Lord of the Jungle, certainly,
This leopard so serene.
He posed with sovereign majesty,
The best that's ever been...
The strongest leopard God had made
Of all that lived before,
An alpha male was here displayed,
Of that, you can be sure!
His destiny was crystal clear.
Contenders must beware!
Observing what they knew was fear,
To beg them to take care!
Why risk your life against the Lord?
Why challenge to a fight?
His confidence can't be ignored,
It's safer to take flight!
Lord of the Jungle, yes, in truth!
His power's known to all...
This is the legacy of youth,
That lesser cats recall...
And, to them, he's like a legend,
The bravest of the brave...
And so, I ask, before life's end,
Such creatures we should save...
Denis Martindale, copyright June 2011.
My Poetry website: http://poem.says.it
The poem is based on the magnificent painting
by Stephen Gayford called 'Lord Of The Jungle'.
More Stephen Gayford poems here:
denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com
Shared on
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/lord-of-the-jungle/
Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/lordofthejungle
http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com/2011/06/lord-of-the-jungle.html
The Stephen Gayford Gallery website is here:
Update: My poem, 'An Ode To Stephen Gayford'
is featured in the website's News Section!
http://www.gayfordgallery.com/news.htm
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:
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems or
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems2
http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com
Framed pictures can be bought from UK websites:
http://www.bid.tv (on UK Freeview)
http://www.price-drop.tv (on UK Freeview)
http://www.speedauction.tv
http://www.pricedropper.co.uk
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