Imagine yourself an artist,
The brush within your hand,
The gentle motion of the wrist,
For hours there to stand...
With the smell of paint that lingers,
Upon the canvas wall
And, of course, upon the fingers,
Before you wash them all...
Imagine yourself as patient,
Enough no more to ask,
As if the Lord had stationed
Yourself for just this task...
And bade you stand the whole day there,
Your artistry to prove,
I wonder how long you would care
Before you chose to move...
Imagine yourself as willing,
Each art ache to endure,
For your subjects look so thrilling
You could not want for more...
White tigers or an elephant,
An eagle flying high,
Their beauty so significant,
You dare not pass them by...
Imagine paintings you have done
That families can own,
Fine art prints, sold by the million,
Because of you alone...
That must be worth each art ache,
The times they took their toll,
For what a difference God can make
When God stays in control...
Imagine such a legacy
Each artist leaves behind,
The beauty and the majesty
To bless both heart and mind...
I merely sit and write in rhyme,
Reminding you of such,
God bless the artist so sublime
God grants the magic touch...
Denis Martindale, copyright January 2016.
A poem based on so many hundreds of magnificent
wildlife paintings by artist Stephen Gayford.
Google search as well as image search for the
gayfordgallery and 'Stephen Gayford poetry'.
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford+poetry
The poem is shared here:
http://poemhunter.com/poem/beyond-the-art-ache/
Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/beyond-the-art-ache
Printer-friendly text version, nb increase text size:
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http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com/2016/01/beyond-the-art-ache.html
My Poetry website: http://www.denismartindale.supanet.com/poems.html
My Poemhunter poems can be searched here: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems
as well as on this website for most of these: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems2
:::
Another option is the poemlist.com website's A to Z poem list:
http://poemlist.com/?mode=poet&id=66780
Shortcut URL is http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems3
:::
My Stephen Gayford tribute poems are here:
http://poemhunter.com/poem/stephen-gayford/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/the-prince-of-prints-2/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/a-brush-with-genius/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/gayford-gallery/
The Stephen Gayford Gallery website is here:
http://www.gayfordgallery.com
It was being updated in January 2016!
http://gayfordgallery.com/the-artist/
Youtube video: http://tinyurl.com/gayfordgallery-dot-com-video
Click-a-pic!
http://gayfordgallery.com/original-paintings/
http://gayfordgallery.com/originalwatercolours/
http://gayfordgallery.com/originalpencildrawings/
http://gayfordgallery.com/signedlimitededitionartistproofs/
There's also a Guest Book!
http://users2.smartgb.com/g/g.php?a=s&i=g25-52612-21
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The Stephen Gayford poems can be viewed here:
poemhunter.com links:
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems or
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems2
(that's for the A to Z title listings)
blog website links:
http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-poetry
Framed pictures can be bought from UK websites,
NB use zoom-in feature when viewing pictures.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/stephen-gayford
NB that's for basic displays of Ebay auctions,
but this display of 200 items helps even more:
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-on-ebay
Better title descriptions and item numbers!
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
http://www.amazon.co.uk
http://www.preloved.co.uk
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford
http://www.gumtree.com/for-sale/uk/stephen+gayford
(Notice camera link to each image to view.)
http://www.for-sale.co.uk/stephen-gayford
(Various website sales of Stephen Gayford prints.)
http://xxl-sale.co.uk/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford
(Notice similar items at the end of each webpage.)
http://www.bezoon.co.uk/stephen-gayford-prints
http://www.saleclick.co.uk/Stephen+Gayford+Prints
http://www.worthpoint.com/inventory/search?query=Stephen+Gayford&categoryurl=&search-right=
http://salemagic.co.uk/Stephen%20Gayford
http://uk.picclick.com/Art/Prints/Contemporary-1980-Now/Limited-Editions/?q=stephen+gayford
Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/picclick-gayfords
http://www.living3000.co.uk/shop/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford+print
http://stuccu.co.uk/so/Stephen%2520Gayford
http://uk.weluma.com/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford&source=searchbar
http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=160_620
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Saturday 23 January 2016
BEYOND THE ART ACHE...
Friday 22 January 2016
WINTER TRACKER...
When Winter came, the wolf was sad,
His heart began to chill,
No more the easy times once had,
Yet still the need to kill...
And so the tracker, eyes and ears
And nose to sense his prey,
Perhaps to overcome his fears
That he might die today...
