POLAR BEAR PARABLE

The solitary Polar Bear
Stood motionless with awe
And simply froze, content to stare,
At what God had in store...
Majestic mountains far beyond,
Across a sapphire sea,
That seen from space looked like a pond,
Amid such scenery...

And yet such blessings warmed his heart,
It's like he owned each one,
Of course, some day he must depart,
Yet life had just begun...
Before these, life seemed commonplace,
Flat ice was all around,
But here, a smile now blessed his face,
Amazed at what he found...

If only he had found a friend
To share such wonders with,
Another bear to comprehend
The splendours God can give...
Perhaps that's why God made the Earth,
The sun, the moon and stars,
So loving couples sensed their worth
In all that comes to pass...


Denis Martindale, copyright, May 2014.


The poem is based on the magnificent painting by
Stephen Gayford, nb Google search gayfordgallery.

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My Stephen Gayford tribute poems are here:

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/stephen-gayford/
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-prince-of-prints-2/
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-brush-with-genius/
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/gayford-gallery/

The Stephen Gayford Gallery website is here:

http://www.gayfordgallery.com

It was being updated in May 2014!

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/

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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:

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http://www.preloved.co.uk
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