Tiger In the Woodshed

There's a tiger in the woodshed.
Safe and dark it lies,
Watching the night with
Brown and yellow liquid eyes.

The sleeper nestles in his bed, 
The tiger kept outside.
No sudden urge will raise its head;
No dark horse will he ride!

The night goes on, and on again
As some nights tend to do,
Moon presiding on the scene,
Lone owl calling, "Who?"

But restless in his dreaming
And dreaming of his sin,
At last the dreamer goes
And takes the tiger in.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022



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Date: 3/22/2023 2:12:00 PM
This is wonderful, Elizabeth. I love the metaphor of the restless tiger It flows so beautifully too. SuZ
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Elizabeth Mccann
Date: 3/23/2023 2:09:00 AM
So kind of you to comment, Suzanne. Thsi is one of those that just write themselves. Elizabeth
Date: 1/23/2023 7:17:00 PM
Loving this one too…
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Elizabeth Mccann
Date: 3/23/2023 2:17:00 AM
You sent me looking for your work; i hadn't seen it. The Chaos Machine was just too much for me but Stand has some very nice stuff. Elizabeth
Date: 12/20/2022 9:11:00 PM
Love this poem Elizabeth. For me it has a faraway feel….why l don't know but it does! Ha….Enjoyed….Debx
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Date: 12/21/2022 12:21:00 AM
Yes, I liked the feel of an endless, hollow night. Elizabeth
Date: 12/18/2022 8:03:00 PM
And miles and miles to go before I fall asleep... Love the mystery wrapped around this one, Elizabeth. Season's best, Gershon
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Elizabeth Mccann
Date: 12/19/2022 11:59:00 AM
And the same to you, dear man! Elizabeth
Date: 12/18/2022 3:06:00 PM
Ok if I got t wrong I MUST KNOW THE CORRECT TAKE.. ( l am not always the brightest penny in the pocket) :( Oh you mean he brings the tiger inside with him ? The owl said "who" I say "why" ? I like your poem even better now ..Its REALLY made me think. BTW Hope you have a perfect Christmas Elizabeth.
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Elizabeth Mccann
Date: 12/19/2022 11:58:00 AM
Okay, Wendy. You do make me laugh. The yellow and brown liquid is Wild Turkey or Old Grandad, if I remember correctly. Cheers!! Elizabeth
Date: 12/18/2022 12:07:00 AM
After I read this, Elizabeth, I sat thinking about it. I Came to the conclusion that the tiger was waiting to enter the dreamer dreams, and was finally admitted in. Its interesting an I like it.
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Date: 12/18/2022 3:03:00 PM
I like your take on this better than mine! Elizabeth
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