ADORABLE, TOO

The cheetah looked adorable,
A specimen sublime,
Pristine and like a miracle
And truly in its prime...
Alert to scents upon the air
And sounds that came nearby,
A predator beyond compare,
With food in full supply...

What then would such a cheetah need,
Except a mate to choose?
A fellow cheetah to succeed
And rarely ever lose...
No cheetah lives forever more
And soon each cheetah's gone,
With such a mate, their line was sure,
To gamely carry on...

A dozen years can come and go,
Each numbered day departs,
With cheetahs born and blessed to grow,
Until new life then starts...
If Man proves not to be extreme,
So cheetahs co-exist,
Then Nature holds on to the dream,
That cheetahs will persist...


Denis Martindale July 2017.


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


Poem shared here:

http://poemhunter.com/poem/adorable-too/

Shortcut:

http://tinyurl.com/adorable-too

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


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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:::

MOTHER CHEETAH

The Mother Cheetah stood her ground
Surveying all to see,
In silence, not a single sound,
Portraying mystery...
As if some strange event was close,
Not knowing good or bad,
Because such truths God only knows,
The future, glad or sad...

I watched intrigued, my camera raised,
Then waited, poised like her,
For sudden movement when she chased,
Expecting just a blur...
Then off she ran, my camera tracked,
As I panned left to right,
The prey was caught with such impact,
No chance for further flight...

I couldn't take a picture though,
Some photos I can choose,
Instead of yes, my heart said, 'No..'
And then I must refuse...
My awesome photo had to wait,
Another time and place,
Because I'd rather celebrate
That cheetah's style and grace...


Denis Martindale, copyright July 2016.


A poem based on a magnificent wildlife painting
by Stephen Gayford. Google-search phrases
gayford prints and 'Stephen Gayford poetry'.

Poem shared here:

http://poemhunter.com/poem/mother-cheetah/

Shortcut:
http://tinyurl.com/mother-cheetah
and also here:
Shortcut:
http://tinyurl.com/gayford/mother-cheetah

Printer-friendly text version, nb increase text size:

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http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com/2016/07/mother-cheetah.html

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:::

WATCHING YOU, WATCHING ME...

My camera clicked, the cheetah stared,
Its glaring eyes set straight
And nothing else on Earth compared
To when I felt its hate...
Yet I pressed on, despite its rage,
Though I gulped now and then,
For I'm not young and felt my age,
Not fit to run again...

But I felt safe, my jeep was close,
The cheetah had no clue,
Yet I was glad it chose to pose,
No other thing to do...
I took my pictures one by one,
As if its soul to take
And even started having fun
Till our truce took a break...

The cheetah moved a single paw,
That was enough for me!
I wasn't staying anymore,
I've so much more to see...
Once in the jeep, I sped away,
As fast as it would go,
Content to live another day,
A scaredy-cat... I know...


Denis Martindale, copyright January 2016.


A poem based on a magnificent wildlife painting,
by artist Stephen Gayford. Google search
gayfordgallery and 'Stephen Gayford poetry'.


https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford+poetry

The poem is shared here:

http://poemhunter.com/poem/watching-you-watching-me-3/

Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/watching-you-watching-me-poetry

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http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com/2016/01/watching-you-watching-me.html


My Poetry website: http://www.denismartindale.supanet.com/poems.html
My Poemhunter poems can be searched here: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems
as well as on this website for most of these: http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems2

:::
Another option is the poemlist.com website's A to Z poem list:
http://poemlist.com/?mode=poet&id=66780
Shortcut URL is http://tinyurl.com/dmpoems3
:::

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 January 2016!

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

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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
NB that's for basic displays of Ebay auctions,
but this display of 200 items helps even more:
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-on-ebay
Better title descriptions and item numbers!
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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

(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://uk.weluma.com/search/?q=Stephen+Gayford&source=searchbar

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


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TRANQUIL MOMENT...

The cheetah and cubs were resting,
Content to take their ease,
As if beyond all testing,
All tensions to release...
A tranqil moment all their own,
With none to intervene,
While in the distance, I, alone,
Observed their gentle scene...

