In leonine profile and repose he dilates with closed eyes
In posse, implicit, abeyant, summoning prey for pride
He stands one ear erect and pulls silence in its wake
Lids retract and set dyads padding to either side
To tack through the swaying grasses, pounce and scrag
Gravid barges pouring salty blood, spilling calf
To make the lion’s share, for here [...]