The snow was crispy to the touch,
A giveaway each time,
That's why it didn't help as much
When he was forced to climb...
But if he stood alone in wait,
Perhaps his luck might change,
Despite the fact to hesitate
Felt really, really strange...
But patience often proves the key,
The slow down to a crawl,
When hunting's like a mystery
Drawn out when hunters stall...
The wolf survives without remorse,
He's callous through and through...
Starvation grants no other course,
So what else can he do?
Denis Martindale, copyright January 2016.
A poem based on a magnificent wildlife painting,
by artist Stephen Gayford. Google search
gayfordgallery and 'Stephen Gayford poetry'.
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford+poetry
The poem is shared here:
http://poemhunter.com/poem/winter-tracker/
Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/winter-tracker-poem
Printer-friendly text version, nb increase text size:
http://poemhunter.com/best-poems/denis-martindale/winter-tracker/
http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com/2016/01/winter-tracker.html
My Poetry website: http://www.denismartindale.supanet.com/poems.html
My Poemhunter poems can be searched here: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems
as well as on this website for most of these: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems2
:::
Another option is the poemlist.com website's A to Z poem list:
http://poemlist.com/?mode=poet&id=66780
Shortcut URL is http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems3
:::
My Stephen Gayford tribute poems are here:
http://poemhunter.com/poem/stephen-gayford/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/the-prince-of-prints-2/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/a-brush-with-genius/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/gayford-gallery/
The Stephen Gayford Gallery website is here:
http://www.gayfordgallery.com
It was being updated in January 2016!
http://gayfordgallery.com/the-artist/
Youtube video: http://tinyurl.com/gayfordgallery-dot-com-video
Click-a-pic!
http://gayfordgallery.com/original-paintings/
http://gayfordgallery.com/originalwatercolours/
http://gayfordgallery.com/originalpencildrawings/
http://gayfordgallery.com/signedlimitededitionartistproofs/
There's also a Guest Book!
http://users2.smartgb.com/g/g.php?a=s&i=g25-52612-21
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
The Stephen Gayford poems can be viewed here:
poemhunter.com links:
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems or
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems2
(that's for the A to Z title listings)
blog website links:
http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-poetry
Framed pictures can be bought from UK websites,
NB use zoom-in feature when viewing pictures.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/stephen-gayford
NB that's for basic displays of Ebay auctions,
but this display of 200 items helps even more:
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-on-ebay
Better title descriptions and item numbers!
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
http://www.amazon.co.uk
http://www.preloved.co.uk
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford
http://www.gumtree.com/for-sale/uk/stephen+gayford
(Notice camera link to each image to view.)
http://www.for-sale.co.uk/stephen-gayford
(Various website sales of Stephen Gayford prints.)
http://xxl-sale.co.uk/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford
(Notice similar items at the end of each webpage.)
http://www.bezoon.co.uk/stephen-gayford-prints
http://www.saleclick.co.uk/Stephen+Gayford+Prints
http://www.worthpoint.com/inventory/search?query=Stephen+Gayford&categoryurl=&search-right=
http://salemagic.co.uk/Stephen%20Gayford
http://uk.picclick.com/Art/Prints/Contemporary-1980-Now/Limited-Editions/?q=stephen+gayford
Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/picclick-gayfords
http://www.living3000.co.uk/shop/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford+print
http://stuccu.co.uk/so/Stephen%2520Gayford
http://uk.weluma.com/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford&source=searchbar
http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=160_620
:::
LEOPARD!
The leopard listened to each sound,
Aware that prey was near
And it was close, somewhere around,
That much was oh so clear...
And that was why the leopard stood,
So statuesque in wait
And for the prey, that wasn't good
And even now, too late...
The leopard breathed the airborne scent,
It lingered now and then,
The creature there by accident
And yet, no more again...
The leopard was a wily one,
No amateur at all
And unashamed at what he'd done,
Observing hunger's call...
The frenzy came, the prey was caught,
Life draining, no release,
Until it thought its final thought,
Until it found some peace...
But that's the way that some survive,
While others bid farewell,
One dies, the other stays alive,
Each has its tale to tell...
Denis Martindale, copyright January 2016.
A poem based on a magnificent wildlife painting,
by artist Stephen Gayford. Google search
gayfordgallery and 'Stephen Gayford poetry'.
