The Bobcat

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This is true. I hope you enjoy it.

The Bobcat



You come around about twice a year.
I can always feel when you are here.
The hair on the back of my neck stands on end.
But I would never have you penned.
The woods get silent upon your approach.
Nothing moves outside,  they know you poach.

I awaken too late, the chickens are gone,
You just took two and then moved on.
My son says mom, I saw a giant kitty,
I tell him she comes twice a year, Isn't she pretty. 
We leave her alone 
She only takes her share
She is fair.
So we don't care. 


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cutbanksam commented on The Bobcat

02-27-2012

Gotta love those who choose to not kill but to get along with nature and the animals we are constantly displacing. Around here people move into what was once a bear or cougars territory and then wonder why when they see one. Those seen and reported are almost ALWAYS killed. Seems that humans love to murder anything or anyone they can't understand or control. I could go on but I think you know exactly what I am trying to say here. I salute you for this wonderful work of art. Now a favorite of mine and a ten for sure. I still invite you to join Mary's Bridge. I know you would really like the site and the wonderful works there. God be with you my friend. Sam

earthly commented on The Bobcat

02-15-2010

I like this poem-I had one in my backyard once-it was so cool to watch it for awhile...Earthly

Tempestlady

02/18/2010

Beautiful and fierce. I just had to get it down on words especially my sons point of view. Write on....

AngelofHope commented on The Bobcat

08-29-2009

This is great. I love the way you described her... I also loved the way you tell your son and others not to worry about her she only takes her shair......

NenaT commented on The Bobcat

08-23-2009

My uncle in NM had a similar relationship with a puma. She would come around and take a lamb once in a while. He would let her, she only took one without disturbing the other sheep. I never saw her, but he would tell me about her; he gave her a name -- La Quieta -- The Calm One. Other ranchers hunted her down and killed her. He mourned her. Thank you for reminding me about my uncle and his friend.

Tempestlady

08/24/2009

I like the name La Quita. Thanks for reading.

dragonfly1023 commented on The Bobcat

08-03-2009

It's wonderful to see the respect you have for this creature and the mutual understanding you and she have come to realize. as we infringe further and further into their hunting territories they need more "connected" souls like youself to survive. this is a great choice for the P.O.E.T.S. collection. many thanks GentleT.

In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.

Franz Kafka (1883-1924) Czech writer.

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