Animals I Have Seen.

I have seen lions and tigers in zoos, Looking fierce. Who would be a lion tamer? I have seen leopards streaking across the veldts Of South Africa chasing prey until the end-game. Men hunt deer and wild pigs in season. They see it as a sport for some reason. Maybe they like to fire rifles in the bush Like soldiers in battle. I am no hunter. In fact, I feel for the sheep and cattle Which graze in the green paddocks On farms. All they do is chew grass by day And sleep out in the cold by night. Dairy cows provide milk and cream, While cattle are raised for beef, Like lambs who are sadly slaughtered for meat. I used to work on a roving gang, shearing sheep. - 4 November 2019.