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").

All The Time In The World

All God's secrets to unravel,That was his holy quest...First the secret of time travel,Would make folks most impressed.The scientist spent many..

© Denis Martindale

All The Time In The World

All God's secrets to unravel,That was his holy quest...First the secret of time travel,Would make folks most impressed.The scientist spent many..

© Denis Martindale

All The Time In The World

All God's secrets to unravel,That was his holy quest...First the secret of time travel,Would make folks most impressed.The scientist spent many..

© Denis Martindale

All My Own Work...

The poet suddenly realisedThat a brand new poem was on its way.It's a writer's thing,The prompting of an unborn babe,Springing forth from who knows..

© Denis Martindale

All Good Things Come To An End...

One of the hardest things to bearIs when you lose a friend.Someone you loved who made you care,And yet all good things end.That's why I'll treasure..

© Denis Martindale

Ain'T Life Tedious?

'I don't know about you, sunshine,But I think it's getting worse...There was a time I thought things fine,But now it's like a curse...''Us meerkats..

© Denis Martindale

Aiming For A Better World...

If we don't try to make the world a better placeThen it will become a bitter place...A wasteland of broken hearts and broken dreams...A void in..

© Denis Martindale

Aim Higher

Through win and lose it's best to try, to seek the highest good!Through hit and miss, and laugh or cry, to do the best you could!The world is like a..

© Denis Martindale

Against The Tide

By faith, the saints must overcome, as there's no other way,As there's no future staying glum, that's why we kneel and pray,That's why the Lord still..

© Denis Martindale

Again And Again And Again...

When I feel challenged to create,I sit down on a chairBefore the time to celebrateThat poem from thin air...I merely start as if renewed,My thinking..

© Denis Martindale

After The Saviour Was Scourged...

After the Saviour was scourged,His back was left to bleed...And 'Crucify! ' the crowd then urged,For hatred to succeed...The Saviour knew what laid..

© Denis Martindale

African Sunset

As the sun was setting slowly,The lion settled down...Forewarned, majestic and holy,Adorned in golden brown...Without a qualm, without a care,At..

© Denis Martindale

African Sun

African sun, behold him there...One lion, nothing more.He's lying down without a care,No yearning to explore...Perhaps his paws are hot as coalsAnd..

© Denis Martindale

African Monarch

Come, feast your eyes on royalty!The Lion King and more!As if God granted some decreeThat all observe his law...For who could doubt the lion livesAs..

© Denis Martindale

African King

It's rare to see your lion faceFor most would stay away,Yet if you don't give me the chase,I'd see your mane like hay...Ten thousand strands of..

© Denis Martindale

African Gold

From just a cub, the lion grew,From strength to strength to rise,Such that, if now, he looked at you,The sight would mesmerise...As long as he stays..

© Denis Martindale

African Giant

Across the plains of Africa,Elephants come and go,There lives this mighty superstar,That most have come to know.This is no small thing that you can..

© Denis Martindale

African Evening

'Isn't this nice? ' the lioness said,'A summer breeze and day near deadAnd crystal clear enough to search,To hunt again, if I've the urge.Of course..

© Denis Martindale

African Cape Buffalo

When I first saw the buffalo,Of course I was impressed,How mighty must a creature growTo stand out from the rest?My camera zoomed in on his face,His..

© Denis Martindale

African Beauty!

What beauty radiates from her,That cheetah, eyes aglow,With dainty, dappled spots on fur,Like footprints, toe-by-toe...Steadfast, alert, with regal..

© Denis Martindale

Affection!

Two tigers had now formed a bond,The future looking bright,Yet one of these was over-fond,Affection in plain sight...The other tiger looked..

© Denis Martindale

Advice To The Aspiring Writer

My word! You really haven't got the full measureof how privileged you are!To have so many artistic desires within youis living proof of great..

© Denis Martindale

Adventurous Faith!

Who's up for a new adventure, eternal life to share,Enough to thrill you to the core with answers to each prayer,With miracles, signs and wonders..

© Denis Martindale

Adoration, Too

When two white tigers felt such peaceIn their own company,Tranquillity had brought them ease,So pleasing now to see...No fighting here, no growls, no..

© Denis Martindale

Adorable, Too

The cheetah looked adorable,A specimen sublime,Pristine and like a miracleAnd truly in its prime...Alert to scents upon the airAnd sounds that came..

© Denis Martindale