CARNIVOROUS FELIDAE
Fear follows
me like hungry cats
at my heels
crying
Feed me
their small teeth sharp
I have put out both
meat and milk
peace offerings
but they do not eat
nor drink
they are not pacified
I have nothing left
to share with them
they remain
hissing and wanting
more
(Picture,Silanee Fear: Elben Wald, Lebe Deine Fantasy)
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6 comments:
I guess (instead of being a day behind), I'm early for next Thursday's prompt!
That photo is perfect for this post. So what if you ar early for next week. I like it!
I was early too!
Good one - although as a cat person, I have a hard time associating hungry cats with fear - mostly just with waking me up too early in the morning! Nicely done though, I like.
Brilliant poem. Unrelenting. Powerful last word.
(I'm a cat-person, too, but--or because I understand the creatures--like this very much.
PS--I didn't get to meet Barak personally--so didn't get to give him your greeting :-), but did post about the Portland event on stoney moss--thanks for visiting.)
So appropriate. I love this. I'm glad you were early--now I have an idea what to write about.
Turn around and face them head on. Works for me and fear, but my cat needs a good neck rub. ;)
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