denis-martindaleWriter's Blog...Stephen Gayford Poetry: Waiting For Mother

Monday, 17 October 2016

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...

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Saturday, 25 February 2012

WAITING FOR MOTHER

Two tiger cubs with swishing tails
With so much still to learn,
As is the case, with all young males,
Awaited Mum's return...
At first, quite calm, no cause to fret,
No cause to sigh for now,
But soon spurred on by their regret,
Each wore a furrowed brow...

'She won't be long!' they both agreed,
'No, no, not long at all...'
Could soothing comfort words succeed
When neither heard her call?
Impatiently they tapped their feet
And swished their tails again...
With nothing near or far to greet,
What use to count to ten?

'Oh, come on, Mum!' they growled aloud!
No longer quite serene,
No longer brave, no longer proud,
Just acting being mean!
'This just won't do!' But suddenly,
She stood there in plain sight!
'Oh, Mum, we missed you! What's for tea?'
How tactful... How polite!

Denis Martindale, copyright, February 2012.

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

The poem is based on the magnificent painting
by Stephen Gayford called 'Waiting For Mother'.

More Stephen Gayford poems here:
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Update: My poem, 'An Ode To Stephen Gayford'
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