Who Dares

Fay Slimm.

 

 

Who Dares.

 

Hushed and hydrated,

Water-wet otters,

Fearsome attackers

Starvation dislike.

 

Hostile approaches,

Detract offensives 

Fury shocks victims 

Whose enemy fights.    

 

         Fins caught in frenzy            

Endurance begins,

Wildness in warfare

Means he who dares

......... WINS ........

 

  • Author: Fay Slimm. (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 10th, 2021 04:25
  • Comment from author about the poem: On noting the struggle pictured above my pen couldn't resist describing the otter's pure skill in the water - - hope you enjoy the read.
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Comments12

  • dusk arising

    They're marvelous creations those tenacious Otter. We have some in a brook in the city here which is quite remarkable. I hope to see them post pandemic.
    Your words do justice to that action picture so well today.

  • Accidental Poet

    And enjoy I did. Thank you Fay. ; )

    • Fay Slimm.

      And am so pleased you did A.P. - enjoying the read is all that matters to a writer like me.

    • Saxon Crow

      Love itFay. Love otters

      • Fay Slimm.

        Yes otters have a charm all of their own S.C. and their movements are so fluid in water or on land. - am so glad you enjoyed the read.

      • Doggerel Dave

        Nature in the raw. Personified nicely in your short sweet verse, Fay.
        But that's the balance - the way this nature should work.
        The only problem is humankind, which has gone feral.

        • Fay Slimm.

          Of course balance is nature's way Dave and the wild otter just has to eat - but agree that humanity has added loads of unneeded extras and yes become feral indeed.

        • PrEm Ji

          Law of nature....

          • Fay Slimm.

            Too true Prem - - laws of nature cannot be altered and life in the wild shows they know its ways.

            • PrEm Ji

              Tao….

            • Jerry Reynolds

              Thought-provoking, Fay.

              • Fay Slimm.

                Good you noted the read could pre-suppose the reason for human wars too Jerry - - - thanks a lot for dropping by for a read of Who Dares.

              • orchidee

                A fine write Fay.

                • Fay Slimm.

                  Thanks Orchi. for your visit and read.

                • SureshG

                  Those fury creatures, ferocious in the art of survival, admired at a distance or by poetic words by you

                  • Fay Slimm.

                    Yes these wild ones who fight for survival each day would have to be admired from a distance methinks Suresh - - otters are very ferocious when hungry so I am told.

                  • Goldfinch60

                    I love otters, such wonderful creatures and your words capture there being so wonderfully Fay.

                    Andy

                  • ron parrish aka wordman

                    life in motion we don`t take time to see

                  • L. B. Mek

                    'Starvation dislike'
                    my submission for the most poetically, stark
                    understatement of the year, lol
                    such a fun read and picture
                    thanks for sharing dear Fay

                  • Neville


                    excellently cleva use of the daring and dashing SAS motto .. and used here to great effect .............. made me think of Ring of Bright Water .. x



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