Denis Martindale Poems

The leopard roamed from place-to-place,
As if to find his spot,
An awkward look upon his face,
For found it he had not...
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The leopard cub that Man could view
Some distance seen away,
Was just another cub, that's true
And yet this made my day...
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The leopard listened to each sound,
Aware that prey was near
And it was close, somewhere around,
That much was oh so clear...
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The Clouded Leopard had a face
That made me stop and stare,
Distinctive markings made me gaze,
In wonder, standing there...
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The leopardess ran whizzing past,
A blur from left to right,
At first, of course, I felt aghast,
As I stood still in fright...
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Determination serves him well,
Tenacity and truth...
The leopard knows life's weary spell!
He's felt it from his youth.
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The snow leopard stared intently,
At all things near and far...
While at times, he looked quite friendly,
You know how wild cats are.
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The leopard lingered in the sun
Almost at close of day,
With all its hours almost done
And fast to ebb away...
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I saw the leopard watch his world,
No second's thought for me...
Yet angrily his hot tail swirled,
Tensed up, quite anxiously...
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The leopard climbed the tall, tall tree,
To see his sovereign land,
Believing he was royalty,
As if divinely planned...
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