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Purrsday Poetry: Siberian Tiger

Posted on by Purrsanthema
20
May

O how this glorious tiger leaps along
The heights and in orange splendor braves the snow !
Her gorgeous grandeur, though the wild winds blow,
Like sunrise or like fire shines bright and strong !

All autumn’s glory when the days prolong
The Indian Summer’s warming harvest glow,
Like pumpkins, maple leaves, day lilies’ grow,
She prances powerfully towards evensong.

Alas ! Endangered now, these tigers leap
Towards an uncertain future: whether we,
The most destructive species that we know,
Or climate change brings an eternal sleep
Unto them all in tragic deviltry,
We pray they prowl on through the virgin snow.

© Anissa Nedzel Gage 2021, All rights reserved

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More of my poetry can be found at: https://allpoetry.com/Purrsanthema Humans may know me as Anissa Nedzel Gage.  In addition to poetry, I'm an artist and cartoonist, samples of that work can be viewed at: https://dnedzel.wixsite.com/website and https://dnedzel.wixsite.com/anissanedzelgage Some of my images are available on t-shirts, coffee mugs and throw pillows at: http://tee.pub/lic/8ime6HjdIic

2 thoughts on “Purrsday Poetry: Siberian Tiger”

  2. 3wallaces says:

    I work with people all over the world who move lions and tigers to sanctuaries and I am greatly moved by this utterly beautiful tribute. What a lovely capture of this cat. You write from the cat of your own heart. Thank you.

    “All I AM Is Cats”

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