Tuesday, July 26, 2005

A lioness

if she was taunted,
would the queen slink?
more likely she would shake her head
before closing her jaws abruptly.




however





this lioness that resides within
responds quietly to the stalking
her roar could frighten but instead
she gnaws inside her den, aware of her fierceness

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I love your poems! They're very beautiful!

Carol said...

I am glad that you enjoyed them and hope that you will return.