Creative Traditional:

[Moonchild]

MOUNTAIN LION ~ ACROSTIC

Misted in a shroud of morning dew,
On the hunt the cougar stealthily prowls
Unique in look and confident in stride,
Nature's creature wild, fierce and free.
The smell of rain lingers heavy in air with
A drop or two dotting a sea of leaves.
Inside the cougar hidden stalks his prey
Noticing a deer not far away.

Lovely is the sight of this untamed beast,
Inventive in his skills of survival.
One of nature's most beautiful species,
Nocturnal totem of the everglades.

© December 1, 2005 Karen Davies

[JolieH]

Very nice acrostic, and so fitting to the photo.
Love this:

"A drop or two dotting a sea of leaves.
Inside the cougar hidden stalks his prey
Noticing a deer not far away."

You've managed to compare your mountain lions terrain to the ocean. He does make it dangerous. Very nice analogy.

[Moonchild]

Hi Jolie!
Thanks so much for reading me
and replying. I'm so glad you like it!

[KayaOtah]

Wow, the poem match the pic, did you have the idea from the pic or you wrote and drew the pic yourself, or maybe you coinsidentially found the pic. Well, either way, I lvoe the poem, it's great!!
*smile*

[MsJacquiiC]

Nocturnal totem of the everglades.

That line was gorgeous and summed up the acrostic very well really - Like saying the Mountain Lion is stolid as a tree trunk or such - Very creative and matched the picture to a tee - I liked the poem very much!

Thanx for the sharing!

Jacquii.

[Moonchild]

Thanks a bunch Kaya.
I wrote the Acrostic first then
found the pic to go with it.
So glad you liked it

[Moonchild]

Thank you Jacquii.
That's my fave line too.
I love to do Acrostics and form poetry
it's really fun and I'm glad you enjoyed

[PaintedDiary]

Ahhhhhhh as a lover of art with poetry, I am in awe of this piece love the colors, the urgency of the cat, the words jump out and off the screen. Loved it and yes that line...

Nocturnal totem of the everglades

sent chills up my spine, awesome! You made the painting come alive with your words!

Kim

[Moonchild]

Thanks so much Kim.
I'm so glad you liked it.
I've been posting art with my poems on other
boards since like 1999. I love to find pictures
to go with my poems. I don't do the artwork
but I wish I could.

[Bear]

magnificent penning , Great picture a wonderful poem of a majestic creature Moonchild
hugs kisses
tom