This poem by Rilke contains a certain purpose, brought about through a fictional point. I believe the panther is a representation of man's constriction and imprisonment of nature. The poem speaks of "powerful soft strides", a juxtaposition that shows man is taking advantage of the natural world, through limiting it (through deforestation and pollution). He also figuratively says that the true power of nature is realized- when the "the curtain of the pupils lifts, quietly". This demonstration of nature's true...well...nature is quickly and quietly forgotten, when it "plunges into the heart and is gone". This is true in our world today, in which violent hurricanes, earthquakes, storms, and tornadoes regularly cause disasters, yet man is yet to truly fear or respect the power of nature.
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