<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=367770" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Resting Place</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">A fallen tree was found one day<br>As one young tiger strolled<br>And that was where he chose to stay<br>To let tense claws unfold...<br>The sun was shining, gliding past, <br>Just like each day before, <br>Yet there below he found at last<br>A place to rest each paw.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The tiger's whiskers lowered down, <br>Like tiny twigs at ease, <br>While peace began to melt each frown<br>Amid a soothing breeze...<br>This was the life! For him, at least: <br>No hunger, thirst or fear.<br>Like music to the savage beast, <br>His thoughts were crystal clear...</div><div style="margin:10px 0">A fallen tree, well past its prime, <br>While sad, still served him well.<br>To him, a precious place sublime, <br>Where he could pause a spell...<br>Let others chase their tails around! <br>Let others build their nests! <br>For him, a paradise was found...<br>No wonder that he rests...</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Denis Martindale, copyright, April 2011.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">The poem is based on the magnificent painting <br>by Stephen Gayford called 'The Resting Place'. </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=367770" data-title="The Resting Place de Denis Martindale" data-description="A fallen tree was found one day As one young tiger strolled And that was where he chose to stay To let tense claws unfold... The sun was shining, gliding past, Just like each day before, Yet there below he found at last A place to rest each paw...."></div> </div> </div>

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