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford+poetry
The poem is shared here:
http://poemhunter.com/poem/leopard-11/
Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/leopard-poem
Printer-friendly text version, nb increase text size:
http://poemhunter.com/best-poems/denis-martindale/leopard-11/
http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com/2016/01/leopard.html
My Poetry website: http://www.denismartindale.supanet.com/poems.html
My Poemhunter poems can be searched here: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems
as well as on this website for most of these: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems2
:::
Another option is the poemlist.com website's A to Z poem list:
http://poemlist.com/?mode=poet&id=66780
Shortcut URL is http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems3
:::
My Stephen Gayford tribute poems are here:
http://poemhunter.com/poem/stephen-gayford/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/the-prince-of-prints-2/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/a-brush-with-genius/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/gayford-gallery/
The Stephen Gayford Gallery website is here:
http://www.gayfordgallery.com
It was being updated in January 2016!
http://gayfordgallery.com/the-artist/
Youtube video: http://tinyurl.com/gayfordgallery-dot-com-video
Click-a-pic!
http://gayfordgallery.com/original-paintings/
http://gayfordgallery.com/originalwatercolours/
http://gayfordgallery.com/originalpencildrawings/
http://gayfordgallery.com/signedlimitededitionartistproofs/
There's also a Guest Book!
http://users2.smartgb.com/g/g.php?a=s&i=g25-52612-21
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
The Stephen Gayford poems can be viewed here:
poemhunter.com links:
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems or
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems2
(that's for the A to Z title listings)
blog website links:
http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-poetry
Framed pictures can be bought from UK websites,
NB use zoom-in feature when viewing pictures.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/stephen-gayford
NB that's for basic displays of Ebay auctions,
but this display of 200 items helps even more:
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-on-ebay
Better title descriptions and item numbers!
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
http://www.amazon.co.uk
http://www.preloved.co.uk
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford
http://www.gumtree.com/for-sale/uk/stephen+gayford
(Notice camera link to each image to view.)
http://www.for-sale.co.uk/stephen-gayford
(Various website sales of Stephen Gayford prints.)
http://xxl-sale.co.uk/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford
(Notice similar items at the end of each webpage.)
http://www.bezoon.co.uk/stephen-gayford-prints
http://www.saleclick.co.uk/Stephen+Gayford+Prints
http://www.worthpoint.com/inventory/search?query=Stephen+Gayford&categoryurl=&search-right=
http://salemagic.co.uk/Stephen%20Gayford
http://uk.picclick.com/Art/Prints/Contemporary-1980-Now/Limited-Editions/?q=stephen+gayford
Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/picclick-gayfords
http://www.living3000.co.uk/shop/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford+print
http://stuccu.co.uk/so/Stephen%2520Gayford
http://uk.weluma.com/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford&source=searchbar
http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=160_620
:::
SIBERIAN FAMILY
Siberian tigers get cold, too,
When Winter snow descends,
The young cubs don't know what to do
Until the season ends...
The water chills their throats each time,
Their bellies cringe in pain,
That's hardly what they'd call sublime,
But life goes on again...
The elder tigers understand
The weariness and more,
At times like these, they hate the land
And hunting's such a chore...
Endurance is their strongest hope,
A hundred days to run,
Somehow the young cubs learn to cope,
Though Winter's just begun...
The first, of course, seems quite the worst,
But years like these persist,
Reminding them each time they thirst,
That each must co-exist...
When that first silver snowflake falls
And then it snows... and snows...
Together, they can face it all,
Whatever life bestows...
Denis Martindale, copyright January 2016.
A poem based on a magnificent wildlife painting,
by artist Stephen Gayford. Google search
gayfordgallery and 'Stephen Gayford poetry'.
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford+poetry
The poem is shared here:
http://poemhunter.com/poem/siberian-family/
Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/siberian-family
Printer-friendly text version, nb increase text size:
http://poemhunter.com/best-poems/denis-martindale/siberian-family/
http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com/2016/01/siberian-family.html
My Poetry website: http://www.denismartindale.supanet.com/poems.html
My Poemhunter poems can be searched here: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems
as well as on this website for most of these: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems2
:::
Another option is the poemlist.com website's A to Z poem list:
http://poemlist.com/?mode=poet&id=66780
Shortcut URL is http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems3
:::
My Stephen Gayford tribute poems are here:
http://poemhunter.com/poem/stephen-gayford/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/the-prince-of-prints-2/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/a-brush-with-genius/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/gayford-gallery/
The Stephen Gayford Gallery website is here:
http://www.gayfordgallery.com
It was being updated in January 2016!
