Curious, Too! Poem by Denis Martindale

The tiger woke up suddenly,
A fragrance filled the air
And then great curiosity
Caused him to wonder where...
He walked around to seek it out
And found a dainty flower,
A precious thing beyond a doubt,
Its perfume sweet not sour...

He'd never found its like before,
Did others grow nearby?
While he had time, he could explore,
It couldn't hurt to try...
So off he went past birds and trees
Not knowing how birds flew,
Just glad one flower came to please
And offered something new...

Another flower's scent was nice,
He tracked that down O.K.,
It was as if God blessed him twice,
That pleasant Summer's day...
He asked what greater could he find,
Then saw a waterfall!
The sudden sight just blew his mind!
Its beauty said it all!


Denis Martindale, copyright, October 2014.


The poem is based on the magnificent wildlife
painting by Stephen Gayford and its title is
Curious II, hence the poem title Curious, Too!
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