<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=367559" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Splash!</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">The tiger strolled quite merrily, <br>As if without a qualm<br>And those that watched could plainly see<br>That he was mighty calm.<br>It was as if the stream was his, <br>To do with as he pleased.<br>It was a sight no-one should miss, <br>As tiger tension eased...<br>So there he was, content to play, <br>As kittens often do<br>And suddenly to splash away, <br>As if this game were new.<br>The fish were off, they scattered fast, <br>They had no furry friends.<br>The tiger didn't feel downcast, <br>Why should he take offence? <br>The day was young, he was there first, <br>The others had to wait...<br>This was his time to quench his thirst...<br>Next time, they won't be late.<br>Splash here, splash there, splash everywhere.<br>Who cares if it annoys? <br>As long as he had time to spare, <br>The pebbles were his toys.<br>He moved them left, he moved them right, <br>He flicked one so it flew.<br>Some birds above him soon took flight, <br>For all at once fear grew.<br>The tiger grinned to see such fun.<br>He knew they were perplexed.<br>That's when he flicked another one, <br>Amused that they were vexed.<br>He strolled along then slowly drank...<br>He sipped it like champagne.<br>Then in deep waters slowly sank<br>Till he was clean again...<br>When he was through, he left it all...<br>The sun would dry him soon.<br>Then through the tall grass he would crawl<br>And hunt that afternoon...</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>The poem is based on the magnificent painting<br>by Stephen Gayford called 'Splash'.</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=367559" data-title="Splash! de Denis Martindale" data-description="The tiger strolled quite merrily, As if without a qualm And those that watched could plainly see That he was mighty calm. It was as if the stream was his, To do with as he pleased. It was a sight no-one should miss, As tiger tension eased... So..."></div> </div> </div>

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