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").
Curiosity
The dolphin's such a gracious gift,With wisdom all its own,With love that grants a precious lift,In groups or all alone...As if this world with..
© Denis Martindale
Crystal Charisma
As clear as crystal necklacesWorn by celebritiesAnd snowflakes as each passesUpon a wistful breeze,Or spiders' webs with morning dew,So gossamer, so..
© Denis Martindale
Crush, Bang, Wallop!
Love, the tricky bit that each life has to offer...First the rush and then the crush,but it depends who and what we're looking for,perhaps to..
© Denis Martindale
Cross The Nations
Cross the nations and spread the Word,The Gospel Truth be told,To tell the tales of what occurred,That's worth much more than gold...Disciples come..
© Denis Martindale
Cross Reference: Twelve Matchsticks Spell Out Love
Before the break of morning's light, before bird song commenced,I woke from sleep with new insight I hoped would bless my friends.The vision came..
© Denis Martindale
Cross Examined
Of all the trees God ever made, one tree was set apart,For on that tragic tree was laid the Saviour's beating heart...The tree would lift the Lord on..
© Denis Martindale
Crisis? What Crisis!
The UK faces great distress as Winter comes to stay,Finances in an awful mess and getting worse each day.With those in power up the creek, divided..
© Denis Martindale
Creativity In Poetry
When God made Man, His plans were good, with more good things in mind,If only Man did what he should, in all things wise and kind,And though Man fell..
© Denis Martindale
Creativity Continued
The first line of the poetry came visiting one dayAnd hit me with alacrity and wouldn't go away.It stayed with me the whole day long, repeating in my..
© Denis Martindale
Creativity At Its Best
Creativity, at its best, begins with finest thoughts,Such that these start each noble quest the writer then reports.For just as soldiers take..
© Denis Martindale
Create A Better World!
A little kindness now and then,An act of charityAnd later give as good again,For God alone to seeA pleasant word some heart to bless,A poem or a..
© Denis Martindale
Crashing Waves!
I'm glad to be a dolphin, I can wave my fin at you!I can smile my gracious grin and then blow a kiss or two!I swim as fast as boats can! That's..
© Denis Martindale
Courage, Jesus, Courage!
When Christ prayed in Gethsemane,His cup to be removed,He still prayed with humility,In hope that God approved...Yet God saw Christ's disciples,For..
© Denis Martindale
Could I Be Left Behind?
Evangelists will come and go,With Good News year by year,Content that each lost soul could knowThat God makes one thing clear...A judgement day for..
© Denis Martindale
Cougar!
His upward curled moustache looked cuteUpon the cougar's face,Just like a villain or a brute,No shame at his disgrace...Despite such features..
© Denis Martindale
Cosmic Creator
Praise the Lord for creating light and the formation of the heavens!For He, from the vast expanses selected this special space, for Earth:The Mother..
© Denis Martindale
Coronation Treat!
Let God decide what happens next beyond the Royal Day,No point in being quite perplexed, it's better just to pray!The Lord, of course, is in control..
© Denis Martindale
Cooling Waters...
That tiger's really made me wait,He's wading in the stream,While I'm here, forced to hesitateAnd stand here in a dream...I watch him wade and wade..
© Denis Martindale
Cooling Off Time...
The tiger wasn't quite as pleasedAs when his day began,The temperature had much increased,Thus he no longer ran...The shady brook enticed him..
© Denis Martindale
Cool Waters...
The tiger sensed bath time was near,So he obeyed that call,The stream had always brought him cheer,Close to the waterfall...Where water gently took..
© Denis Martindale
Cool Water
As if cool water called his name,The tiger had obeyed,Remaining calm as his first aim,Thus by cool water laid...Upon the rocks he flicked his tailA..
© Denis Martindale
Cool Refuge
At last, a place to hide away, cool refuge from the sun...Some solitude, a chance to stay, where nothing much gets done.A perfect spot meant to..
© Denis Martindale
Cool Dreams
A slippery seal laid on the ice,Not far from dreams, it's true,He twitched his whiskers once or twice,There's not much else to do...For when sleep..
© Denis Martindale
Cool Cat!
Amid the heat the tiger lurched,Fatigued not quite as strongAnd yet onwards he gamely searchedAnd would search all day long...And there it was, as if..
© Denis Martindale
Continue In The Spirit!
Continue in the Spirit here, all hopes anointed still,Then He can make your journey clear, according to God's will.Continue in the Spirit, friends..
© Denis Martindale