http://gayfordgallery.com/the-artist/
Youtube video: http://tinyurl.com/gayfordgallery-dot-com-video
Click-a-pic!
http://gayfordgallery.com/original-paintings/
http://gayfordgallery.com/originalwatercolours/
http://gayfordgallery.com/originalpencildrawings/
http://gayfordgallery.com/signedlimitededitionartistproofs/
There's also a Guest Book!
http://users2.smartgb.com/g/g.php?a=s&i=g25-52612-21
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
The Stephen Gayford poems can be viewed here:
poemhunter.com links:
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems or
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems2
(that's for the A to Z title listings)
blog website links:
http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-poetry
Framed pictures can be bought from UK websites,
NB use zoom-in feature when viewing pictures.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/stephen-gayford
NB that's for basic displays of Ebay auctions,
but this display of 200 items helps even more:
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-on-ebay
Better title descriptions and item numbers!
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
http://www.amazon.co.uk
http://www.preloved.co.uk
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford
http://www.gumtree.com/for-sale/uk/stephen+gayford
(Notice camera link to each image to view.)
http://www.for-sale.co.uk/stephen-gayford
(Various website sales of Stephen Gayford prints.)
http://xxl-sale.co.uk/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford
(Notice similar items at the end of each webpage.)
http://www.bezoon.co.uk/stephen-gayford-prints
http://www.saleclick.co.uk/Stephen+Gayford+Prints
http://www.worthpoint.com/inventory/search?query=Stephen+Gayford&categoryurl=&search-right=
http://salemagic.co.uk/Stephen%20Gayford
http://uk.picclick.com/Art/Prints/Contemporary-1980-Now/Limited-Editions/?q=stephen+gayford
Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/picclick-gayfords
http://www.living3000.co.uk/shop/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford+print
http://stuccu.co.uk/so/Stephen%2520Gayford
http://uk.weluma.com/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford&source=searchbar
http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=160_620
:::
WATCHING YOU, WATCHING ME...
My camera clicked, the cheetah stared,
Its glaring eyes set straight
And nothing else on Earth compared
To when I felt its hate...
Yet I pressed on, despite its rage,
Though I gulped now and then,
For I'm not young and felt my age,
Not fit to run again...
But I felt safe, my jeep was close,
The cheetah had no clue,
Yet I was glad it chose to pose,
No other thing to do...
I took my pictures one by one,
As if its soul to take
And even started having fun
Till our truce took a break...
The cheetah moved a single paw,
That was enough for me!
I wasn't staying anymore,
I've so much more to see...
Once in the jeep, I sped away,
As fast as it would go,
Content to live another day,
A scaredy-cat... I know...
Denis Martindale, copyright January 2016.
A poem based on a magnificent wildlife painting,
by artist Stephen Gayford. Google search
gayfordgallery and 'Stephen Gayford poetry'.
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford+poetry
The poem is shared here:
http://poemhunter.com/poem/watching-you-watching-me-3/
Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/watching-you-watching-me-poetry
Printer-friendly text version, nb increase text size:
http://poemhunter.com/best-poems/denis-martindale/watching-you-watching-me-3/
http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com/2016/01/watching-you-watching-me.html
My Poetry website: http://www.denismartindale.supanet.com/poems.html
My Poemhunter poems can be searched here: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems
as well as on this website for most of these: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems2
:::
Another option is the poemlist.com website's A to Z poem list:
http://poemlist.com/?mode=poet&id=66780
Shortcut URL is http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems3
:::
My Stephen Gayford tribute poems are here:
http://poemhunter.com/poem/stephen-gayford/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/the-prince-of-prints-2/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/a-brush-with-genius/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/gayford-gallery/
The Stephen Gayford Gallery website is here:
http://www.gayfordgallery.com
It was being updated in January 2016!
http://gayfordgallery.com/the-artist/
Youtube video: http://tinyurl.com/gayfordgallery-dot-com-video
Click-a-pic!
http://gayfordgallery.com/original-paintings/
http://gayfordgallery.com/originalwatercolours/
http://gayfordgallery.com/originalpencildrawings/
http://gayfordgallery.com/signedlimitededitionartistproofs/
There's also a Guest Book!
http://users2.smartgb.com/g/g.php?a=s&i=g25-52612-21
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
The Stephen Gayford poems can be viewed here:
poemhunter.com links:
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems or
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems2
(that's for the A to Z title listings)
blog website links:
http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-poetry
Framed pictures can be bought from UK websites,
NB use zoom-in feature when viewing pictures.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/stephen-gayford
NB that's for basic displays of Ebay auctions,
but this display of 200 items helps even more:
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-on-ebay
Better title descriptions and item numbers!
