Valsa George Poet Free verse

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August- 4- 2025

J With Four Options Poetry Contest

Sponsor- Constance La France
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The Jungle Untamed

“Wilderness has at once a mysterious beauty and horror entwined within. Human mind also harbours wild urges and benign emotions. When wild urges take precedence, life becomes an untamed jungle”  ~ By Poet


The jungle sprawls hauntingly scary
Where light  and shadows together dance.
        Here the wind howls fiercely
Thickets and thistles grow wild
Creepers twine around trees. 
Branches of trees droop in disarray,
Blocking the paths and obstructing entry.
    
      Under jagged rocks and holes,
Snakes crawl and rodents flee.
The ominous hoot of owls rent the air.
The rocky boulders in dim light look so monstrous.
Leopards and tigers roam free looking for prey
Their carnivores urge, hidden under their soft paws.

From hideouts, raptors and beasts come to the open. 
    Screeching bats keep flying overhead 
Here in this dark grove, light seldom falls
There is a morbid silence, interrupted
By howls of predators and screams of the preyed.

Is not our world too, a wild untamed jungle
Where wolves roam ready to pounce, ready to strike!

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Terry Miller August 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM Great descriptive poem, congratulations

Krishnanand Guptar August 20, 2025 at 8:25 AM Heartiest congratulations valsa for being among top winners in this contest with a lovely metaphorical poem penned scrupulously with the last two verses rejoining the questions that many of us ask ourselves. Yet in an untamed jungle also sprouts the spirit of survival by gazing at the sky.

Constance La France August 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM Valsa, congratulations on your win in my J With Four Options contest. Your poem is beautiful and so well penned and I love the quote and image, Constance

Abdullah Alhemaidy August 19, 2025 at 2:57 PM Congratulations on your win!

Paula Goldsmith August 19, 2025 at 11:44 AM Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "The Jungle Untamed" write/quote. What a great picture. Have a blessed day with your win.......

Sotto Poet August 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM Back with Congratulations on your trophy win, dear Valsa

Rowena Velasco August 5, 2025 at 4:55 AM Such a vivid, haunting portrayal of the wilderness—and how sharply it mirrors the chaos within us and around us. That last line hits hard. Beautifully intense and thought-provoking, Valsa!

sara Etgen-Baker August 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM Fabulous descriptive poem with a strong ending message. I agree...the world of humans can be savagely wild with predators ready to strike. Humans are not in survival mode like animals, but sometimes I believe some humans think their very existence is in danger. Alarming and sad. I ramble...well penned, dear Valsa! Such insights you have, hugs Sara

Zyrool Gifford August 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM Hello Valsa, this is an excellent write and enjoyable read. Loved the picture. Good luck with the contest.

Jay Narain August 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM Nice poem. GL in the contest.

Sara Kendrick August 4, 2025 at 3:41 AM Yes, Valsa, if you are at the right place at the right time, it could be deadly in our modern world. Also, you could be in your own home, minding your own business, when an animal pounces unexpectedly. Sometimes we are living with the enemy and have no clue. Thanks for sharing this one with us. It reads like a good contender to me for the contest. Sara K

Victor Buhagiar August 4, 2025 at 2:07 AM Dear Valsa, a lovely poem. Great for the contest. I sent you soup mail. Best of luck.

Sotto Poet August 4, 2025 at 2:06 AM An exquisite poem delves into the untamed jungle and the erratic human world to examine the core hazards and wildness of both. Like predators in the jungle, threats in our lives are ever-present, and the last lines imply that this is a metaphor for the inherent danger and need to survive in both settings. Excellent poem, dear friend

Andrea Dietrich August 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM Ahh you did this so well. Like the jungle book!