THE EYE OF THE TIGER!

Two tiger paintings that I bought
Arrived one sunny day,
So by excitement I was caught,
Unpacking straight away...
And when the prints were side by side
Upon the wall to see,
I smiled at them, as if with pride,
For they belonged to me...

The Bengal Tiger stared ahead,
Brown eyes beneath each frown,
Striped tapestry of black and red,
Deserving of a crown...
The other tiger, black and white,
With wondrous eyes of blue,
More welcoming, so not a fright,
No harm to me or you...

I know that's silly, how that seems,
But now I'm such a fan,
Despite the obvious extremes,
I buy prints when I can...
White tigers are quite beautiful,
The cuddly cubs look sweet,
That's why their prints are on my wall,
Each one my special treat!


Denis Martindale September 2016.


Poem based on the magnificent wildlife paintings
by Stephen Gayford. Google-search phrases
gayford prints and Stephen Gayford poetry.

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