Lady Night Hunter...

• Vanessa Leung, Grade 6
• Poetry
• 2010

A black striped pelt
Invisible against the reeds.
Like a shadow that was never there.
Wary golden eyes flicker from left to right,
Never leaving nthe unsuspecting prey.
Swift and graceful
They are orbs of golden fire.
Intelligent
Sizing up the distances to
Her victim,
Patience... Precision ...
Pouncing.
A quick bite to the neck
The moon watches ...
The Queen of the Jungle
Gazes solemnly back.