Tiger Dance
Sleek, slender, cracking whip
dip, arch, circle,
agile, quick, deceitfully frail,
Is the delicate Art of the tiger Tail
Sharp, focused, all seeing orbs
dart, stalk, shimmer,
clear, intelligent, decidedly sly,
Is the dangerous Glint of the tiger eye
Strong, crude, ensnaring traps
catch, beat, claim,
savage, unfaltering, with addition of claw,
Is the brutal Work of the tiger Paw
Bloody, pointed, end of the game
devour, tear, shred,
And you with your final note sang
Are taken by the ravenous tiger Fang
I walk away without giving you a second glance
It's your own fault you couldn't keep with the Tiger Dance
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dip, arch, circle,
agile, quick, deceitfully frail,
Is the delicate Art of the tiger Tail
Sharp, focused, all seeing orbs
dart, stalk, shimmer,
clear, intelligent, decidedly sly,
Is the dangerous Glint of the tiger eye
Strong, crude, ensnaring traps
catch, beat, claim,
savage, unfaltering, with addition of claw,
Is the brutal Work of the tiger Paw
Bloody, pointed, end of the game
devour, tear, shred,
And you with your final note sang
Are taken by the ravenous tiger Fang
I walk away without giving you a second glance
It's your own fault you couldn't keep with the Tiger Dance
Source
Explanation
I felt this poem was fantastic, in that, it painted a picture in your mind of how this "dancing" tiger is. It beautifully states how the tiger hunts and how its prey was not so smart. This poem definitely uses imagery quite a bit, this also uses onomatopoeia some, such as ``whip`` or ``tear.``