CHAFFINCH

There is a precious thing I know,
A chaffinch that I heard,
For in the wood I walked below
That fragile little bird...
And as I walked a few steps more,
That bird kept close to me,
Yes, even me, a man so poor
I lived in poverty...

That bird knew nothing of my plight,
So was he lonely, too?
You see, that bird kept me in sight,
As if the thing to do...
I whistled and I chirped along
To imitate his voice,
For I felt hope lived in his song,
As if he chose that choice...

And so we travelled in that wood,
Content like we were friends,
I walked back to my neighbourhood,
Was that where friendship ends?
I only know that from that day,
Each chaffinch charms me still,
Such that I whistle on my way
And guess I always will...


Denis Martindale April 2017.


A poem based on the magnificent Stephen Gayford
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JUNGLE POOL TWO

The tiger wasn't too displeased
His jungle pool had gone,
A second pool had quickly teased
His hopes to rest upon...
So off he strolled, content at heart,
Aware what lay in store,
A hideaway where life could start
With pleasures there galore...

As if God had reserved his place,
He gently plodded in,
His paws positioned on the base,
As he smirked with a grin...
This is the life, he seemed to say...
What more could he ask now?
And so he spent that time of day
Enjoying life... and how!

My camera clicked this merry soul
As I stood in the shade,
That tiger lost all self-control,
As if he had it made!
The sun was way too hot and yet
That tiger swam in peace
And was I jealous? Yes, you bet!
All I had was a breeze...


Denis Martindale April 2017.


A poem based on the magnificent Stephen Gayford
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JUNGLE PRINCE, TOO

The tiger's stripes appeared like snakes
Had crawled upon his sides,
As if what liberty each takes,
While in plain sight, none hides...
As if to claim, we're clinging here,
We won't be shooshed away!
As if a fact that they'd made clear
And had just cause to stay...

Yet still he looked like royalty,
With stature all his own,
A regal stance though none could see
A palace, court or throne...
What need was there for human things,
Proud symbols he thought vain,
Yet sought by princes and by kings,
Portraying each domain?

He felt no need to carry gold,
Or jewels in a crown...
What use a sceptre he must hold?
Such weights would slow him down...
He'd surely starve in search of prey,
They'd outrun him each time,
So keep such trinkets, for I'd say,
Right now, he looks sublime!


Denis Martindale April 2017.


A poem based on the magnificent Stephen Gayford
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SERENGETI EVENING, TOO

Towards the end of one more day
The lion lays in wait,
As brilliant sunshine melts away,
God's night to recreate...
With eyes now quite accustomed to
The twilight that he sees,
Aware there's nothing he can do,
He lays there full of peace...

The distant creatures greet the night,
For some, no peace at all,
Eyes open, keeping things in sight,
As darkness comes to call...
For not all live to greet the dawn,
Another day to live,
That's why some greet the night with scorn
And all that comes therewith...

I chose to stay, take pictures still,
Of lions' silver eyes
And yet not for some morbid thrill
As some poor creature dies...
But just to take the story in,
Reflecting now and then,
When safe at home, with kith and kin,
Relaxing once again...


Denis Martindale April 2017.


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LION HEARTED!

Some say a lion's heart grows strong,
Like destiny or fate,
As if a lion does no wrong,
To live with love, not hate,
Yet in the real world, truths can't change,
They always stay the same,
Statistics Man can rearrange
And sometimes without shame...

Yet lions live their lives their way,
To this, they're reconciled,
So many won't be tamed today,
Once born free, they stay wild...
Perhaps that's why they're still revered
And held in high esteem,
Not just because each lion's feared
For being quite extreme...

Each has a royal presence there,
With matching strength in tow,
That's why the others have a care
And watch him come and go...
Stay low, don't move, don't interfere,
Don't let him see your face!
Will he chase you if he gets near?
Yes! Yes! All over the place!


Denis Martindale April 2017.


A poem based on the magnificent Stephen Gayford
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LOGAN THE LION!

There was a little lion who
Was still without a name!
He wanted one! Who wouldn't do?
His parents were to blame...
Rejecting this, rejecting that,
With no decision yet,
While people named their dog or cat
So they don't get upset...

So little lion tried to find
A guy's name on his own,
A name that somehow he thought kind
By which he could be known...
So in the distance, hid by grass,
He watched some children play,
To hear their names as each would pass,
Till he heard someone pray...

A passing pilgrim boy began,
'Dear God, it's me again!
I know that You've still got a plan,
That helps me now and then...
Why Logan, Lord, not Timothy,
Or Philip, Frank or Fred?
If I'd one wish, then it would be
Another name instead!'

And yet the lion disagreed,
'I like his name the best,
In fact, that's just the name I need
And how I'll be addressed!'
His parents smiled, no longer sad,
When he chose to proclaim,
The day he told his Mum and Dad,
'I'm Logan! That's MY name!'


Denis Martindale April 2017.


A poem based on the magnificent little lion cub
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