The Jungle Sneaks In The Yard Poem by Gert Strydom

The jungle sneaks in the yard
and changes from cat to tiger
in a moment
taking less than a second.

Something rustles in the grass
and he crawls on his stomach
with golden eyes drawn wide
he jumps through the air in a bow.

Claws hit in and teeth bite
and with his prey in its mouth
he comes to me,

jumps in through the room’s window
and there’s a black brown snake
hissing out of his mouth

l’Envoi
and cat’s eyes leer murderously cruel
as if has forgotten about being a cat
and eat snakes for snacks
and with one leap
he takes his prey to the outside.