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Blitz of Words Poetry Contest, Sponsor - Silent One. Date written: 01/23/2024

Prowling For Prey

            lioness is hunting
          lioness is prowling 
         prowling at midnight 
            prowling for prey
               prey, unaware.
       prey is now on the run 
              run, Impala, run
              run for your life
             life is on the line 
        life is in grave danger
     danger in the wilderness 
          danger is very real 
             real as can be
             real and deadly
            deadly predator
            deadly precision
            precision pounce
           precision, absolute.
             absolute hunter
            absolute stealth
             stealth assassin
           stealth undetected
   undetected in the tall grass
           undetected big cat
         cat, undomesticated.
               cat of the wild
                  wild nature
                  wild animal
           animal on the menu
               animal targeted
         targeted not for sport
              targeted for food
       food for predator, scarce;
       food needed for survival
 survival is key in The Serengeti
          survival of the fittest
          fittest apex predator
            fittest of them all
            all nighter lioness
                 all powerful
              powerful talons
                powerful jaws
      jaws that crush windpipes
                 jaws of death
              death by ambush
           death of Impala prey
           prey caught unaware
      prey never stood a chance
                       chance
                       unaware
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Kendrick Avatar
February 19, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Congratulations on your winning work in Silent One's contest. Way to go. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Sara K
Ibeh Avatar
February 19, 2024 at 10:15 AM
Thank you very much, Sara:-)
One Avatar
February 17, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Congratulations on your placement in the contest..
Ibeh Avatar
February 19, 2024 at 10:14 AM
Thank you very much for the congratulations and my placement, SO:-) Most obliged.
Rodrigues Avatar
January 23, 2024 at 12:04 PM
This part broke up the poem and I loved it: prey is now on the run run, Impala, run run for your life…It was all great! A fave, Edward!
Ibeh Avatar
January 24, 2024 at 4:49 AM
Thank you very much! I appreciate your wonderful comments and fave, Kim.
Pandit Avatar
January 23, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Powerful, dynamic--your poem moves with awesome force of your words. Splendidly done, my friend.
Ibeh Avatar
January 24, 2024 at 4:50 AM
Thank you so much, Vijay:-) Much obliged, my friend.
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