Those Feline Eyes
Feline eyes …
Those feline eyes entrap me,
I am your helpless prey.
Even if I wanted to
I cannot look away.
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
Almond shaped and shining
With jade green/amber hue,
Those eyes engulf me in their depths,
They pierce me through and through.
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
I feel your constant hunger,
Your needs and your desires.
Those feline eyes are arsonists
That ignite my inner fires.
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
I try to look into your eyes
To hold your powerful gaze,
But when I do you conquer me,
I bow down as your slave.
∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞
The lion may be the King of Beasts
But you’re Queen of this House.
I have to do your bidding,
You’re cat and I am mouse.
by John Hansen © 2016
Longtime poet but not in the traditional technical sense. I enjoy rhyme but like to experiment and dabble in many different forms and maybe even make up some of my own. There is always a message or lesson I want to promote through my writing, for that reason, my poetry generally shies away from the abstract and obscure.
Now I find myself branching out and experimenting with short fiction, and thoroughly enjoying this, especially flash fiction.
I have been fortunate to have two poems made into songs and recorded. The first "On the Road to Kingdom Come" by Al Wordlaw, and the second, "If I Could Write a Love Poem" by award-winning Israeli/British singer Tally Koren.
My services increasingly in demand as a freelance writer and I have ghost-written the text for a number of children's books and educational tutorials.
It has taken me many years of searching and restlessness to realise that my life's passion is to write. It saddens me that I wasted so many years not devoting to that, but thinking positively, the experiences gained over those years are now wonderful material for my stories and poems.
I want to try to bring a new focus on poetry and try to make it appealing to a new generation of young people and those who thought they never liked or understood it before.
Now I find myself branching out and experimenting with short fiction, and thoroughly enjoying this, especially flash fiction.
I have been fortunate to have two poems made into songs and recorded. The first "On the Road to Kingdom Come" by Al Wordlaw, and the second, "If I Could Write a Love Poem" by award-winning Israeli/British singer Tally Koren.
My services increasingly in demand as a freelance writer and I have ghost-written the text for a number of children's books and educational tutorials.
It has taken me many years of searching and restlessness to realise that my life's passion is to write. It saddens me that I wasted so many years not devoting to that, but thinking positively, the experiences gained over those years are now wonderful material for my stories and poems.
I want to try to bring a new focus on poetry and try to make it appealing to a new generation of young people and those who thought they never liked or understood it before.
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Oh my gosh! How passionate and romantic, John. Great poem and enjoyed it.
Thank you, Phyllis. I guess I revealed a little of my passionate side with this one 🙂 glad you enjoyed it.
I have always been a dog person and never a cat person, but your line “You’re cat and I am mouse.” is so true of every cat person I know. I will be passing this on to those folks to read… great piece John.
Thanks for appreciating this even though you are a dog lover, Kurt..and for passing it on to those who may appreciate it even more. We have three dogs and four cats so it’s virtually raining cats and dogs here. We love both, but they are of ph so different.
A powerful admission John, our ladies always have the upper hand, no matter how much we deny it. A beautifully rhymed verse, filled with imagery and truth. I love it my friend.
Tony, thanks for you assessment of this poem..spot on! Glad you enjoyed this.
Wow, awesome. Loved this line: Those feline eyes are arsonists
That ignite my inner fires.
Thank you, Lori. Glad you enjoyed this poem, especially that particular line.
Ha,ha,ha, loved it John! Makes me wish I could use my imagination so well.
Thanks, Jackie. Glad you enjoyed this one. I am nothing without my imagination.