INDIAN PRINCE

To some, this tiger was a prince,
For he stood out a mile,
I've seen him twice and ever since
I still recall his smile...
He always seemed so confident,
With swagger in his stride,
As if no other could prevent
His stature or his pride...

What need had he to wear a crown
If running like the wind?
His tail a-swishing up and down,
While all the time he grinned...
So full of joy, content with life,
What need had he for jewels?
This tiger had but to survive,
For life brought miracles...

The sun and moon and shooting stars,
The lightning and the rain,
A sudden meal when food was scarce,
A chance to sleep again...
And one day soon to find a mate,
If God decreed it so,
That future tigers could create
More princes on the go!



Denis Martindale, copyright August 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/indian-prince/

Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/indian-prince

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My Poetry website: http://www.denismartindale.supanet.com/poems.html
My Poemhunter poems can be searched here: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems

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 August 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.gumtree.com/for-sale/uk/stephen+gayford

(Notice camera link to each image to view.)

http://www.for-sale.co.uk/stephen-gayford

(Various website sales of Stephen Gayford prints.)

http://xxl-sale.co.uk/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford+signed

(Notice similar items at the end of each webpage.)

http://www.bezoon.co.uk/stephen-gayford-prints

http://www.saleclick.co.uk/Stephen+Gayford+Prints

http://www.worthpoint.com/inventory/search?query=Stephen+Gayford&categoryurl=&search-right=

http://salemagic.co.uk/Stephen%20Gayford

http://uk.picclick.com/Art/Prints/Contemporary-1980-Now/Limited-Editions/?q=stephen+gayford

Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/picclick-gayfords

http://www.living3000.co.uk/shop/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford+print

http://stuccu.co.uk/so/Stephen%2520Gayford

http://heavenandearthdesigns.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=160_620


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