Animal Portraits and stories
Words by Jim Rolin and Mariana Finelli
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MISTER SPECIAL
Some have called me Mister SpecialBut you may call me Prince CheetahI do not dare to call myself The KingFor that title is reserved for Lord LionBig, strong, but oh so slow, that catBut when everything is said and doneThat’s not my game, not at allI’m a blinding flash with nimble pawsI can chase down any prey, any dayWhenever I choose and as I pleaseSo I regard myself as royaltyAs I sit here and admire my realmThus, when you pass my pictureGreet me with the respect I am dueAsk my permission to cross before meAnd perhaps I will see fit to grant itBut I warn you, watch your behindJust in case I change my mind
WHEN I GROW UP
When I grow upI’ll be the boss ‘round hereKnowing all the tricks so cleverHow to hunt in packsHow to flank and attackHow to surround and take downBut that will all come laterNow I just want to go homeMy mother said wait right hereAnd so, once again, I doBut mom, where are you?
THE HAMERKOPS OF KENYAWe are the Hamerkops of KenyaAnd we’re very good at what we doSo please don’t take our skills for grantedFor you might learn from us some wisdomLike how we move without detectionWhen we hunt for prey in shallow marshesAs gentle shadows upon the watersWe fool the little creatures we seekLetting stillness mask our true intentThat’s why we’re silent when hunting aloneBut in groups you’ll hear us squawking loudlyCelebrating births and little victoriesWith wild circle dances as we partyTherefore mock us not, dear humanUnlike you, we know our limitsWe are proud but not pretentiousIs there a lesson for you in this banter?Perhaps we already know the answer
THE SEDUCTION
Come a little closer, my dear viewerI’ve been waiting so long for this momentAnd I now crave your precious attentionSo come to me like the rains of springtimeTo awaken the gods of desire from their slumberLet us dance as one between fortune and fatePlease come a bit closer, my jewelLook into my eyes of amber deepAnd observe how you are seenDon’t be surprised that your beauty is so beheldBegin to feel my breath caress your sweet neckAnd as our defenses softly meltLet our scents speak in ways that words cannotLook again into my eyes, my beautyAs we feel our breaths begin to weave as oneLet these fantasies come to life within usAnd though we’ve come so far, so fastDon’t look back, leave the past behindFor by now it is too late, my loveI need not say it out loudIt is but a whisper in my eyesYou are mine
BELONGING
My aunties say I’m the baby hereI don’t know, it’s all so new to meNow this family is my whole worldAnd I just want somewhere to belongBut I can see you way over thereWith small ears, two legs, and no trunkHovering at the edge of my universeAnd without yet understanding who I amHow can I tell if you’re a stranger or a friend?But until I know this, I’ll feel afraidWhen all I want to feel is brave
DARLING NIKKI
OMG, this is great!To mate, to mate, to mate...But, what the hellThough it’s swellI’ve got to knowBetween our sighsWho are all these other guys?Page updated
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