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
http://www.amazon.co.uk
http://www.preloved.co.uk
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford
http://www.gumtree.com/for-sale/uk/stephen+gayford
(Notice camera link to each image to view.)
http://www.for-sale.co.uk/stephen-gayford
(Various website sales of Stephen Gayford prints.)
http://xxl-sale.co.uk/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford
(Notice similar items at the end of each webpage.)
http://www.bezoon.co.uk/stephen-gayford-prints
http://www.saleclick.co.uk/Stephen+Gayford+Prints
http://www.worthpoint.com/inventory/search?query=Stephen+Gayford&categoryurl=&search-right=
http://salemagic.co.uk/Stephen%20Gayford
http://uk.picclick.com/Art/Prints/Contemporary-1980-Now/Limited-Editions/?q=stephen+gayford
Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/picclick-gayfords
http://www.living3000.co.uk/shop/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford+print
http://stuccu.co.uk/so/Stephen%2520Gayford
http://uk.weluma.com/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford&source=searchbar
http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=160_620
:::
YOUNG GORILLA
The young gorilla looked around
At all there was to see,
As well as hearing every sound,
All things a mystery...
How could he know the future years
That he was yet to live,
Till one by one each then appears,
With all each has to give?
This day, no plans could bless his soul,
His fate but here and now,
He merely served his childhood role
And all it could allow...
But years progress, they serve their time,
Till he stands tall and strong,
A mighty creature, quite sublime,
Defiant all day long...
What human could control him then,
Subdue the beast within?
His power could defeat most men
And make each one give in...
But left alone, he could do well,
Content in heart and mind,
Content to be a miracle
Apart from all Mankind...
Denis Martindale, copyright January 2016.
A poem based on a magnificent wildlife painting,
by artist Stephen Gayford. Google search
gayfordgallery and 'Stephen Gayford poetry'.
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford+poetry
The poem is shared here:
http://poemhunter.com/poem/young-gorilla/
Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/young-gorilla
Printer-friendly text version, nb increase text size:
http://poemhunter.com/best-poems/denis-martindale/young-gorilla/
http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com/2016/01/young-gorilla.html
My Poetry website: http://www.denismartindale.supanet.com/poems.html
My Poemhunter poems can be searched here: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems
as well as on this website for most of these: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems2
:::
Another option is the poemlist.com website's A to Z poem list:
http://poemlist.com/?mode=poet&id=66780
Shortcut URL is http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems3
:::
My Stephen Gayford tribute poems are here:
http://poemhunter.com/poem/stephen-gayford/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/the-prince-of-prints-2/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/a-brush-with-genius/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/gayford-gallery/
The Stephen Gayford Gallery website is here:
http://www.gayfordgallery.com
It was being updated in January 2016!
http://gayfordgallery.com/the-artist/
Youtube video: http://tinyurl.com/gayfordgallery-dot-com-video
Click-a-pic!
http://gayfordgallery.com/original-paintings/
http://gayfordgallery.com/originalwatercolours/
http://gayfordgallery.com/originalpencildrawings/
http://gayfordgallery.com/signedlimitededitionartistproofs/
There's also a Guest Book!
http://users2.smartgb.com/g/g.php?a=s&i=g25-52612-21
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The Stephen Gayford poems can be viewed here:
poemhunter.com links:
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems or
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems2
(that's for the A to Z title listings)
blog website links:
http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-poetry
Framed pictures can be bought from UK websites,
NB use zoom-in feature when viewing pictures.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/stephen-gayford
NB that's for basic displays of Ebay auctions,
but this display of 200 items helps even more:
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-on-ebay
Better title descriptions and item numbers!
