"Tigers"

“Tigers”

Some tigers sleep

in bottles or cages.

Some tigers creep,

slink the wall, afraid.

Ferocious roaring,

some are angry.

Happy tigers stretch,

and play,

yawn and roll.

Some on leash

live to please.

Some tigers growl,

unhappy.

My tiger prowls,

hips shifting,

tail switching,

big soft paws

with flexing claws,

alert eyes,

tensing thighs,

she pounces.

On the loose,

our truce, a golden thread

between her teeth.

Ariele M. Huff

Ariele Huff is the host of Sharing Stories, writes Writing Corner, collects poems for Poetry Corner, teaches numerous online classes, edits poetry/articles/books, and leads writing groups. Contact her at ariele@comcast.net.

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