HAIL POETESS Hail, honorable Poetess With the countenance of a rose All innocence and sweetness That no one would ever guess All your secret astuteness. You are a combination Of a panther and a falcon Both beautiful and sexy Mistresses of each territory Lithe, intelligent and deadly. As a panther of the jungle You hunt so quietly with ease  Might of silence is your weapon Your pen predates without noise With speed your words strike a hit. As a falcon from the air swoops Plucks a chick from a guarded coop Your ink sprays inspiring thoughts With values drenching the youths Plying them with guidance and hope. The panther in you dear poetess You exploit into good use Hunting on ground and top of trees Your words ignore the boundaries Sweet verses conquer territories. And the falcon in you, noble bard Sweeps up the air, soaring the heights Let your pen be as claws that clasp The helpless ones, rescue them up Fly them to a place where they’ll be safe. © Myr Reyes E. Tejada Philippines 07...