The Legend of Witch Cat Falls

Follow that winding stream
Around three great bends
Up into the old forest
And watch for the waterfall
Careful where you step
And beware what defends
In a cave behind the falls
Joining two stone walls
Legend has when you can
Hear a mountain lion yawl
And all down the valley
Its wounded cry extends
Been nearly three generations
Some good folks recall
When the mighty great cat
Was trapped by flood godsends
For every night a couple weeks
Terrible noises would befall
And every year after year
Whenever stream water ascends
On stormy nights the ghostly beast
Of Witch Cat Cave still calls
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Posted: May 2011
About this poem:
Inspired by Lacy's Cave.....thanks Odette67. This is an old legend from settler days of a cave behind a waterfall in the town of Bakersfield where an old Mountain Lion was trapped following a flood.

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Comments (2)

niah9
WOW...loved the tale Yankee4you.......niahcheering cheering
Happygolucky4u
ooooooo I could of listened to more of this story. Nicely written and interestingbouquet
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