Tigress! Poem by Denis Martindale

The tigress wondered what life's for,
As she, her world, would roam,
As if she sensed there was much more,
Both family and home...
But where was he, her mate to be,
Her truest one of all?
Because he was her destiny,
Her lifelong miracle...

And he, too, wondered, just like her,
A dozen miles away,
Not knowing what must soon occur
Upon one fateful day...
But closer, closer, still they strode,
Across the land between,
While pining, longing, yearning showed,
Like none they'd ever seen...

Yes, loneliness can tame the beast,
Till stern looks change to cheers,
Till suddenly, all tension's eased,
If true love lasts for years...
The tigress and her hero met,
Then Nature took its course,
No loneliness and no regret,
Just cubs with fluffy paws!


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...