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Portrait of a Prince
Dennis Martindale
About Dennis Martindale
Denis Martindale is a contemporary English Poet who encourages people to reflect on the beauty of wildlife. He has written over five hundred poems on various themes.
Behold the tiger's face up close.
With all its deep-etched lines.
Like charcoal ridges by his nose.
How clearly each defines.
Behold the tiger's ears erect,
Aware of all that breathes.
With mental filters that select
The rustling of the leaves.
behold the tiger's eyes that stare
As if right through your soul.
To challenge you, be wise, beware,
Take care, who's in control.
behold the tiger's nose below.
It tells him distant facts,
Though out of sight, he's in the know.
so watch out if he acts...
Behind the tiger's tight-lipped mouth.
He hides his daggers well
His top set north, his dropped set south.
What tales those teeth could tell.
Behold the tiger's neck so still
His sense of who he is
His wicked ways, his covering guile.
His final parting kiss.
Behind the tiger's treachery!
Flee from his handsome grin!
For in a race. I think you'll see.
That tigers always win!
− Denis Martindale
Available Answers
- 1.
Which three senses of the tiger does the poet highlight?
- 2.
Which line suggests that the tiger is the 'apex predator'?
- 3.
What does the tiger have 'control' of'?
- 4.
'Though out of sight, he's in the know.' What does the tiger 'know'?
- 5.
What do you think the poet means by saying, 'despite the human race'?
- 6.
'Behold the tiger's treachery!
Flee from his handsome grin!
For in a race, I think you'll see.
That tigers always win!'- What does the poet mention about 'tiger's treachery'?
- Why has the poet used the word 'handsome' to describe the tiger's grin?
- Against whom do you think tigers always win?
3 more answer(s) available.