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collins613
Junior Member

since 2009-05-08

Posts 15
NYC, NY

0 posted 2009-05-08 10:40 AM

Growing Up

Bear cub scampers on the ice;
mother brings back her kill.
In her teeth a caribou;
for the den it will suffice.
Cub reaches for a bloody bit,
a rough paw shoves him away.
As oft he tries he is rebuffed;
he’s left with nary a whit.
When the cubs are done
they repose and play;
save for one hungry cub.
He mopes about feeling sad;
ravenous and woebegone.
A lemming chances to emerge
from his burrow in the snow.
The hungry cub tries to pounce;
Alas!
He is too slow.
Angry now he stalks a fox;
a fine meal that will make!
The fox bites hard on cub’s nose.
A painful lesson is learned by cub
in the wild school of hard knocks.
A tundra wolf with catch in tow
appears out of the fog.
The desperate cub, so resolute,
attacks the wolf with mighty roar.
Rightly so, the wolf could claim
he’d beat up on the bear.
The cub succeeded, nonetheless;
of the catch he’d grabbed his share.
As he greedily ate his meal
and began to lick his wounds,
a mother bear watches.
Satisfied.
Yes.
This one will survive.

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2009-05-08 02:16 PM

Tough lessons indeed, but that's the way Nature works.

Just saw the movie "Earth" and could picture your wonderful poem very well!

Welcome to Pip!

I greatly enjoyed your first entry!

Love,
Margherita

collins613
Junior Member

since 2009-05-08

Posts 15
NYC, NY

2 posted 2009-05-08 02:24 PM

Margherita,
Having enjoyed the feeling you put in each of your pieces I appreciate your kind words even more.
Thanks.
Collins613

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

3 posted 2009-05-08 02:35 PM

Survival of the fittest! You painted a vivid picture of animal life in the wilds of the tundra. Excellent work!

Hello, Collins! Welcome to our "Family of Friends". I was captivated by your debuting poem! I must admit, however, I am glad that I was a human baby!

Giving you a warm, welcoming pip hug,

Earth Angel

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4 posted 2009-05-08 03:32 PM

Yo Collins613,

I like your poem very much. It's good to see something from New York City.

Bobby

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