Two meerkats stood on solemn guard,
With four eyes looking round,
No rustling noise could they discard,
No moving shadow found...
Though each seemed smiling, full of glee,
This wasn't really so,
For staring at the scenery
Meant hours passing slow...
Two's company was their response,
For who knows what could strike?
Yet evil wants what evil wants,
You know what evil's like...
Two heroes stood against them all,
No matter, high or low...
For who knows when they come to call,
How long before they go?
Two tiny meerkats, not much more,
But steadfast come what may,
It's courage that we can't ignore,
Right there, that's on display...
It represents what friendship means,
As if from head-to-toe,
As one upon the other leans,
We learn how trust can grow...
Denis Martindale, copyright, June 2013.
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The poem is based on the magnificent painting
by Stephen Gayford called 'Two's Company II'.
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Saturday 29 June 2013
TWO'S COMPANY
HARMONY
Two pumas nestled oh so close,
Togetherness with care,
In harmony, as friends not foes,
At peace, this day to share...
Soft breathing, there, no qualms at all,
Contentment, hearts at rest
And not like cats that scratch and maul,
For these two cats were blessed...
Brother and sister, gently stirred,
Tranquil side-by-side,
Transfixed in thoughts that each preferred,
With wisdom as their guide...
Just think, if two wild cats seek peace,
How much, we, too, need this,
A golden time, the day to seize,
In harmony and bliss...
Sometimes we rush like wild cats do,
We scurry near and far,
We worry, yes, the whole day through,
Serenity to mar...
Yet if we simply made the time,
To settle now and then,
We'd find that harmony sublime
And praise the Lord again...
Denis Martindale, copyright, June 2013.
My Poetry website: http://poem.says.it
The poem is based on the magnificent painting
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STRIPES IN THE SNOW
The tiger and the cub traipsed on,
Stripes in the snow so cold,
They knew it wouldn't soon be gone
And had them in its hold...
For Winter's such a cruel thing,
It lingers for so long,
Till God be praised, it turns to Spring,
Which helps us to be strong...
So tigers have the same hope, too,
Enduring day by day,
Determined, thus, to see it through,
Till Winter's swept away...
The tiger lapped cold water up,
To show what must be done,
To help that freezing tiny cub
Who sensed it wasn't fun...
And right enough, each drink turned out,
My word, their stomachs froze,
So they were glad they turned about
And brought that to a close...
They walked away, quite mortified,
Traipsed on, stripes in the snow,
Not thankful for the drinks supplied,
Still cold from head to toe...
Denis Martindale, copyright, June 2013.
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The poem is based on the magnificent painting
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ALWAYS ALERT
The telltale sign of tiger trials,
The eyes that stare ahead,
No more each twinkle that beguiles,
Just fearsome cause for dread...
The sense that trouble's close at hand,
Just lurking near with glee,
For some, that's hard to understand,
Perhaps a mystery...
But tigers capture every scent
That wafts downwind each day,
As if to signal foul intent,
Or victims on their way...
Always alert, the tiger roams,
Perchance to gain somehow,
He's not like those who leave their homes,
Exploring to allow...
The telltale sign explains the change,
The stern mood in his mind,
The world to him now seems so strange,
Who knows what he will find?
Though he's the hunter through and through,
He, too, has enemies,
Always alert, he seeks that clue
That's cruising on the breeze...
Denis Martindale, copyright, June 2013.
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The poem is based on the magnificent painting
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WINTER REFUGE
Snow leopards brave the cold embrace
That Winter longs to share,
Yet this snow leopard needed space
And not the open air...
So all day long he roamed to find
Some shelter and some rest,
So that he'd get some peace of mind,
In order to feel blessed...
His longdrawn efforts brought reward,
A refuge dead ahead,
Where all his troubles were outpoured
To empty him of dread...
Now not so cold he laid down fast,
Some body warmth to use
And thus before the day had past,
He took the time to choose...
Would he defend this refuge now,
Each stranger to reject,
Or to another's pains allow,
Some company accept?
Was this worth fighting for each day
Against both young and old?
He knew he'd fight them all the way,
This place was good as gold...
Denis Martindale, copyright, June 2013.
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The poem is based on the magnificent painting
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SUNSET STROLL
The leopard family set forth
To stretch their legs again,
Quite randomly, they went off north,
Yet pausing now and then...
Just strolling here and strolling there,
Content with cubs in tow,
As if they'd got an hour spare,
No special place to go...
An appetite's all well and good,
Just walking in the sun,
If parents do the things they should,
For dinner to get done...
The cubs stayed close, because they must,
As parents walked ahead,
All still dependent, full of trust
That soon they'd all get fed...
The cubs were prone at first to yawn,
Not keen to plod around,
For not long since it had been dawn,
Now they were northward bound...
But soon their hunting skills returned
And on each tail they'd bite,
As if now proud of what they'd learned
And hoped they'd got it right...
Denis Martindale, copyright, June 2013.
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The poem is based on the magnificent painting
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WELCOME STORM
A welcome storm was on its way,
The zebras sensed this fact,
Because they knew this changed their day,
They started to react...
The young ones, too, looked high and low
With great expectancy,
As if, they, too, were in the know,
Not quite so fancy free...
The dark clouds gathered cross the sky,
United in their cause,
No longer cruising, gliding by,
Determined, there, to pause...
And then rain pours to splash the ground,
Creating muddy tracks,
Of course, rain's falling all around,
As on the zebras' backs...
With such a contrast all about,
The zebras stood amazed,
Despite the Christian folks who'd shout,
Sing songs and thus God praised...
The zebras snorted with disdain,
Somewhat bemused as one...
As if they didn't like the rain,
Now praying for the sun...
Denis Martindale, copyright, June 2013.
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The poem is based on the magnificent painting
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SERENGETI SIESTA
From lion cub to lion king,
He lay there so serene,
As if in charge of everything
And who could intervene?
Though Man encroached his dark domain,
The lion kept his cool,
It was his destiny to reign,
Strength was the golden rule...
Two grim-faced Titans 'neath the sun,
Two lions toe-to-toe,
They fought it out till he had won,
The other forced to go...
Imagine scars that told the tale,
Beyond the hateful scowls,
One to succeed and one to fail,
Triumphant roars and growls...
But when such battles all subside,
The alpha male is known,
Stared at with eyes now open wide,
For he is king alone...
The Serengeti's then serene,
The victor takes his rest,
Because at last the truth is seen...
He proved he is the best...
Denis Martindale, copyright, June 2013.
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