In contrast to the adult's speed,
This precious time felt right,
For gone was every kind of need,
Excitement or delight...
This time was theirs, no cause to run,
No purpose but to stay
And pause beneath that golden sun,
The day to while away...

And so, I, too, sat down as well,
Breathed in, breathed out real slow,
As if there were no tale to tell,
With no new place to go...
Yet when they left, I stood up, too,
As if now energised,
For there were many things to do...
More than first realised!


Denis Martindale, copyright November 2015.


Poem based on a magnificent wildlife painting,
by artist Stephen Gayford. Google-search
gayfordgallery and 'Stephen Gayford poetry'.


https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford+poetry

Poem shared here:

http://poemhunter.com/poem/tranquil-moment/

Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/tranquil-moment

Printer-friendly text version, nb increase text size:

http://poemhunter.com/best-poems/denis-martindale/tranquil-moment/

http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com/2015/11/tranquil-moment.html


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 November 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

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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
NB that's for basic displays of Ebay auctions,
but this display of 200 items helps even more:
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-on-ebay
Better title descriptions and item numbers!
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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

(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


:::

LITTLE PRINCESS

The cheetah cub had no idea
That she was royalty,
For no-one there had made it clear
She had a destiny...
Mankind decreed her status so,
Endangered like the rest,
Yet ask her how, she couldn't know,
For she thought she was blessed...

Her family was quite enough,
Her treasure trove on Earth,
For they bestowed their hearts with love,
They proved that she had worth...
To such as these, a constant joy,
Their legacy, their child,
So innocent, so sweet, so coy,
So gentle and so mild...

One day to rule, but until then,
A fragile, tiny thing,
Someone to comfort now and then,
When she stares wondering...
She needs the time to study well,
The land, the trees, the skies,
For all have secrets they must tell
To make her strong and wise...


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/little-princess-2/

Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/little-princess-poem

Printer-friendly text version, nb increase text size:

http://poemhunter.com/best-poems/denis-martindale/little-princess-2/

http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com/2015/08/little-princess.html


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

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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


:::

CHEETAH!

The cheetah nestled in disguise
Amid the scenery,
Awaiting still what God supplies
To creatures such as he...
Yet I could see that cheetah's stare
At anything that moved,
The patience that he brought to bear
As hunting skills improved...

Was he alone? I couldn't say,
That's why I stayed alert,
No reason now to walk away
And suddenly get hurt...
My admiration kept in check,
I scanned both left and right,
No other head, no other neck,
No creature taking flight...

And so we waited, cat and man,
Two strangers 'neath the sun,
Obedient to Nature's plan
When hunting must be done...
Then all at once the cheetah leapt,
His dinner had arrived,
Another date with death was kept,
Two out of three survived...


Denis Martindale, copyright, February 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/cheetah-2/

Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/cheetah-poem

Printer-friendly text version, nb increase text size:

http://poemhunter.com/best-poems/denis-martindale/cheetah-2/

http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com/2015/02/cheetah.html

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

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 February 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

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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.for-sale.co.uk/stephen-gayford
(Various website sales of Stephen Gayford prints.)


:::

SPOTTED WIND

The chasing cheetah skimmed the land,
Like pebbles cross the stream,
The sight of him was mighty grand,
For he looked quite supreme...
With spotted fur that blurred from view
While rising dust flew back,
The cheetah knew what he must do!
Attack, attack, attack...

Despite the spectacle I saw,
That predator must live,
A solemn fact not to ignore,
No mercy left to give...
When hunger grows, what choice remains?
Lay down, submit and die?
Or choose to hunt across the plains,
No more content to sigh?

To seize the day... or die at night?
Live long enough to mate?
Face life head-on, with all his might,
Or feebly face his fate?
He made his choice, survival first,
All other lives come last...
How come so focussed, so immersed?
His future, not his past...


Denis Martindale, copyright, September 2014.


The poem is based on the magnificent wildlife
painting by Stephen Gayford nb Google search:

gayfordgallery

Find more wildlife poems using Google search
for the search phrase Stephen Gayford poetry.

https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford+poetry

Poem shared here:

http://poemhunter.com/poem/spotted-wind/

Printer-friendly text version, nb increase text size:

http://poemhunter.com/best-poems/denis-martindale/spotted-wind/

Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/spotted-wind

http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com/2014/09/spotted-wind.html

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

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 September 2014!

