TIGER'S HEAD

What hopes and dreams dwell in that head
And in that tiger's heart
Beyond the thoughts that quickly sped
Then suddenly depart?
The daily walking here and there,
Fatigue then drowsiness,
The need for him to stay aware,
When hunger causes stress...

Most of the time he hides things well,
Disguising how he feels,
Although he's got a tale to tell,
He's not the sort who kneels...
The silent type, aloof, withdrawn,
A solitary soul,
The kind who rarely looks forlorn,
Maintaining self-control...

But is he lonely day by day
And lonely night by night?
Aware life soon must pass away
Must grant him some insight...
Perhaps a tigress shares his fears...
Who knows if they will meet?
Yet if that gracious day appears,
Their lives could be complete...


Denis Martindale, copyright, February 2015.


Poem based on a magnificent wildlife painting,
by artist Stephen Gayford nb Google-search
gayfordgallery and "Stephen Gayford poetry".

https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford+poetry

Poem shared here:

http://poemhunter.com/poem/tiger-s-head/

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

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 February 2015!

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
http://www.amazon.co.uk
http://www.preloved.co.uk
https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford

http://www.for-sale.co.uk/stephen-gayford
(Various website sales of Stephen Gayford prints.)


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