NIGHT WATCHMAN, TOO

When big cats pause in self-defence
And harken to each sound,
It's then they think of foes, not friends,
Nearby that lurk around...
And when night comes and moonlight glows,
The big cats stand alert,
Because you see, not one yet knows
If they, too, could get hurt...

Imagine darkness like a shroud,
A wall against the light,
With all the dangers then allowed,
The creatures that could bite...
Some hunt alone, some form a team,
Some run, while others fly,
The slightest sound, no chance to dream,
Then fear's in full supply...

Then hearts beat faster for a while,
Though silence may return,
What's happening in that square mile?
What chance is there to learn?
To slink away, or wait it out,
To climb a tree, then hide?
Survivors choose, outlive the doubt,
The rest, of course, have died...


Denis Martindale December 2016.


A poem based on a magnificent Stephen Gayford
wildlife painting. Google search phrases
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NIGHT WATCHMAN

The leopard's eyes scanned left and right,
As sunshine faded fast,
For soon would come the moon and night,
When one more day had past
And eyes must now be on alert
With instincts borne to bear,
In case there was a need to spurt,
Escaping fast elsewhere...

The leopard's eyes were cooling down
As twilight gathered close,
As clear blue skies turn somewhat brown
And brilliant sunshine goes...
The air has felt a sudden chill
That creatures know full well...
The moon ascends on yonder hill
And casts its silver spell...

The leopard's eyes observe the scene,
The scene he's seen before,
The coming of the in-between,
The timing ever sure...
Night watchman, waiting, instincts taut,
Aware of everything,
Avoiding dangers as he ought,
That's how he's stayed the king...


Denis Martindale, copyright, September 2012.

My Poetry website: http://poem.says.it

The poem is based on the magnificent painting
by Stephen Gayford called 'Night Watchman II'.

More Stephen Gayford poems here:
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