Tiger Portrait

The tiger portrayed total strength, Tenaciously, in fact, Look at the height, the breadth, the length, How fast he can react... Look at his face, his eyes and ears, His whiskers and his jaw, Look at his stare that shows no fears, That glare you can't ignore... And then observe his sharpened teeth, For they serve purpose, too, In fact, my friend, you'd scarce believe, The awesome things they do... Suffice to say, let's stay alert, When such as he's around, Or else, by golly, we'd get hurt, When he lands on the ground... Safe distance, that's a wise recourse, Don't pat him on the head, Recall his teeth, recall his claws, Stay clear of these instead... For predators, like tigers are, Get hungry now and then, It's best we watch him from afar, Respectfully again... Denis Martindale, copyright, June 2015. Poem based on a magnificent wildlife painting, by artist Stephen Gayford nb Google-search gayfordgallery and 'Stephen Gayford poetry'.