Looking On

harmless_little_f***
harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
edited May 2008 in Poetry, Prose, Music & Art
I can see it.
A little girl is tapping the glass
of the terrarium.

The iguana waves its head. Its dead,
green neck springs up and drops
a dewlap, a chin-flap, a warning flag.

The iguana wants gone. Green against
the leaf-litter, diurnal, its pink tongue
tastes the air. It darts back under the bark.

The little girl is tapping the glass, laughing.
She probably thinks the iguana
is dancing.
'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

- the great Sir Leo Harrison
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  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    I realize this poem is about missing the point rather than about a pet's death, but I wanted to say that in my experience my kids have always been dramatically aware that their pets are losing life...they start to notice it ahead of time. They feel it in the air. :eek:
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    justam wrote:
    I realize this poem is about missing the point rather than about a pet's death, but I wanted to say that in my experience my kids have always been dramatically aware that their pets are losing life...they start to notice it ahead of time. They feel it in the air. :eek:

    Wow. In my mind the iguana was only anxious, panicking and then running to hide. But yes, it could also be dying. Thanks for adding a new dimension. :)
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    Wow. In my mind the iguana was only anxious, panicking and then running to hide. But yes, it could also be dying. Thanks for adding a new dimension. :)

    :)
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