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Canines
Roadways slice the jungle separation,
Settlement’s civilized, orderly gridlock,
Trees toppled, dense undergrowth now clipped grass,
Cattle, sheep graze in melancholy, only yards from the tiger,
The lines of demarcation hold the cat away,
But not the dog, trusted companion, he may roam the two,
Silent through the undergrowth,
Tracking things on the rain forest floor,
Snarls at the gibbon up in the branches,
Obedient of the master on the lawn, but impatient at the scent,
A jester’s play and beg for a bowl, but nightfall beckons,
Away again to the harsh tangled maze,
Tracing wild pathway’s to the prey,
No lamb or calf victims, but rough game and foul,
And his teeth gnaw away at the meat…
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2007-12-06 00:54:47 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Poetry
I liked it TD. I was with the dog all the way in his travels. And the comparisons are great.
2007-12-06 04:54:18 · answer #1 · answered by Marguerite 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think you have got the separation between the 'jungle' and civilized incursion down pat....but, and there's always a 'but'...big question here...is the dog eating what the feline killed, the feline, or has that dog killed a human? Or, has the dog eaten part of the human the feline killed?
Another GREAT poem!
If I had to guess at what the 'dog' is gnawing at...and this is, indeed a fascinating riddle poem...perhaps the dog has killed the tiger...a guess only...
Yes, indeed, another complete, good poem!
Elysabeth Faslund...Poemhunter.com
2007-12-06 02:16:23 · answer #2 · answered by Elysabeth 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes...what is the dog eating...and you left the cat just standing there by the side of the road. What about kitty?
2007-12-06 02:25:26 · answer #3 · answered by Orgazmo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Poetic prose--a descriptive article for National Geographic accompanied by photos.
2007-12-06 01:42:20 · answer #4 · answered by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What? Now you've giving the dogs a go!
Hey! What are friends for?
2007-12-06 02:15:41 · answer #5 · answered by Ha'ole Boy! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Canines:
A man's best friend.
A paw they lend.
2007-12-06 00:59:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