In a race on the savannah
fleet of foot is the cheetah
at up to 75 mph
no animal can beat her
and with a top speed of 50 mph
lion is the second fastest cat
tho' at
38 mph a leopard can't change its spots
the lion can do that
cubs are born with them and later lose
to become lion spots have-nots
an ostrich third place will land
at up to 43 mph
if it takes its head out of the sand
tho' cheetahs don't have racing stripes zebra do
(Burchell's, mountain and Grévy's)
but they're no boon for at 40 mph
they're only 10 mph ahead of a yellow baboon
however no matter how fast they all run
none can beat the speeding bullet
fired from a hunter's gun
A cheetah’s caught cheating – bad lad
Is punished by Mum, THEN by Dad
He’d cribbed his homework
His dad went berserk
This cheater got caught, I’m so glad!
A cheetah was caught on the prowl,
Enticing the females with growl.
He’d vanish by night,
To mate with delight~
A lifestyle that makes others howl.
Written on: June 8th, 2025 8:13:00 AM
Contest: Out on a Lim
Contest Judged: June14th, 2025 4:53:00 AM
Sponsor: Joseph May
Placement: Second
Like seed that overcomes the weeds,
I too want to produce and succeed.
I am weak.
But I am also strong.
I often reach my peak;
But sometimes, things go wrong;
Like the cheetah that runs fast;
But he cannot for long.
He lurks in the grass
And hunts alone.
Every meal is a challenge,
As nature seeks a balance.
Sometimes his prey
Fakes his death,
And later gets away;
And a tired cheetah is all that's left.
He loses the kill.
He loses his meal.
Hungry and saddened,
without a smile or song,
he and family hunger along.
So be aware of fakes.
They're clever like snakes,
Like the dear who sometimes pretend.
It's one way they have learned to defend.
Don't let your gain
Obtained with pain
Go slowly down the drain
With your dreams shattered and stained.
They're as swift as a lightning bolt,
Just a stern gaze—gazelles revolt.
A fleeting shadow in the night,
All prey leap off in frantic fright.
Stalking prey is their known special skill,
A silent whisper, born to kill.
Seventy miles per hour they race,
Yet still they blaze with fiery pace.
Their claws, a nightmare to all flesh,
Though they prefer their meals served fresh.
Still, no carcass resists their bite;
Eating it raw is their birthright.
Their playtime's always full of fun,
Pleasure is theirs in the long run.
They enjoy life as sly cheaters—
The reason they are called cheetahs.
Cheetah running fast
Her prey moves even faster
Out of luck today
checkered cheetah Chancy chanted cheery chipper chant
Chimpanzee curiously concentrated ‘cause cheetah can’t.
cackling cadaver’s cadence cheered chimp’s cheery chance.
delivering devious devilish Dracula during Desmond’s dance.
I watch with keen sight,
I'm ready to fight,
My prey is my focus,
I rely on my agility.
I'm hungry and angry,
I run as fast as I can,
My prey can’t escape me,
It’s a futile flee.
My speed is uncommon,
My strength, I summon,
I'm at a close range,
I can sense its fear.
My prey is under me,
No where to run,
No escape under the sun,
I launch in.
October 27, 2023.
let me see that!
two cheetahs looked together into one cell phone
neither of them appear pleased
Selfie take twenty-two one announces
it is so difficult working with persnickety cheetahs
says the assistant director
It’s a wrap says the director, worried now because
one bares his teeth
and the other one begins a chase
Mr. Cheetah’s wife was yelling “Give him a ticket! Give him a ticket!”
He outraced two pickup trucks and an antelope down in the thicket.
The highway patrolman was on the chase immediately, ready to write.
Hurry! electronic dashboard said. In a second he will be out of sight!
He'll run seventy miles an hour, robotic voice said in a persnickety way.
You’d best give chase in the most enthusiastic, exuberant way!
Highway patrolman, had heard of cheetahs racing, but this was new.
He'd never tried to outrun one in a car, he swore the air black and blue.
Cheetah had now been joined by a friend who gave Zeke the eye.
He wondered how many others in their clan would be running on by.
He put on his siren and made as much noise as he could to stop them.
You had better stop! His wife cautioned her husband. Her face grim.
Cheetah stopped suddenly, and waited for his ticket to be written out.
That the other cheetah had made him do this, Zeke had little doubt.
She was gloating in a way that the patrolman had seen in his own life.
I’ll be snickerpackered, he said to himself. I guess she is his wife!
Being chased by a cheetah wakes you up fast.
You wonder what you did wrong in your past.
I saw it leap from a tree, and ran off so fast.
But it got me of course, dream was awful, I was aghast!
an agile sprinter,
it races to catch its prey...
with full throttle speed.
April 10, 2021
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Creeping up stealthily,
cushioned claws
cautiously gain ground.
Claws retract, amber eyes
covet the prey,
concentration heightens and the
chase begins.
28.03.2022
In Search Of Prey Poetry Contest
Sponsor:Joseph May
A Brian Strand Premiere Choice Poetry Contest
Sponsor : Brian Strand
Cheetahs are black specked cats
Charged with fantastic speed
Clan of feline descent
Cute leaping strides with their
Curved claws as sprinters’ spikes
Confine to hunt on day
Camouflage to catch preys
In Search Of Prey Poetry Contest
Pleiades poetry form only.
Sponsored by: Joseph May
Date: 14-03-2022
Placed: 1st
a long-legged cat
with round black spots swiftly moves,
chasing the zebra.
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