Something Wonderful And Beautiful

: : A poem about the wildlife artist, Stephen Gayford The artist stood with brush in hand And prayed God would be kind Enough to help him understand The secrets he could find... Then he began to paint away, Each layer gently laid, All expertise, all skills in play, So he could pass the grade... To pass the grade and then excel, Until no more to do And only then, bid it farewell, When it was sold to you... You thought it something wonderful And beautiful to buy, Majestic and adorable And pleasing to the eye... The artist smiled with heartfelt joy While holding back his tears, His expertise you could employ, Financing all his years... Success began with you, my friend, We each owe you a debt, Because you helped to start a trend That no-one could forget... From that day on, the artist stood With paintings left and right, To be the best, not just the good, To reach the highest height... Perfecting here, perfecting there, Enhancing light and shade, So paintings looked beyond compare Thanks to the prayers he prayed... Denis Martindale, copyright, March 2012. The poem is based on the magnificent website gayfordgallery-dot-com where we can visit and enjoy wonderful artwork meant for one and all. More Stephen Gayford poems here: denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com