The King Cobra Poem by Rajesh Thankappan

The King Cobra



The king cobra stood
With an open hood
Half a meter apart
On my wild lonely path
Like a big question mark.

He posed a dangerous threat
To my unstained blood
As his venomous fangs
Could unleash great harm.

I felt the snake threaten
My earthly existence
With his blood -curdling hiss
That my ears shall never miss.

The snake then slithered into a bush
Rooted on the ground I stood
A close brush with death
Now queries my life and its quests.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Valsa George 10 May 2015

I can visualize the image of a cobra with open hood... the very thoughts send tremors down my spine! If it hisses, it is even more terrible! A poem of vivid portrayal!

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Geetha Jayakumar 12 February 2014

Very Beautiful poem with indepth meaning.... King Cobra can be taken as the thoughts or the fear which one feels, or when one have a close encounter with death. A close brush with death Now queries my life and my quest.....Thanks for this wonderful write. Loved reading it.

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