Lions, Tigers, Jaguars! Poem by Denis Martindale

Lions, Tigers, Jaguars!



So many big cats lurk out there!
They prowl by day and night!
Enough to give your heart a scare
And make you gulp with fright!
Enough to make you run a mile,
Four minutes, maybe less...
Enough to make that big cat smile
And smirk with happiness!

A head start you may have, my friend,
But can it you maintain?
Or in the background there to blend
And patiently remain?
Or can you climb the tallest tree
Those big cats would refuse,
Purrchance another day to see
And not fall down and bruise?

Oh, my! I think I'll stay at home!
Watch telly and stay safe!
No point in going out to roam,
You see, I'm not that brave...
I'm not like Stephen Gayford is,
Exploring far and wide!
I think I should give that a miss...
Buy paintings here... and hide!


Denis Martindale, copyright, August 2013.


Stephen Gayford is a wildlife photographer who
then sketches and creates detailed paintings...
He visits wildlife parks and reserves to get the
close-up views of these incredible big cats.

I'm the guy who stays at home who'd rather
stay alive and buy his big cat wildlife prints.

I found a wildlife big cat website which featured
my poem, Snow Leopard, which is all about that
Stephen Gayford painting. There are some great
right-hand screen lynx, erm, links to purruse..

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