<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=367090" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Enigmatic</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The leopard lingered all alone, <br>At rest for all to see.<br>With curled-up tail, in mid-air zone, <br>That stayed there playfully.<br>Sometimes a leopard finds a spot<br>Where all seems quite serene...<br>A wistful part he likes a lot, <br>To melt into that scene...<br>Thus time itself slowed down as well, <br>Life settled to a pause...<br>In fact, there was no way to tell, <br>Except the sun, of course.<br>You see, the sun is prone to move<br>Across the pale blue sky...<br>As if it had something to prove, <br>Yet leopards know not why...<br>This leopard knew that sleep was near, <br>He felt it in his bones.<br>He sensed the sun would disappear, <br>Replaced by darkened tones.<br>Then shadows bring old dangers back<br>And predators that pounce...<br>When hunters prowl in midnight black, <br>Survival's all that counts.<br>For now, the sunshine was his friend...<br>If he stayed here, static...<br>That's why his mood was confident, <br>Cool and enigmatic...<br>Sunbathers know the peaceful glow<br>The sun was meant to share.<br>Why not let go? Just take things slow...<br>Forsaking every care...</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>The poem is based on the magnificent painting<br>by Stephen Gayford called 'Enigmatic'.</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=367090" data-title="Enigmatic de Denis Martindale" data-description="The leopard lingered all alone, At rest for all to see. With curled-up tail, in mid-air zone, That stayed there playfully. Sometimes a leopard finds a spot Where all seems quite serene... A wistful part he likes a lot, To melt into that scene....."></div> </div> </div>

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