Bobcat Poem by Denis Martindale

The bobcat isn't very small,
It's just a little more,
The bobcat isn't very tall,
Enough to drop your jaw...
I wouldn't say it's good advice
To stroke it on its head,
In fact, I'd rather you think twice,
Then run away instead...

The bobcat isn't thought as tame,
To cuddle by your side,
So you decide to give a name,
So it could purr with pride...
It makes more sense to stay apart,
A wide berth, so to speak,
That's better than a broken heart
Or teardrops on each cheek...

Forgive me, if I'm not a fan,
Of pointed upward ears,
Like Mr Spock who's just a man,
A hero to his peers...
The bobcat isn't on my list
Of creatures I hold close,
Nor something that I've loved and kissed...
Like my cat, I suppose...


Denis Martindale, copyright March 2016.


A poem based on a magnificent wildlife painting,
by artist Stephen Gayford. Google-search
gayfordgallery and 'Stephen Gayford poetry'.