Majestic! Poem by Denis Martindale

Majestic is a simple word
The leopard never knew,
Yet that expression quickly stirred
As he came into view...
The way he walked so daintily,
Impressed me from the start,
As if his life changed history
And somehow thrilled my heart...

I raised my camera oh so slow...
I set it to record,
I followed where such creatures go
When thinking he's ignored...
His swishing tail flicked left and right
So full of confidence,
As if with future looking bright
And nothing made him tense...

Majestic, moving like Astaire,
So practiced, so refined,
So chic and full of savoir faire,
So focussed in his mind...
So pardon me, if mesmerised,
By leopards such as this,
Although today they're highly prized,
Their passing I would miss...


Denis Martindale, copyright, April 2015.


Poem based on a magnificent wildlife painting,
by artist Stephen Gayford nb Google-search
gayfordgallery and 'Stephen Gayford poetry'.