<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=367249" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>In Hot Pursuit</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The tiger rested, gently laid, <br>Now in a placid mood, <br>Until his belly sighed dismayed<br>In hopes of some fresh food...<br>So up he stood and stretched a while, <br>His hunting ears alert<br>And gone that tiger's placid smile, <br>For main course and dessert...</div><div style="margin:10px 0">He slowly trod the ground he walked<br>With one intent in mind, <br>For his next meal would soon be stalked, <br>As he sneaked up behind...<br>The chase was on! He saw his prey! <br>His coat was now a blur! <br>His next meal mustn't get away! <br>No, no! That can't occur! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">So like the wind that strikes the earth <br>With storms of utmost rage, <br>In hot pursuit his mighty girth<br>Sped to its fastest stage! <br>Then in the blinking of an eye, <br>The dirty deed was done! <br>To stave off each new starving sigh...<br>One fed, he heard not one...</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Denis Martindale, copyright, October 2011.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The poem is based on the magnificent painting <br>by Stephen Gayford called 'In Hot Pursuit'. </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=367249" data-title="In Hot Pursuit de Denis Martindale" data-description="The tiger rested, gently laid, Now in a placid mood, Until his belly sighed dismayed In hopes of some fresh food... So up he stood and stretched a while, His hunting ears alert And gone that tiger's placid smile, For main course and dessert......"></div> </div> </div>

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