LONE WOLF HAED info

LONE WOLF:

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LONE WOLF, TOO

The lone wolf, like a statue stood,
Feet firmly in the snow,
Surveying all the neighbourhood
While feeling somewhat low...
For hunger in that bitter cold
Was like a pain that gnawed,
With food more precious than pure gold,
Refined and freshly poured...

His black coat matched his stern-faced gaze,
His eyes searched here and there,
Were these his awful, final days
Or was there food somewhere?
Though humans judge what he must do,
They, too, would hunt as well,
Slowed down by snow, less life to view,
The opposite of Hell...

But Winter takes its toll on all,
No life on Earth gets spared,
Keep warm, safe, fed... or else you'll fall,
As if nobody cared...
The food he caught was all his own,
No other dividends,
The lone wolf had to hunt alone,
No fellowship, no friends...


Denis Martindale October 2016.


Poem based on the magnificent wildlife painting
by Stephen Gayford. Google-search phrases
gayford prints and Stephen Gayford poetry
and also for Heaven and Earth Designs...

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HAED finished pieces gallery:

Please click the link and then click on the left
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Several HAED Fantasy Art artists have pictures
on my website click-a-pic full screen galleries
slideshows, including some wildlife pictures.

http://www.fantasyart.ukartists.com/

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TENDERNESS, TOO...

The lioness and cub walked on,
The cub in awe of her,
Despite her size, all fear had gone,
For what harm could occur?
For perfect love casts out all fear,
As if no threat exists,
And only love would dare appear,
Then stay, for love persists...

The cub looked up to her each day,
Each dawn and afternoon,
When evening came and light gave away,
With each night coming soon...
Yet in the twilight, twinkling eyes
Still shone like beacons there,
For steadfast love none can disguise,
If we but stay aware...

And so the cub grew strong and brave,
As handsome as could be,
Because of love his mother gave,
From when he was born free...
Such that her wisdom filled his heart,
To guide him through and through...
And while that wisdom was the start,
She brought her tenderness, too...


Denis Martindale October 2016.


Poem based on the magnificent wildlife painting
by Stephen Gayford. Google-search phrases
gayford prints and Stephen Gayford poetry
and also for Heaven and Earth Designs...


Poem shared here:

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HAED finished pieces gallery:

Please click the link and then click on the left
of screen link for "Show Albums and Stories".

http://s1327.photobucket.com/albums/u678/HAED-Gallery/

Several HAED Fantasy Art artists have pictures
on my website click-a-pic full screen galleries
slideshows, including some wildlife pictures.

http://www.fantasyart.ukartists.com/

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WAITING FOR MOTHER, TOO!

Two tiger cubs watched Mother go,
While they sat still to wait,
But how long for, they didn't know,
So patience would be great...
But time went by, so they laid down,
Eyes upward now and then,
To see her stripes of black and brown
If she came back again...

Distracted, they began to play,
As if that never fails,
They chewed each other's ears that day,
Then switched to biting tails...
The novelty, of course, wore thin,
Pain tends to do that fast
And since not one of them could win,
Not one came first or last...

Their Mother in the distance stood,
At peace for both to see,
So their mood changed and for the good,
For she brought harmony...
Chewed ears and tails would heal in time,
Yet now a bond was made,
They saw their Mother as sublime,
Who walked tall, unafraid...


Denis Martindale October 2016.


Poem based on the magnificent wildlife paintings
by Stephen Gayford. Google-search phrases
gayford prints and Stephen Gayford poetry
and also for Heaven and Earth Designs...

Poem shared here:

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HAED finished pieces gallery:

Please click the link and then click on the left
of screen link for "Show Albums and Stories".

http://s1327.photobucket.com/albums/u678/HAED-Gallery/

Several HAED Fantasy Art artists have pictures
on my website click-a-pic full screen galleries
slideshows, including some wildlife pictures.

http://www.fantasyart.ukartists.com/

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SAFETY IN NUMBERS, TOO

The zebra foals are precious things,
Great legacies of love,
As from their mothers each one springs
And then stands up above...
To take first steps before they run,
To learn truths thought as good,
For dangers prowl beneath the sun
Within their neighbourhood...

If not for thousands old times past,
What numbers would survive?
For predators are mean and fast,
Hunt food to stay alive...
For bellies grumble, full of pain,
Determined to live on,
So predators must hunt again
Till yet more lives are gone...

The zebra foals can smile all day
When all is going well,
Both safe and sound, yet must not stray
Or lag behind a spell...
But just the same, the numbers count,
Once dwindling, all is lost,
As long as predators surround
To make some pay the cost...


Denis Martindale October 2016.


Poem based on the magnificent wildlife painting
by Stephen Gayford. Google-search phrases
gayford prints and Stephen Gayford poetry
and also for Heaven and Earth Designs...

Poem shared here:

http://poemhunter.com/poem/safety-in-numbers-too/

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HAED finished pieces gallery:

Please click the link and then click on the left
of screen link for "Show Albums and Stories".

http://s1327.photobucket.com/albums/u678/HAED-Gallery/

Several HAED Fantasy Art artists have pictures
on my website click-a-pic full screen galleries
slideshows, including some wildlife pictures.

http://www.fantasyart.ukartists.com/

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HEAVY GOING! (AND HAED GALLERIES)

HEAVY GOING!


