Denis Martindale Poems

Behold him! Bold, resilient,
The biggest of them all...
The wise one called the elephant
Who deafens with his call!
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Two tiger cubs were laying low,
Until he came along...
Like someone you don't want to know,
Who's always doing wrong!
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The wistful tiger wondered why
Some leaves were making noise...
He watched them slowly moving by
Yet knew they had no choice...
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Consider creatures great and small
That live upon this Earth...
In fact, we cannot count them all
Or estimate their worth...
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There comes a time when tigers sense
A pattern in their lives,
Of being born, of making friends
And adulthood arrives.
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Places to go! Places to see!
The tiger started well.
Life's journey was a mystery!
What next? He couldn't tell!
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The leopard looked with dark disdain
And ever-growing dread.
He sensed this day would bring him pain,
With trouble dead ahead.
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A new babe joined the elephants
And they were standing proud!
Another life that would enhance
Their pleasant nomad crowd.
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High spirits made the zebra leap,
For joy within his soul
Was something precious he could keep,
If he let slip control...
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White lions are a rarity,
You won't see one each day...
Your eyes will stare till clarity
Assures you it's OK...
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