Explosion of colour!
A vixen in cub, and a proud cock-pheasant take vivid shape
Atop my urban garden's wall.
Anomalous phenomenon!
Predator and prey within slitting distance -
Unaware for the moment of their proper roles -
Each bringing pellucid countryside into our grimy town.
Vixen balancing warily, maternal eyes alert,
Her rich rust melding with terracotta hues.
Cock in vibrant feather - relieved, no doubt, to have escaped a gunshot death.
Each creature bred for butchery - one for the table and one for display.
Both, of course, bred for sport...
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