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

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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.baato.co.uk/stephen%20gayford
(Various website sales of Stephen Gayford prints.)


:::

SERENGETI CHEETAH

The Serengeti cheetah grinned,
A sour puss no more,
As he laid 'mid the evening wind,
The sun long since a chore...
His tail no longer swished around
To signal his dismay,
It gently rested on cool ground,
Determined there to stay...

For soon the moon would circle high,
Its vigil to repeat,
Replacing sunlight in the sky,
As if it must compete...
A restfulness had thus appeared,
Before the twilight's touch
And as it ever closer steered,
He liked it very much...

Gone was the bright light hurting eyes,
Gone was the heat so strong,
Gone was the dust-filled air that dries,
Gone was the day... so long!
Now was the time, the in-between,
The magic hour blessed,
Suffice to say he wasn't keen
To live through all the rest...


Denis Martindale, copyright, September 2014.


Poem about a magnificent wildlife painting,
Serengeti Evening by Stephen Gayford...

nb Google search: gayfordgallery

Find more wildlife poems using Google search
for the search phrase Stephen Gayford poetry.

https://www.google.co.uk/#q=Stephen+Gayford+poetry

Poem shared here:

http://poemhunter.com/poem/serengeti-cheetah/

Printer-friendly text version, nb increase text size:

http://poemhunter.com/best-poems/denis-martindale/serengeti-cheetah/

Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/serengeti-cheetah

http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com/2014/09/serengeti-cheetah.html

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

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 September 2014!

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

::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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.baato.co.uk/stephen%20gayford
(Various website sales of Stephen Gayford prints.)


:::

SHADOWS IN THE GRASS

Three cheetah cubs were left behind
With parents somewhere else,
So every noise that they would find
Would send off warning bells!
Their teeny-weeny whiskers felt
Each changing breeze pass by,
If something moved, their hearts would melt,
With tensions running high...

The scaredy-cats might look serene
To those not in the know,
So none of these would intervene,
They'd merely watch then go...
The cheetah cubs were full of love,
So gentle and so mild,
But these alone won't be enough
When others are so wild...

For now, like shadows in the grass,
Perhaps they would be safe,
As patience let all dangers pass,
Just silent as the grave...
Must parents gamble everything?
Leave cubs to chance or fate?
This really left me wondering,
Just how their parents rate...


Denis Martindale, copyright, March 2014.


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DOUBLE TROUBLE!

Two cheetahs, like two naughty tots,
Were on the prowl again,
For they enjoyed it lots and lots
When they were raising Cain...
With nothing safe within a mile,
Two cheetahs outran all
And though those scamps had cause to smile,
Pride comes before a fall...

They terrorised the neighbourhood,
Like whirlwinds oh so fast,
As if the act itself was good
And yet it couldn't last...
Surrounding creatures scattered wide,
The cheetahs stood alone,
Their victims found some place to hide,
From hearts as cold as stone...

A sudden sense of loneliness
Was all those cheetahs knew,
Like distant clouds God's love can't bless
Amid the sky so blue...
And so the cheetahs changed their ways,
For all the world to see
And from then on, throughout their days,
They cherished company...


Denis Martindale, copyright, February 2014.


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SILENT APPROACH...

In daylight, like all leopards seen,
This leopard's lost control,
No longer confident and keen
As he was on the whole...
But when a subtle shadow's close,
This leopard merges in,
His mystery then grows and grows,
With much more chance to win...

He's not just playing hide-and-seek,
To him, it's not a game,
He's not some cheetah, fast and sleek,
He needs time taking aim...
If not for silent stealth and guile,
He'd take too long to feed
And so he waits with patient smile,
Determined to succeed...

That's why he's such a blatant beast,
No mercy to forgive,
He's tried his best to say the least,
His cunning's helped him live...
No bow and arrow at his side,
No lance or spear to use,
No conscience serving him as guide,
Just one path he must choose...


Denis Martindale, copyright, January 2014.


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AFRICAN BEAUTY!

