Florida Panther!

Florida Panther, I see you! Your markings make you known, That's why I need no further clue Than photos I've been shown... And aren't you looking thin, my friend, So sleek and debonair? Fit as a fiddle, end to end, That's why I must take care... But, my, aren't you the pretty one? As golden as could be, That's why you're shining in the sun And quite beguiling me... It's just that I respect your kind, So feline, full of grace And while, of course, you're hard to find, I'll not forget your face... As long as we can part this day, Your portrait I can paint, So glad, in time, when people say, 'My word, that cat looks quaint! ' When we're long gone, such paintings tell How good you looked right now, So, adios, my friend, farewell, All I can say is, 'WOW! ' Denis Martindale, copyright October 2015. Poem based on a magnificent wildlife painting, by artist Stephen Gayford. Google-search gayfordgallery and 'Stephen Gayford poetry'.