The Eye Of The Tiger!

Two tiger paintings that I bought Arrived one sunny day, So by excitement I was caught, Unpacking straight away... And when the prints were side by side Upon the wall to see, I smiled at them, as if with pride, For they belonged to me... The Bengal Tiger stared ahead, Brown eyes beneath each frown, Striped tapestry of black and red, Deserving of a crown... The other tiger, black and white, With wondrous eyes of blue, More welcoming, so not a fright, No harm to me or you... I know that's silly, how that seems, But now I'm such a fan, Despite the obvious extremes, I buy prints when I can... White tigers are quite beautiful, The cuddly cubs look sweet, That's why their prints are on my wall, Each one my special treat! Denis Martindale September 2016. A poem based on the magnificent wildlife paintings by Stephen Gayford. Google-search phrases gayford prints and 'Stephen Gayford poetry'.