This four legged animal has a beauty so sublime
Doesn't deserve the culprits of their heinous crime
Unlike other very large cats they're unable to roar.
So will they fade out of existence to become lore?
Snow Leopards have very large paws, for a reason
Stops them sinking into the snow, in the cold season
They are found at very high altitudes, in steep cliffs
Wary of their predators, so avoidance they must insist
Such habitats provide them the camouflage they need
Keeping out of sight from the hunter's ugly deed
Their long and powerful hind limbs allow them leap up to thirty feet
After stalking their prey, lying in wait to find their next meal to eat
Solitary in nature, it is only during the breeding season that they pair
Birthing in high rocky dens, so newborn cubs won't become a sad affair
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Writing Prompt |
Please write a poem with a regular rhyme scheme.
Theme must be of just ONE animal species, which has FOUR LEGS and LIVES IN THE WILD. No mention of ANY OTHER PARTICULAR animals, though general terms such as 'prey' are OK.
Legs that could be also used as arms, don't count (as in an ape, for example), in the 'four'.
No mythical or extinct animals.
Min 50 words, max 175 words.
Word count must appear in 'description' above title - NOTHING else there.
ONE PIECE OF ARTWORK ALLOWED - ABOVE AND SEPERATE FROM WORDS.
NO SOUNDTRACKS ALLOWED.
NO AUTHOR NOTES
Words must appear in straight lines without straddling.
Plain black type (no italics, highlighting etc.) on white background only.
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