What beauty radiates from her,
That cheetah, eyes aglow,
With dainty, dappled spots on fur,
Like footprints, toe-by-toe...
Steadfast, alert, with regal stare,
Her senses all combined,
So that she's primed and so aware
And utterly refined...

And yet there's more besides than these
That set her quite apart,
Beyond the charms that quickly please
All creatures young at heart...
Consider how she twists and turns
When hunting for her prey,
Increasing skills she's learnt and learns
With every passing day...

What beauty, too, when cubs are raised,
As mother to them all,
Her gently ways so highly praised,
Her wisdom to install...
That cheetah's not just any cat,
She's debonair and sleek,
In fact, she's so much more than that,
She's truly quite unique!


Denis Martindale, copyright, January 2014.


The poem is based on the magnificent painting
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QUIET CONTEMPLATION...

The cheetah checked the local scene,
Not hunting, just aware,
With nothing new to intervene,
His heartbeat steady there...
When sometimes eyelids start to fall,
But sleep's the risk to take,
That's why he sighed, surveying all,
As if still on his break...

He had to pace himself, of course,
He couldn't run all day,
Nor could he go on distant tours
From his homeland to stray...
For now, when peace was all around,
He savoured what he could,
Enjoyed all the calm he found
Because it felt so good...

In contemplation, such as this,
The cheetah was relaxed,
Absorbing minutes of pure bliss,
Not stressed or tensed or taxed...
His nerves were soothed by quiet repose,
The sort so rarely shown,
The kind a cheetah seldom knows
Until he's on his own...


Denis Martindale, copyright, November 2013.


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by Stephen Gayford called 'Quiet Contemplation'.


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SIDE BY SIDE

Two cheetah cubs were nestled close,
Eyes looking left and right,
While almost bumping nose to nose,
Just side by side, polite...
Without the playful attitude
That they had shared before,
This was no time to be that rude,
More like the time to snore!

They really hadn't paced at all,
The sun was warm not hot,
No wonder that they chose to fall
And lounge there on the spot...
While humans worked the whole day long,
They sunbathed day by day,
Of course, to them, that wasn't wrong,
It simply was their way...

No future pension scheme to plan,
No tax paid year by year,
No house, no car, no caravan,
No clothes, it would appear!
Just side by side, like most cubs do,
With Mum and Dad nearby...
My word, I really envy you!
Good luck! Good day! Goodbye!


Denis Martindale, copyright, November 2013.


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MYSTERIOUS!

The cheetah strangely felt aware
That something strange was up,
Yet gone the days he felt despair,
Long since he was a cub...
For as an adult predator,
Each sound new secrets kept,
To help him learn what must occur,
If he stayed still or leapt!

So while a steadfast vigil meant
He must not move as yet,
His diligence would not relent
And neither would he fret...
For he had courage years bestowed
For moments just like these,
Adrenaline just overflowed,
As if his thoughts to tease...

This time, he knew he had to run,
His speed would save the day,
So off he fled, the battle won
When he got clean away...
The hunter that he was survived,
Mysterious and mean
And proved that when his meal arrived,
With none to intervene...


Denis Martindale, copyright, November 2013.


The poem is based on the magnificent painting
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HIGH NOON

Two cheetahs stared with great intent,
Across the land they shared,
Perhaps some danger to prevent,
So they remained prepared...
Their focus on things far away,
That few on Earth could tell,
For at high noon no shadows stay,
To move or prove all's well...

The sun, of course, would soon move on,
With shadows to return,
Until this time was all but gone,
With lessons still to learn...
A keener vision granting peace
When silence gave no clue,
Until the time high noon must cease,
Way past its rendezvous...

While creatures merely serve their needs,
Mankind wants so much more,
Through centuries he still succeeds
The Cosmos to explore...
Each generation comes and goes,
Yet each heart beats alone,
Each mind must learn until life's close,
For by this quest we're known...


Denis Martindale, copyright, September 2013.


The poem is based on the magnificent painting
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READY TO ACT!

The cheetah sensed a presence near,
A sudden sound was heard,
He looked around to get things clear
And tension in him stirred...
Not breathing now to focus more,
He waited extra signs,
As if preparing there for war,
Despite the sun that shines...

