drowsy, dim, and doleful eyes,
in captivity, roaring son of Nature
sore and somnolent in boring dismal den�
zoo-zealot�s
amazing art rescued him from wilderness
of lush forest of a foreign land
set him free in a chain-link haven
hiding from bereft skies
�� the fire of his eyes�
and put him on
an ample dole of sixty pounds of lamb a day�
a compliment
to the zoo man�s contriving wit
and a boon to the weary weekend visitor too
did he who made the tiger make the zoo?
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