denis-martindaleWriter's Blog...Stephen Gayford Poetry: BLACK SATIN

Friday, 24 February 2012

BLACK SATIN

There, in the distance, oh so far,
We saw a big black cat,
I said it was a jaguar,
Some disagreed with that...
No, that's a leopard, there's no doubt!
No, it's a panther, mate!
And while we tried to sort it out,
We all agreed, it's great...

The cat moved closer, closer still...
We got a better look...
My word, it was a wondrous thrill,
As each checked his own book...
Comparing photos for a while,
We all became engrossed...
Contrasting size, head, profile,
I pipped them at the post...

The jaguar was yards away
And we, our cameras clicked,
Then suddenly, we'd cause to pray,
As his black lips he licked!
Our cameras flew up in the air!
Who knows if each survives?
You see, we left them, lying there,
As we ran for our lives!

Denis Martindale, copyright, February 2012.

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The poem is based on the magnificent painting
by Stephen Gayford called 'Black Satin'
which is on http://www.gayfordgallery.com/

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Update: My poem, 'An Ode To Stephen Gayford'
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