Inspired by The Tiger written by William Blake located in A Children’s Book of Verse, Illustrated by Eric Kincaid, Poems selected by Marjorie Rogers. (Brimax Books)
Ever heard the tale of a tiger who roamed free and wild peace and left all alone save prey
Eyes bright burning with feral prowl he roamed through jungle quiet quiet under skies of distant and blue
No chain for him but freedom freedom and danger danger he portrayed as he flexed each paw showing claws of long dangerous sharp
Do you know anyone who would dare pull a tiger’s tail?
Only a fool of dutch courage who claimed he was indeed the one who could tame them all
Treading on turf not own they proceed as fools that care not but pull anyway and reflect why what then reflect again
As immortal thought fill minds they see symmetry of collective thought flourish bloom and reflect again
Why did I pull the tiger’s tail? Questioning over and over then saying I should have not I should have not but I did anyway and now I am doomed for tiger has swallowed me whole
By
Felicia McCaw
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