
Date: 1/26/2020 6:16:00 AM
This is wonderful, Sir Edward, and about one of my favorite creatures! (I have a poem called 'A Feral Frozen' you might like) I'm putting this to my faves for sure - nicely done, my friend! :o)
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 1/26/2020 10:28:00 AM
Thank you so much for the wonderful comments, and for faving this poem, Gregory:-) I'll check out "A Feral Frozen"!
Date: 1/24/2020 6:19:00 PM
I’ve seen a polar bear on display. Wouldn’t want to cross its path...oh yes they rule. Love the plunge into icy cold water!
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Edward Ibeh
Date: 1/24/2020 7:31:00 PM
Thank you for the visit and lovely comment, Kim:-)
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