Denis Martindale Poems

To think that the adult lion
Was once a tiny thing.
So his mother kept her eye on
This one who would be king.
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White tigers roam where Man permits,
Endangered even now...
That's why they have to use their wits
Before their final bow...
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The cheetah vigil first began
When hunters searched for game,
With rifles hanging from each man
Until they each took aim...
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Everything comes to those who wait,
If they wait patiently...
If not on time, it may be late,
But comes eventually.
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Time melts in magical moments,
As if within love's spell,
Each day we can share it with friends,
Before we say farewell...
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I like most elephants I've seen,
I like them, yes, I do...
I like it when they don't act mean,
I like how they swim, too...
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Back to back, there stood two meerkats,
Just staring into space,
As if they looked like scruffy brats
Who had no poise or grace...
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Old Scarface wasn't all that old
But lions tend to age
When grizzled hearts turn freezing cold
Yet burn with white-hot rage!
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Even white tigers have to bathe
Though they're as white as snow,
That's why an hour they will save
For streams that overflow...
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The tiger's paws were very hot
As he stepped on the ground,
Yet he recalled a shady spot
Was nearby to be found...
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