<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=367030" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Cool Refuge</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">At last, a place to hide away, cool refuge from the sun...<br>Some solitude, a chance to stay, where nothing much gets done.<br>A perfect spot meant to beguile the busy beasts on Earth, <br>No more to worry for a while, for what is worry worth? <br>The sun was fierce and in his face. Too close for comfort, friend.<br>The tiger tried to slow the pace till he was on the mend...<br>And once his ears heard nothing new, he slowly closed his eyes<br>And lowly breathed and time just flew and caught him by surprise.<br>The sun had moved across the sky, now tired, in retreat.<br>The tiger didn't question why the sky eye lost its heat.<br>Enough to know his cool refuge would soon be cooler still...<br>His change in mood would then be huge and end this passing thrill.<br>The tiger tarried in repose with great tranquillity<br>And gently scratched his tickled nose with tingling ecstasy...<br>One final hour in the shade... his refuge then grew cold.<br>The sad decision must be made, now that the day grew old...<br>So up he stood, with strength renewed, recharged and vibrant now<br>And thankful for this interlude, vowed to return... somehow...</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>The poem is based on the magnificent painting<br>by Stephen Gayford called 'Cool Refuge'.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Denis+Martindale">Denis Martindale</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=367030" data-title="Cool Refuge de Denis Martindale" data-description="At last, a place to hide away, cool refuge from the sun... Some solitude, a chance to stay, where nothing much gets done. A perfect spot meant to beguile the busy beasts on Earth, No more to worry for a while, for what is worry worth? The sun wa..."></div> </div> </div>

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