Kilimanjaro! Poem by Denis Martindale

The elephants were walking on,
As strong as tanks that day,
Beneath the sun that daily shone
Till night drew it away...
The elephants had time to spare,
No need to run ahead,
They crossed the land without a care,
No trace of fear or dread...

Kilimanjaro set the scene,
Snow-capped, it touched the sky,
Unmoving, tranquil and serene,
While life on Earth passed by...
Majestic, yes, yet not alive,
Unfeeling every hour,
The elephants must still survive,
Preserving life's true power...

It's only life that indwells time,
Aware of every thought,
Appreciating things sublime
Of good and wise report...
It's elephants that make a stand,
Protecting one and all,
Surveying what the Lord has planned
Within life's miracle...


Denis Martindale May 2017.


A poem based on the magnificent Stephen Gayford
wildlife painting. Google search phrases
gayford prints and Stephen Gayford poetry
and also for Heaven and Earth Designs...