Always Alert Poem by Denis Martindale

Always Alert



The telltale sign of tiger trials,
The eyes that stare ahead,
No more each twinkle that beguiles,
Just fearsome cause for dread...
The sense that trouble's close at hand,
Just lurking near with glee,
For some, that's hard to understand,
Perhaps a mystery...

But tigers capture every scent
That wafts downwind each day,
As if to signal foul intent,
Or victims on their way...
Always alert, the tiger roams,
Perchance to gain somehow,
He's not like those who leave their homes,
Exploring to allow...

The telltale sign explains the change,
The stern mood in his mind,
The world to him now seems so strange,
Who knows what he will find?
Though he's the hunter through and through,
He, too, has enemies,
Always alert, he seeks that clue
That's cruising on the breeze...

Denis Martindale, copyright, June 2013.

The poem is based on the magnificent painting
by Stephen Gayford called 'Always Alert'.

Thursday, June 6, 2013
Topic(s) of this poem: animals
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
The poem is based on the wonderful wildlife artist Stephen Gayford's paintings and you can use the poemhunter keyword search for the popular Stephen Gayford animal poems: lion, tiger, bear, meerkat, eagle, falcon, leopard, cheetah, panther, panda, parrot, macaw, owl, wolf, dolphin, seal, penguin.
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