The Red Panda

A Poem Of Appreciation

Photo by Xiangkun ZHU on Unsplash

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The Red Panda

To whom eluding is easy.
Asia’s resident acrobat
Unencumbered by risk of fall,
Awed Himalayan Houdini.

Gone, already, bashful spectre
Climbing out of comprehension,
Gladly veiled in tallest treetop,
Drawing loyalty like nectar.

Relentlessly adorable,
No glade can shade his stateliness.
Terracotta trapeze artist
Elfinly unignorable.

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This poem was generated by the author’s human mind with zero AI / LLM involvement.

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Matthew White is an Anglican priest, poet and songwriter based in West Sussex in the United Kingdom. His work has been published in The Way Back 2 Ourselves and Paddler Press. Matthew’s debut poetry collection, “Propelled Into Wonder,” which explores themes of beauty, faith, leadership, and loss, was published in September 2024 to wide acclaim. Matthew is married to Sarah and they have 3 children. You can connect with Matthew by visiting his website and joining the mailing list. You can also follow him on Instagram and can subscribe to “Idle and Blessed Poetry” on Substack to receive new and original poems from Matthew direct to your inbox each week.

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