He rises from the ice
like a formidable foe
of the frozen tundra
animal pure and craftily cunning
on the hunt
ice bound and stealthy.
He stalks the likes of man
assigning him an order
way down from seals and such
human flesh is weak
not a delicacy.
itโs all about the hunt, there.
He dives magnificently,
driven by hunger
his strength is massive
his white teeth brilliant
against pulsing red bloodโฆ
the little animals
round him tread lightly
and on the oil rig
rising in the icy distance
men survey the horizon
with a cautious eyeโฆ
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