Gifts For The Home!

When Stephen Gayford paints for you It's wondrous what will be, Perhaps a close-up point of view Of creatures few will see... White tigers are quite rare, of course, Endangered as they are, Not like the cow, the sheep, the horse You find both near and far... When Stephen Gayford paints for you, It's beauty that he shares, Beneath a sky that's oh so blue Are lions, tigers, bears... Yet each of these can still express The journey life endows, Perhaps the chance for happiness That sometimes life allows... When Stephen Gayford paints for you, Across the world he'll roam, Not just to sketch life at the zoo, To share gifts for the home... He's right there where the creatures live, With camera close-at-hand, Then sketching creatures that he's with So that you'll understand... When Stephen Gayford paints for you, It's like a photograph, With striking colours bold and new, Like light upon a path... To draw you in, to make you smile, To help appreciate, That life's a gift to share a while, Something to celebrate... When Stephen Gayford paints for you, His talents make him glad, For he knows what his paintings do, From feedback that he's had... Perhaps his paintings grace the hall, Enhance the fireplace, I only know they help us all, Put smiles on every face... Denis Martindale, copyright, August 2013. The poem is based on the magnificent paintings by Stephen Gayford, sold as gifts for the home... Stephen Gayford poems here: denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com