<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=367076" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Drowsy</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Sometimes the lion king roars loud<br>For everyone to hear! <br>But there are times he's not too proud<br>And hardly one to fear...<br>We all feel drowsy now and then<br>And can't avoid a yawn...<br>Sometimes we can't count up to ten<br>And look somewhat forlorn...</div><div style="margin:10px 0">This lion king feels drowsy now, <br>His kingdom slips away...<br>His weary head begins to bow<br>As stronger forces play.<br>To stay awake is such a chore! <br>His weakness is confessed.<br>He breathes much deeper than before, <br>Admitting he must rest.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">So sleepy-time approaches him<br>And so his eyelids droop...<br>His eyesight fast approaches dim<br>As he departs the group...<br>Let others guard the lion pride, <br>Let others look around, <br>This lion king that yawned and sighed<br>Is gently sleeping sound...</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Denis Martindale, copyright, February 2011.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The poem is based on the magnificent painting <br>by Stephen Gayford called 'Drowsy'. </div><div style="margin:10px 0">More Stephen Gayford poems here: <br>denis-martindale-dot-blogspot-dot-com</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=367076" data-title="Drowsy de Denis Martindale" data-description="Sometimes the lion king roars loud For everyone to hear! But there are times he's not too proud And hardly one to fear... We all feel drowsy now and then And can't avoid a yawn... Sometimes we can't count up to ten And look somewhat forlorn... T..."></div> </div> </div>

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