The Forest’s Call
Staring with jewelled eyes;
stretched on a sturdy branch.
Concealed in panther black,
feeling the forest’s call.
A child, licks on ice cream,
looks through the zoo’s steel bars;
wishing to stroke his fur
before moving along.
© Alan Cadman 2017
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Poet, blogger and owner of Lola the alert dog. Be the Change, Apes to Zebras, The Same Inside, Reaching the Stars, Animal Magic. I visit schools, libraries, literary festivals, and organise poetry events. I give Zoom lessons on writing poetry for children. http://www.poetryroundabout.com http://www.lizbrownleepoet.com @Lizpoet
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