Terry Miller Poet Pleiades

Tiger

Transient languor ends as
tantalizing faint scent
transfixes Baghinder.
Taut muscles, hair on end;
tangible now, the prey.
Tearing, screaming, death; the
timeless circle of life.




In Search Of Prey Poetry Contest, placed 3rd
Sponsored by: Joseph May 
Date wrote: 19th March 2022

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Len Gasun April 3, 2022 at 4:22 AM You amazingly described this beautiful animal in your pleiades my dear friend. I like it very much. Congratulations on your win and this superb write! Thanks for sharing! Terry Miller April 3, 2022 at 8:18 AM Thank you, Len, for your kind comments, have a great day, my friend. Terry.

Bill Baker April 2, 2022 at 8:27 AM Congrats on the win, Terry. Vivid description of the circle of life for us through your poetry. Bill Terry Miller April 3, 2022 at 2:10 AM Thank you, Bill, I appreciate your comments a lot.

Caren Krutsinger April 1, 2022 at 10:21 PM Congratulations Terry "tangible now, the prey. Tearing, screaming, death" This would have been enough to win. Terry Miller April 2, 2022 at 6:15 AM Thank you so much Caren.

Paula Goldsmith April 1, 2022 at 10:49 AM Congratulations on your win. A beautiful animal. A wonderful write. Have a blessed day writing away................ Terry Miller April 2, 2022 at 6:16 AM Thank you Paula

Susan Woodrow March 31, 2022 at 10:08 AM I really like this Baghinder write! :) Terry Miller April 2, 2022 at 6:16 AM Thank you so much Susan

Valsa George March 31, 2022 at 6:06 AM Both of us chose tiger and both of us have won ! Congratulations Terry ! Terry Miller April 2, 2022 at 6:17 AM We did, thank you Valsa

Christuraj Alex March 30, 2022 at 7:36 PM Tiger, indeed, is a wonder. You have brought it out beautifully. Congratulations! Terry Miller March 31, 2022 at 2:25 AM Thank you so much; I always appreciate your comments.

Sotto Poet March 30, 2022 at 6:13 PM Very nicely crafted, Terry. Congratulations on your well-deserved win. Kindest regards dear. Terry Miller March 31, 2022 at 2:26 AM Thank you for your kind comments which I truly appreciate.

Eve Roper March 30, 2022 at 4:41 PM Great description, Terry, don't want to be around one when it's hungry. Congratulations on your win. Blessings my friend with inspiration that flows forever Terry Miller March 31, 2022 at 2:57 AM Thank you, Eve, I always appreciate your kind comments.

Andrea Dietrich March 30, 2022 at 3:07 PM Terry I gotta say three of my favorites are on the bottom and yours is one of them. Love this. Congrats. Terry Miller March 31, 2022 at 2:57 AM Thank you, Andrea. I loved your snappy entry.

Joseph May March 30, 2022 at 2:32 PM Congrats on your win Terry, Very nicely penned Terry Miller March 31, 2022 at 2:58 AM Thank you, Joseph, for your kind comments.

Valsa George March 28, 2022 at 5:22 AM This is wonderful ! Well delineated the sudden change that comes over the predator, the moment it spots a prey ! All the best in the contest Terry..... Terry Miller March 31, 2022 at 2:59 AM Thank you so much Valsa I do appreciate your kind comments.

Andrea Dietrich March 22, 2022 at 9:40 PM wow, very well done, Terry. tiger was a good choice here!! Terry Miller March 23, 2022 at 8:55 AM Thank you, Andrea, I did not find this form an easy write

Gershon Wolf March 22, 2022 at 6:18 PM I think I'm gonna be a square. Gotta stay out of 'that timeless circle,' I say. :) gw Terry Miller March 23, 2022 at 8:57 AM Could have used a triangle of course and called it Triger

Mike Gentile March 21, 2022 at 5:52 AM Terry, I've not known of this form previously and your poem intrigues me! Terrifically frightening images it has created for me! Good luck! Terry Miller March 23, 2022 at 8:58 AM Hi Mike, I found this form difficult to get a good rhythm, but thank you for your comments. Have a good one.