Section: «Poems»

Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings: artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.); a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").

How To Stay Positive!

Just how can we stay positiveIn this old world of ours?At times, the only hope is IF,Yet IF is full of powers!For IF has changed the world beforeAnd..

© Denis Martindale

How To Start Writing!

I haven't got a single clue what I'm about to write!So I'll just do what I just do and give my fancies flight!Perhaps I'll write of films or sports..

© Denis Martindale

How To Start Writing Poetry...

The competition prize looked great, he puzzled what to write,He wanted it to be first rate, stand out in black and white...Not just look good there..

© Denis Martindale

How To Start Writing Poetry!

How to start writing poetry! ?Think, think! Think, think! Think, think!Then find some paper suddenlyAnd also pen and ink...Or some PC or laptop..

© Denis Martindale

How To Go About Writing A Poem!

Don't go about! Sit down and think!Just rest your tootsies there…Upon that sofa seat to sinkAnd squash out all its air…Upon some paper, use your..

© Denis Martindale

How To Find Happiness!

Love is like sand,keep it in the palm of your handand it blows away,yet if you make a fist,it slips through your fingers,so cement it with..

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How Sad!

I know of course that I can write a poem now and thenAnd yet how sad if such insight is not shared with all men.Women and children, seek the light..

© Denis Martindale

How On Earth Do I Write It! ?

Oh, how on Earth do I write it,That poem of renown,Encompassing both skill and witTo get those verses down?Am I to study poets' themes,Then copy what..

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How On Earth Do I Write It! ?

Oh, how on Earth do I write it,That poem of renown,Encompassing both skill and witTo get those verses down?Am I to study poets' themes,Then copy what..

© Denis Martindale

How Noble Must The Saviour Be?

How noble must the Saviour be? How could He serve God best?One miracle for all to see? A healing touch that blessed?A prophecy for all to hear? A..

© Denis Martindale

How May I Unlock Creativity?

How may I unlock creativity? I coax it to open itself to me. I make promises of undivided attention. I vow to be an avid listener. I beseech it to..

© Denis Martindale

How Many Tigers?

How many tigers will existA hundred years from now?How many tigers will persistSurviving Man somehow?For Man can be both good and bad,The sinner or..

© Denis Martindale

How Many Saw The Saviour Die?

How many saw the Saviour die... although Christ was a King?How many were just standing by... yet would not do a thing?How many soldiers stood their..

© Denis Martindale

How Many Lost Souls Still To Save?

How many lost souls still to save? How many hearts to reach?How many left that misbehave, with minds so hard to teach?How many children taught in..

© Denis Martindale

How Many Bibles Did I Share?

How many Bibles did I share before I passed away,Before that time and final prayer upon that fateful day?Before my loved ones faced distress and I..

© Denis Martindale

How Long Does It Take You?

How long does it take you to write, to get a poem done?Must it take a day and a night before the battle's won?Must it take a month or longer? Oh, no..

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How Long Can I Stand Idly By! ?

How long can I stand idly by,While brothers lose their lives?Or gaze upon the darkened sky,Like husbands and their wives?Or see and hear and smell..

© Denis Martindale

How Is Poetry Measured?

How is poetry measured, then?Is there some guide or scale?Decided by the kings of men,Or maybe just one male?Or how translation works its charm,From..

© Denis Martindale

How Is A Good Poem Written?

How is a good poem written?Is it from Heaven sent?Does it come one day unbidden?No purpose, no intent?As if by random chance to restWithin the poet's..

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How I Joined The Justice League!

I was working in my laboratory last week and suddenly I saw a light bulb appearing to get brighter and brighter. I switched off the light and waited..

© Denis Martindale

How He's On The Ball...

While football's such a well-known game,Some players are obsessed,Wives often point out things to blameWhen they don't give their best...Perhaps..

© Denis Martindale

How Heavy Was The Jesus Cross?

How heavy was the Jesus Cross, those men forced Christ to bear?That fateful Cross despised because of pains Christ had to share,That sapped His..

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How God Chose A Prophet

A fable once was told to meWhen I was just a lad,It told of God and prophecyAs thought of by my Dad...God spoke to all the candidates,If service was..

© Denis Martindale

How Does Your Writing Influence You?

If you're like me, then you must know,That writing is exciting!When suddenly you're in full flow,Such that your mood is brightening…And verses follow..

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How Does One Write The Things One Writes?

How does one write the things one writesFrom tales to poetry,When spending hours, days and nights,In wonder what will be?Could it be fate that God..

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