Enter The King! Poem by Denis Martindale

The lion smoothly sauntered in
With royal poise and grace,
With confidence and winsome grin,
As if he owned the place...
And few were those who disagreed,
His sovereign status there,
Why risk their lives or just to bleed
With scars beyond compare?

He bore no qualms inflicting pain
Against an equal foe
And lesser foes caused him disdain,
For soon they had to go...
To lick their wounds, if still alive,
To curse and rue the day,
That they each chose to stand and strive
Against him, come what may...

Enter the King, His Majesty!
Gangway, he's coming through!
The fool would look him in the eye,
So credit where it's due...
Because the King is oh so large
And your blood he can spill...
Stand clear and let the King take charge,
To feast on what he will...


Denis Martindale, copyright, November 2013.


The poem is based on the magnificent painting
by wildlife artist Ian Kent called 'Enter The King'.

This is similar in style to paintings by artist
Stephen Gayford nb prints sold on the bid.tv UK
shopping channel in special art evening events.


More Stephen Gayford poems here:
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