Mountain Majesty

Snow leopard's fur, you blend so well, You match that yonder rock, I had to stare enough to tell And then got quite a shock... Snow leopard, look at you, so fine, Relaxed like cats can be, Yet what can match such great design Or mountain majesty? Ascending high, descending low, Both up and down you climb, It doesn't matter where you go, You'll always look sublime... Yes, that's your portion, so it seems, To melt into each scene, The gift to vanish 'mid our dreams, Then lie there so serene... Surviving Winter's cold embrace, Its random swirling winds, You simply meet them face-to-face As each new one begins... That touch of class endures them all, Forever and a day And that's the reason I'll recall Your beauty, come what may... 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.