Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE PANTHER, by EDWIN MARKHAM Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The moon shears up on tahoe now Last Line: Across the caverns of the night! Variant Title(s): Paid In Full Subject(s): Panthers | ||||||||
The moon shears up on Tahoe now, A panther leaps to a tamarack bough. She crouches, hugging the crooked limb: She hears the nearing steps of him Who sent the little puff of smoke That stretched her mate beneath the oak. Her eyes burn beryl, two blazing balls, As Fate counts out his last footfalls. A sudden spring, a demon cry, Carnivorous laughter to the sky. Her teeth are fastened in his throat (The moon rides in her silver boat) And now one scream of long delight Across the caverns of the night! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BLACK PANTHER by JOHN HALL WHEELOCK THE BLACK PANTHER by CHARLES MARIE RENE LECONTE DE LISLE THER PANTHER FROM ITS DARK AND HIDDEN LAIR by WILLIAM JAY SMITH FABLES FOR THE LADIES: THE PANTHER, HORSE, AND OTHER BEASTS by EDWARD MOORE (1712-1757) AMORETTI: 53 by EDMUND SPENSER |
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