For things aren't always what they seem,
As hunting skills had proved,
Sometimes serene, sometimes extreme,
Yet he was rarely soothed...
This time, he stared intently so,
Completely on his guard,
For every cheetah comes to know
That sometimes life gets hard...

Amazingly, he stood his ground,
With courage rarely shown,
For something close was circling round,
So he was not alone...
Then out of nowhere, danger struck,
So fast it had to stun!
Good job for him he had some luck...
You should've seen him run!


Denis Martindale, copyright, July 2013.


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WATCHING YOU, WATCHING ME

'What's this!?' the cheetah asked himself,
As on the rock he stayed,
But then he crouched upon its shelf,
Intentions thus displayed...
For I saw him and he saw me,
Both looking nowhere else,
Just staring back, quite purposely,
Within hypnotic spells...

Perhaps he gulped, like I did then,
Courageous, unafraid,
Determined not to run again,
With cowardice betrayed...
With valour shining through and through,
Nobility and such,
With minor trembling hard to view
And trying not to budge...

But then I blinked! And Hell broke loose!
He chased me down the hill,
My little legs no time to choose,
My heart no time to chill...
Safaris aren't my scene, in fact,
I'm not that keen to roam,
I'd rather keep my life intact
And watch TV at home...


Denis Martindale, copyright, July 2013.


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

The poem is based on the magnificent painting
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The Stephen Gayford poems can be viewed here:

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http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-poetry

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CHEETAH SUNSET

Another Summer's day must end,
The cheetah left fatigued,
So there he was, without a friend,
Still hoping to succeed...
To him, that meant his suppertime,
Some random passing meal,
For how else could he pass his time,
With hunger pains so real?

The sunset loomed and that prevents
His hunting skills, of course,
When running leads to accidents
And even more remorse...
He studied well the local land,
The ground both near and far,
A final chase foreseen and planned,
Before each coming star...

Another Summer's twilight came,
The cheetah's hopes to melt,
Survival was his only aim,
Imagine how he felt...
From some, he'd get their sympathy,
From some, he'd get dismissed,
Yet hunting, that's his destiny,
The next day to exist...


Denis Martindale, copyright, July 2013.


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

The poem is based on the magnificent painting
by Stephen Gayford called 'Cheetah Sunset'.

More Stephen Gayford poems here:
denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com

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The Stephen Gayford Gallery website is here:

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Youtube video: http://tinyurl.com/gayfordgallery-dot-com-video


Update: My poem, 'An Ode To Stephen Gayford'
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blog website links:

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STOLEN MOMENT

Beyond the tall grass cheetahs roam,
Beside the waterhole,
As if it were their second home,
Seclusion for the soul...
And here a mother cheetah laid,
Her cherished cub close by,
Who looks around yet unafraid,
The apple of her eye...

A stolen moment stems their peace,
A rustling sound quite close,
Enough to chill their laid-back ease,
For even they have foes...
But dangers past, they settle still,
Content that all is well,
Such that they stay there so tranquill,
Within their magic spell...

Beyond the tall grass cheetahs roam,
Drink water now and then,
As if it tastes like honeycomb,
A blessing shared again...
Yet water is much more than this,
It cools the blood inside
And bathing there is utter bliss
That few can ever hide...


Denis Martindale, copyright, July 2013.


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

The poem is based on the magnificent painting
by Stephen Gayford called 'Stolen Moment'.

More Stephen Gayford poems here:
denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com

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The Stephen Gayford Gallery website is here:

http://www.gayfordgallery.com

Youtube video: http://tinyurl.com/gayfordgallery-dot-com-video


Update: My poem, 'An Ode To Stephen Gayford'
is featured in the website's News Section!

http://www.gayfordgallery.com/news.htm

There's also a Guest Book!

http://users2.smartgb.com/g/g.php?a=s&i=g25-52612-21

The Stephen Gayford poems can be viewed here:

poemhunter.com links:

http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems or
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems2

blog website links:

http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com
http://tinyurl.com/stephen-gayford-poetry

Framed pictures can be bought from UK websites:

http://www.bid.tv (on UK Freeview)
http://www.price-drop.tv (on UK Freeview)
http://www.speedauction.tv
http://www.pricedropper.co.uk
http://www.pokemoncraftstore.com/index.php?cPath=24