A Lion Roars Poem by Alf Hutchison
A Lion Roars
Come with me, hold tight my hand,
Whilst I show you my beloved land,
Africa’s blood washes through my veins,
From Bushveld glades to savanna plains.
Have you ever heard a lion roar,
Been close enough to touch his paw,
Stared eye to eye, smelled his breath,
Observed razor teeth of instant death;
And then that roar…that numbing sound
Sending tremors through the very ground.
A lightening swipe of five sharp claws;
No video this, you can’t press pause.
Reality life, your minutes numbered,
Certain death… your life encumbered;
But that day twas not meant to be,
God’s heaven had no need of me.
A shot rang out…a sound so sweet,
The king of beasts lay at my feet,
This was no trophy, no great prize.
My life...his death…no compromise.
My poem Lion Roars Again is my greatest inspiration of the wild. Your poem a lion roars has just acknowledged that thought. I admire a lion and your thoughts
conquer the powerful.a will to succeed the mighty.a beautifull poem that inspires..the last para is the clique and inspiring. 'A shot rang out…a sound so sweet, The king of beasts lay at my feet, This was no trophy, no great prize. My life...his death…no compromise. ' voted10 surya
The strong and resilient power of a Lion can be felt with the poem though with a melancholic end yet can be conceived as a one facet of the humankind as Vernon Haward says: ''A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep''. Best Regards Naseer
i'm sad for the lion...but I'm glad you're life was spared....no, it was no compromise...i'm sure you'll always remember that lion your whole life.....
To face a lion live is different viewing it on screen, to look at the lion constantly in the eyes has a way of showing it 'who is boss'. Lines are wonderful to read.
A valid reason to conquer the king....all clear in the last stanza...a good, interesting flow throughout..awesome and inspiring....expecting more from you -thanks
I DO NOT WANT YOU TO LEAVE. YOU SHOULD NOT!
AWESOME! ! ! great rhymes and rhythm........excellently described piece woven witha great flow of words.........10++++++++
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I would like to translate this poem
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12/6/2025 1:09:23 PM # 1.0.0
Alf, this poems excellent, has lots of feelings, has my thoughts on this, why kill a beast of wonder so full of life, to hang dead on any wall. Warm regards Bob 10+++