Nanuq
He wanted to crawl in the boat
we didn't think it would float
He seemed not to care
our wish not to share
A dangerous moment to note
The time to leave was apparent
but the engine was totally errant
It ground out a sound
pathetically bound
It spoke of being aberrant
As panic captured the crew
all wondered, "What should we do?"
The big furry guy
then gave us the eye
And no one came up with a clue
We were just about to beseech
when pulled we were from his reach
Nearby was a boat
that tossed us a rope
And foiled the bruin's near-siege
Our guide forgot to fill the boat’s gas tank. Image captured in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.
~ Poem and Polar Bear capture, Nanuq © Jerry L. Ferrara