Snow Flakes Poem by Denis Martindale

The mighty tiger look amazed
As snow flakes touched his nose
And suddenly his whiskers raised
As if to strike a pose...
His eyes then looked above to see
The whole sky dazzling white,
Thus adding to the mystery
Of this new wondrous sight...

Through life he'd seen a waterfall
And trees and streams as well,
Yet now these snow flakes beat them all,
With him caught in their spell...
Now with a twinkle in his eyes,
Revitalised again,
He took the time to realise
To give thanks there and then...

Just like a child, he swiped the air,
Caught snow flakes on his paw
And saw them melt and disappear,
Thus gone forever more...
Alas, no-one to share this now,
No-one to tell this to...
All he could do was wonder how,
Just like us humans do...


Denis Martindale, copyright, April 2013.


The poem is based on the magnificent painting
by Stephen Gayford called 'Snow Flakes'.

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