Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh Poet Free verse

The Tiger Cubs

The tiger cubs play,
they screech,
play hide -and -seek,
pounce upon one another.

Mother licks them
with love and care.

They grab 
their mother's tail
a hilarious sight.

It seems they are saying,
"Let us live ".

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Andrea Dietrich March 18, 2026 at 3:35 PM Gosh. I have clicked on ten old poems of yours. Can't find a one that I have not already seen. Hope to see done new ones, my friend

Andrea Dietrich August 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM Adorable picture of them as cubs!

Soibam Pramodini Devi October 17, 2024 at 5:07 AM Tigers are predators,man eaters but their cubs are cute and loving.Yes it seems they are telling to let them live.

Panagiota Romios November 3, 2019 at 5:48 AM I, too get a wonderful image.)))

Joseph May October 4, 2019 at 5:10 PM Very nicely penned Akham

Anne-Lise Andresen September 20, 2019 at 9:09 AM - Great described, Akham :) - // Anne-Lise :)

Lindsay Laurie August 20, 2019 at 8:15 PM Hello Akham … a Mother tolerates all from their young, but will rage at anything that sees her young in danger - thank you Akham - Lindsay

M. L. Kiser August 17, 2019 at 5:03 PM Baeutiful imagery here, I do love nature.

Vijay Pandit August 16, 2019 at 7:11 AM You captured this moment in the wild beautifully, Akham.