Leopard

• Shreedatri Chatterjee, Grade 6
• Poetry
• 2022

Golden fur with black spots
razor sharp fangs
lithe,graceful,supple body
retractable knifelike claws

Sleek spotted huntress
slinks into the jungle
lethal claws like venomous fangs
tear apart wounded prey

The leopard roars,
a blood curdling sound
a terrified shriek
then ominous silence

The leopard is satisfied
she stalks away
and takes a nap
in a shady tree