Snow Flakes

The mighty tiger look amazed As snow flakes touched his nose And suddenly his whiskers raised As if to strike a pose... His eyes then looked above to see The whole sky dazzling white, Thus adding to the mystery Of this new wondrous sight... Through life he'd seen a waterfall And trees and streams as well, Yet now these snow flakes beat them all, With him caught in their spell... Now with a twinkle in his eyes, Revitalised again, He took the time to realise To give thanks there and then... Just like a child, he swiped the air, Caught snow flakes on his paw And saw them melt and disappear, Thus gone forever more... Alas, no-one to share this now, No-one to tell this to... All he could do was wonder how, Just like us humans do... Denis Martindale, copyright, April 2013. The poem is based on the magnificent painting by Stephen Gayford called 'Snow Flakes'. More Stephen Gayford poems here: