Camouflage

An unusual subject for me. How did we end up on an African Savannah? Beats me.

 

Camouflage

 

Blending, crouching

in parched grass

its eyes narrowed

muscles coiled

the big cat waits.

 

Zebras, their stripes pointing,

weaving

kaleidoscopic

in misdirection

gallop at full thunder

as each life relies

on speed and subterfuge.

 

The cat uncoils,

pursuit begun

with great bounding strides

eyes searching the stripes

choosing the one shape

for claws to launch and strike

 

But eyes betray the hunter -

his silent unseen wait

to be repeated

while striped evaders

groups of moving camouflage

have earned another day.

Reviews

[Bill Hancock]

That is a very vivid poem and I felt like I was watching the event unfold before my eyes.

I thoroughly enjoyed it and am envious of your beautiful talent and skills.

~Bill

[Ron Cole]

I've read the the black on white stripes of the Zebra serve to confuse an attacking predator when they run. I've always wondered; are Zebras black on white, or white on black!

Marvelous piece, David!

[Nekesa Sepiwe]

Great job of blending simplistic beauty and savagery in one single poem. That's talent buddy.

[Victrola Belle]

This poem reminds how truely amazing and cunning nature can be.....i think humans like to flock in like minded clumps for similar reasons...especially younger humans...less confident to stand alone....

yes, i love their coats!.....closest thing to unicorns lol...no horn but what horse can boast both ends of the spectrum?

Great chase!

[Gandré]

riveting! vivid and deep. loved it.

"groups of moving camouflage
have earned another day." =======>>>>>>>ending perfect. favorite lines.

[Benjamin L. Weekly]

Good job Mr. Eckert, Dave or David. I like short ones like this, kinda my own style. I can speak from experience being a white tiger, it's stinkin' hard to keep hidden in the jungle. The green snakes have the best of it they blend right into the fauna. I like this because it is simple, yet portrays a common experience on the African plains. People never tire of watching these things on Animal Planet, and I doubt they will tire of reading of such pictures of nature as this, especially when they are written to skillfully. I bow to you, send me more like this one when you write them :)

[Barry S. Maltese]

nice job!! Your words uinfold the story with fine details of imagry. Plus it has a happy ending (LoL) Well, maybe not for the preditor! Great reading!!

[Brotha.deep]

Your writing skill creates a great visual in my mind. Great writing.

[Ilene M.W. Lush]

first, let me say I am new to your work. that is my loss. but I intend to stop short changing myself and read more.

I agree with my compadres below. great visual. great movement. and great story telling.

as each life relies
On speed and subterfuge

subterfuge is one of my favorite words. and these lines could be applied to our life here on this stage..


your work reads like classics with which I should already be familiar.

thank you
ilene

[T. L. O'Neal]

I could visualize this so well David, it was almost like watching it in person. Very well done with excellent Descriptive wording. T