velociraptor - Sandy Eastoak

[Larry Robinson]

velociraptor


she puts her clawed finger to her
terrifying lips & whispers

tell them
tell them predators
only hunt when hungry

of course she means wild predators
not the domesticated cat
contaminated by human whim

when we’re hungry we hunt
when we’re successful we kill
when we kill we eat
then we’re not hungry
all our neighbors relax
we enjoy each other’s beauty

she is light on her feet
the plodding protoceratops lifts his heart
seeing the speed of her dance 
across the plain

scents of grasses mingle
with the soft grinding of cretaceous teeth
the rumbling of digestion
heavy legs impressing the soil
bending the blades

the sun falls abundantly & warm
soft colors of skin undulating over muscles
scaled, feathered & fragrant 
everyone’s motions fascinate everyone’s eyes
a symphony of effort & repose

velociraptor rejoices
it’s a good day & all around are big & small bodies
breathing, singing praises of abundance & suspense
light on her feet she dances
light on her feet she entertains
she is entertained
not hunting

	- Sandy Eastoak
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