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http://www.amazon.co.uk
http://www.preloved.co.uk
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford
http://www.gumtree.com/for-sale/uk/stephen+gayford
(Notice camera link to each image to view.)
http://www.for-sale.co.uk/stephen-gayford
(Various website sales of Stephen Gayford prints.)
http://xxl-sale.co.uk/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford
(Notice similar items at the end of each webpage.)
http://www.bezoon.co.uk/stephen-gayford-prints
http://www.saleclick.co.uk/Stephen+Gayford+Prints
http://www.worthpoint.com/inventory/search?query=Stephen+Gayford&categoryurl=&search-right=
http://salemagic.co.uk/Stephen%20Gayford
http://uk.picclick.com/Art/Prints/Contemporary-1980-Now/Limited-Editions/?q=stephen+gayford
Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/picclick-gayfords
http://www.living3000.co.uk/shop/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford+print
http://stuccu.co.uk/so/Stephen%2520Gayford
http://uk.weluma.com/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford&source=searchbar
http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=160_620
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SWIMMING LESSON...
Some creatures learn to stand and walk,
Some learn to swim or fly,
Some creatures learn to sing and talk,
Yet rarely question why...
But swimming isn't easy, friends,
That's why some hesitate
And so, I guess, it all depends,
If water's what you hate...
The surface may look quite serene,
Who knows what's underneath?
No wonder some aren't really keen
When they come up to breathe...
Some creatures teach their young ones well,
To build their confidence,
While others simply want to yell,
As if that, too, makes sense...
While adults know their way around,
Their young ones aren't so wise,
They raise alarms at every sound,
Greet new things with surprise...
Swimming lessons should be sublime,
Not something you must force,
So, please, be patient! Give them time...
Let new things take their course...
Denis Martindale, copyright January 2016.
A poem based on a magnificent wildlife painting,
by artist Stephen Gayford. Google search
gayfordgallery and 'Stephen Gayford poetry'.
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford+poetry
The poem is shared here:
http://poemhunter.com/poem/swimming-lesson-3/
Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/swimming-lesson
Printer-friendly text version, nb increase text size:
http://poemhunter.com/best-poems/denis-martindale/swimming-lesson-3/
http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com/2016/01/swimming-lesson.html
My Poetry website: http://www.denismartindale.supanet.com/poems.html
My Poemhunter poems can be searched here: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems
as well as on this website for most of these: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems2
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Another option is the poemlist.com website's A to Z poem list:
http://poemlist.com/?mode=poet&id=66780
Shortcut URL is http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems3
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My Stephen Gayford tribute poems are here:
http://poemhunter.com/poem/stephen-gayford/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/the-prince-of-prints-2/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/a-brush-with-genius/
http://poemhunter.com/poem/gayford-gallery/
The Stephen Gayford Gallery website is here:
http://www.gayfordgallery.com
It was being updated in January 2016!
http://gayfordgallery.com/the-artist/
Youtube video: http://tinyurl.com/gayfordgallery-dot-com-video
Click-a-pic!
http://gayfordgallery.com/original-paintings/
http://gayfordgallery.com/originalwatercolours/
http://gayfordgallery.com/originalpencildrawings/
http://gayfordgallery.com/signedlimitededitionartistproofs/
There's also a Guest Book!
http://users2.smartgb.com/g/g.php?a=s&i=g25-52612-21
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The Stephen Gayford poems can be viewed here:
poemhunter.com links:
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems or
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems2
(that's for the A to Z title listings)
blog website links:
http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-poetry
Framed pictures can be bought from UK websites,
NB use zoom-in feature when viewing pictures.
http://search.ebay.co.uk/stephen-gayford
NB that's for basic displays of Ebay auctions,
but this display of 200 items helps even more:
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-on-ebay
Better title descriptions and item numbers!
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
http://www.amazon.co.uk
http://www.preloved.co.uk
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford
http://www.gumtree.com/for-sale/uk/stephen+gayford
(Notice camera link to each image to view.)
http://www.for-sale.co.uk/stephen-gayford
(Various website sales of Stephen Gayford prints.)
http://xxl-sale.co.uk/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford
(Notice similar items at the end of each webpage.)
http://www.bezoon.co.uk/stephen-gayford-prints
http://www.saleclick.co.uk/Stephen+Gayford+Prints
http://www.worthpoint.com/inventory/search?query=Stephen+Gayford&categoryurl=&search-right=
http://salemagic.co.uk/Stephen%20Gayford
http://uk.picclick.com/Art/Prints/Contemporary-1980-Now/Limited-Editions/?q=stephen+gayford
Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/picclick-gayfords
http://www.living3000.co.uk/shop/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford+print
http://stuccu.co.uk/so/Stephen%2520Gayford
http://uk.weluma.com/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford&source=searchbar
http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=160_620
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