Ravenous

The Panda cub was ravenous! His eyes looked everywhere! The bamboo shoots caused quite a fuss! He didn't stop to stare! He pounced upon them one-by-one And sometimes two-by-two! His feeding frenzy had begun, Like it was something new! He chomped and chomped upon each shoot, With relish and delight! As if each was a tough old boot Deserving every bite! I pity fools who intervened, When he was in his stride... He'd fight them off as if a fiend! He'd never run and hide! He saw them first! He owned them all! The feast was his alone... So he sat down and had a ball... That's why he looks full grown! The poem is based on the magnificent painting by Stephen Gayford called 'Ravenous'. More Gayford poems here: denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com