Leopardess! Poem by Denis Martindale

The leopardess ran whizzing past,
A blur from left to right,
At first, of course, I felt aghast,
As I stood still in fright...
But when I had the legs to move,
My camera held up high,
I transferred close to catch the truth,
The creature still nearby...

The leopardess had found her way
Towards a Summer stream,
With full intentions there to play,
No more to hunt and scheme...
She seemed to smile from ear-to-ear,
Her Shangri-La to find,
Her favourite place to hold most dear,
It brought such peace of mind...

So I kept awful quiet there
And sketched her in the sun,
A happy huntress with no care,
Just swimming, having fun...
I was so jealous, when she went,
That I jumped in as well!
That Summer stream felt Heaven-sent!
Just where I'll never tell!


Denis Martindale October 2016.


Poem based on the magnificent wildlife paintings
by Stephen Gayford. Google-search phrases
gayford prints and Stephen Gayford poetry
and also for Heaven and Earth Designs...