The Bengal Tiger heaved a sigh
As through the snow he lurched,
For, without food, he soon would die,
So onward still he searched...
The pure white dazzling snow would crunch
Beneath his furry feet,
Yet he could only think of lunch,
But what was there to eat?

He still recalled the Winters past,
So heavy going then,
Yet this one now could be his last,
Would he see one again?
Despite the cold and bitter winds,
He wondered what he'd done,
Reflecting on his lifestyle's sins
Beneath that distant sun...

When once he'd eaten, doubts were changed,
No more the daunted soul,
No more, as if new hopes arranged,
Fresh thoughts now in control...
Come Summer and some friendly mate,
A family could start!
And suddenly, he felt just great,
All warmed up in his heart!


Denis Martindale October 2016.


Poem based on the magnificent wildlife painting
by Stephen Gayford. Google-search phrases
gayford prints and Stephen Gayford poetry
and also for Heaven and Earth Designs...

Poem shared here:

http://poemhunter.com/poem/heavy-going/

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Heavy Going is one of thirteen pictures here:

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HAED finished pieces gallery:

Please click the link and then click on the left
of screen link for "Show Albums and Stories".

http://s1327.photobucket.com/albums/u678/HAED-Gallery/

Several HAED Fantasy Art artists have pictures
on my website click-a-pic full screen galleries
slideshows, including some wildlife pictures.

http://www.fantasyart.ukartists.com/

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WATCHFUL! (AND HAED GALLERIES)

WATCHFUL!

The creatures that survive the best
Stay watchful as a rule,
To keep an eye on all the rest,
They must not act the fool...
For while it's nice that friends exist,
Some foes surround us all,
So it's much safer to persist
Than need a miracle...

The wily wolf still hunts his prey,
The lion, too, must eat
And it would really make their day
To taste something that's sweet...
God's creatures try to keep alert,
By land, by sea and air,
So that their loved ones don't get hurt,
They strive to stay aware...

The watchful ones climb trees or hide,
Like meerkats down their holes,
Or learn the tricks their parents tried,
Like zebras and their foals...
If life's worth living, live it well,
Be wise as you can be
And keep close watch, so you can tell,
You're safe from all you see!


Denis Martindale October 2016.


Poem based on the magnificent wildlife painting
by Stephen Gayford. Google-search phrases
gayford prints and Stephen Gayford poetry
and also for Heaven and Earth Designs...


Poem shared here:

http://poemhunter.com/poem/watchful-3/

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HAED Gallery

Please click the link and then click on the left
of screen link for "Show Albums and Stories".

http://s1327.photobucket.com/albums/u678/HAED-Gallery/

Several HAED Fantasy Art artists have pictures
on my website click-a-pic full screen galleries
slideshows, including some wildlife pictures.

http://www.fantasyart.ukartists.com/

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STEPHEN GAYFORD ARTIST INFO

Stephen Gayford explaining his wildlife paintings:

(Found on the HAED website)

Heaven and Earth Designs...

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Artist Information

Stephen Gayford is among the foremost
wildlife artists in the UK and his art is
appreciated by many international collectors.

As a professional artist Stephen paints from
a depth of knowledge and passion and each
work is inspired and informed by countless
hours of personal observation and research.
By combining intricate detail, dramatic lighting,
and anatomical accuracy, he has become
widely known for his "up close and personal"
compositions.

He travels frequently to research his subjects in
their natural habitat believing there is no substitute
for personal experience in the field. More often,
he'd rather be on safari in the thick of the experience
than indoors painting it.

He says, "Painting, for me, has never been a hobby,
it's not a relaxing experience - I feel compelled, even
driven to paint - I have heard professional writers
and sportsmen say the same. Since I was twelve I
have always painted. It is a passion, a labour of love.
I dislike front light, (i.e. the sun behind the
observer), I prefer back light or side light, or
diffused light as on a cloudy or dusty day. I love
dust and mist because it portrays the volume of air
between the objects."

"I start with little sketches in pencil on an A5 sized
pad. I may do one, two or twelve until I get the
right composition. When painting I have a large
mirror behind me and I sometimes view the painting
in reverse. If something in the painting does not
feel right to me, it becomes obvious in the
reflection and I can then easily correct it. People
often ask how long it takes me to do a painting.
The answer is, I don't really know. I work on
between two and ten at once. I like paintings when
I first start them as they have a simplicity, and
the more I work on them, sometimes the further
away from the original inspiration they can become,
so I start another one."

"By the time I have started the third or fourth one
I can return to the first and work on it with a
new inspiration."

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Finished pieces gallery:


HAED Gallery

Please click the link and then click on the left
of screen link for "Show Albums and Stories".

http://s1327.photobucket.com/albums/u678/HAED-Gallery/

Several HAED Fantasy Art artists have pictures
on my website click-a-pic full screen galleries
slideshows, including some wildlife pictures.

http://www.fantasyart.ukartists.com/

Larry Elmore 1 2
Luis Royo 1 2 3 4
Barclay Shaw 1 2 3
Alan Rabinowitz 1 2
Boris Vallego 1 2 3
Julie Bell 1 2
Jim Burns/Jim Warren
Jeffrey Wilkie
Magical Art
Michael Bridges 1 2
Vincent Segrelles/Wojtek Siudmak
Keith Parkinson
Kelly McLarnon
Hajime Sorayama
Caldwell-Sweet-Nemo
Mullins
Dixon-Attila
Maitz
Josephine Wall
Jean-Paul Avisse/Jonathon Bowser

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