by Pa Rock
Poetry Appreciator
An as-yet unnamed baby boy was born in London this morning, a chubby little bundle of joy who at the instant of his birth became fifth in line to sit on the throne of the United Kingdom.
British poet Denis Martindale often pairs his written works with prints of wildlife created by artist Stephen Gayford. This poem, "Little Prince," accompanied a Gayford print of a leopard. Martindale's words highlight the regal aspects of Gayford's leopard. The poet discusses the legacy that was thrust upon the leopard at birth, and the pressures that he will have to endure if he is to maintain the royal line. He closes with a note that life is a gamble to "every leopard born."
A child may be born a prince, but at his core he is still a child and must navigate through life in much the same manner as mere mortals. He will know good times and bad, emotional highs and lows, courage and fear, love and despair.
Congratulations Wills and Kate. May your newest heir have a long and productive life in which he accomplishes much good for his countrymen and the world - and may he never forget that - at his center - he is still one of us.
Little Prince
by Denis Martindale
The leopard cub was quite petite
And on the little side,
No wonder that he looked so sweet
And gave his parents pride...
His eyes a-twinkling neath the sun
As he lounged here and there,
Yet all the time, their precious one,
Their prince beyond compare!
Their legacy upon this Earth,
Laid on his shoulders now,
As he took years to prove his worth
In all God would allow...
To roam around, then run around,
To pause, reflect, move on,
All through his life meant to astound,
Until his life was gone...
Would he maintain the royal line,
His legacy intact?
Sometime to love his Valentine
With kisses action-packed?
Perchance to grow and make new friends,
No more to be forlorn,
That's still the gamble life extends,
To every leopard born...
Poetry Appreciator
An as-yet unnamed baby boy was born in London this morning, a chubby little bundle of joy who at the instant of his birth became fifth in line to sit on the throne of the United Kingdom.
British poet Denis Martindale often pairs his written works with prints of wildlife created by artist Stephen Gayford. This poem, "Little Prince," accompanied a Gayford print of a leopard. Martindale's words highlight the regal aspects of Gayford's leopard. The poet discusses the legacy that was thrust upon the leopard at birth, and the pressures that he will have to endure if he is to maintain the royal line. He closes with a note that life is a gamble to "every leopard born."
A child may be born a prince, but at his core he is still a child and must navigate through life in much the same manner as mere mortals. He will know good times and bad, emotional highs and lows, courage and fear, love and despair.
Congratulations Wills and Kate. May your newest heir have a long and productive life in which he accomplishes much good for his countrymen and the world - and may he never forget that - at his center - he is still one of us.
Little Prince
by Denis Martindale
The leopard cub was quite petite
And on the little side,
No wonder that he looked so sweet
And gave his parents pride...
His eyes a-twinkling neath the sun
As he lounged here and there,
Yet all the time, their precious one,
Their prince beyond compare!
Their legacy upon this Earth,
Laid on his shoulders now,
As he took years to prove his worth
In all God would allow...
To roam around, then run around,
To pause, reflect, move on,
All through his life meant to astound,
Until his life was gone...
Would he maintain the royal line,
His legacy intact?
Sometime to love his Valentine
With kisses action-packed?
Perchance to grow and make new friends,
No more to be forlorn,
That's still the gamble life extends,
To every leopard born...
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