<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=367509" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Secret Stalker</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The long-limbed leopard stared ahead<br>With longing in his eyes, <br>For he observed the prey that fled<br>From him in great surprise.<br>The creature panicked suddenly, <br>Its heartbeat oh so swift, <br>Chased by the leopard up a tree, <br>Its mighty weight to lift.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">They prey was light upon its feet, <br>The branches to traverse, <br>The leopard wasn't quite so neat...<br>Things went from bad to worse...<br>The prey went through the lush green leaves<br>As if it didn't care, <br>The leopard lingered like all thieves<br>Who sense when to beware...</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The prey was gone, he knew not how, <br>So he turned round displeased<br>To make his way across the bough<br>Because the hunt had ceased...<br>Through gritted teeth, he slowly made <br>His way back down to earth...<br>'Next time, ' he vowed, 'I'll make the grade! <br>I'll run for all I'm worth! '</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Denis Martindale, copyright, November 2010.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>The poem is based on the magnificent painting <br>by Stephen Gayford called 'Secret Stalker'. </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=367509" data-title="Secret Stalker de Denis Martindale" data-description="The long-limbed leopard stared ahead With longing in his eyes, For he observed the prey that fled From him in great surprise. The creature panicked suddenly, Its heartbeat oh so swift, Chased by the leopard up a tree, Its mighty weight to lift..."></div> </div> </div>

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