dversepoets.com Our prompt today is to write a poem inspired by an animal...symbolic or not..
I climbed to drier ground from the mangrove,
waited until morning by a small fire
In a sleeping bag by my jeep, flashlight
by my side; a night breeze lulled me to sleep
as bushes rustled against each other
then my heart quickened when I heard a cry
It was a lonely sound, almost sobbing
I take out my flash camera and lay low
In sun-dried mud flats there had been footprints,
yesterday, imprints sunken inches deep
His feet measured 25 inches long
from heal to toe. What big shoes he would fill!
Cautiously I stalked closer; I suspect
I'll capture his yet unseen image soon
Excited now to get a real photo
up close of him in his woodsy domain
As dawn broke its light I saw a profile
similar to mine, heard breathing, a growl
a certain wildness, sadness and great fear
Yes, I'll be the first with real evidence,
scientific proof means BIGFOOT lives here
Without a weapon I sit beside him
We'll use sign language to communicate
"Glad to meet you", I said, "my name is Jim"
