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").

Cheek To Cheek

Two tigers wandered to and fro,Like restless tigers do,Until they chose to take things slowJust like the chosen few...Let others pounce and leap for..

© Denis Martindale

Chasing The Rainbow!

From Noah to the present day,A rainbow spans the skies,Such that a man is prone to prayFor all that God supplies...For colours that enhance our..

© Denis Martindale

Chaffinch

There is a precious thing I know,A chaffinch that I heard,For in the wood I walked belowThat fragile little bird...And as I walked a few steps..

© Denis Martindale

Charm

The tiger cub was prone to sit,To squat for all to see,Perhaps to pause, to rest a bit,Or just to pose with glee...Now quite aware how charmed they..

© Denis Martindale

Centuries Scanning The Skies!

As soon as evening came again,The first man saw the stars,God's handiwork beyond his ken,How did they come to pass?And watching these as each would..

© Denis Martindale

Celestial Solitude

While challenges as yet remainUpon this Earth we live,Sometimes it helps if we refrain,At rest, till God can give...Not all are athletes circling..

© Denis Martindale

Caught By The Light!

The lioness was deep in thought,The shade clouds minds that way,Until she by the light was caught,Then wisdom came to stay...And hunting skills are..

© Denis Martindale

Catching The Sun, Too

The first meerkat stood in the sun,Another joined him there,No other work that must be done,No other chore to share...And so began the brand new..

© Denis Martindale

Catching The Sun

Two meerkats stood on tippy-toesWith both of them alert,On guard against all nearby foes,So no friends would get hurt...Defenders every sun-filled..

© Denis Martindale

Catch The Vision!

Catch the vision, choose your fate, catch the vision, God is great!Catch the vision, give God praise, catch the vision, blessed always!Catch the..

© Denis Martindale

Catalyst!

Can change occur beyond the norm,At faster speed or slow?To cause something to chill or warm,And overcome the flow?List substances that do as..

© Denis Martindale

Catalyst

Cups contain all my sweetest drinks,And yet they stay the same!Take time as one who sips and thinks,And every sweet drop claim.Life needs a coffee to..

© Denis Martindale

Cat Nap...

The tiger had a long, long dayAnd sleepytime was back,With lonesome dreams that might relayHis hopes when things looked black...For solitude has..

© Denis Martindale

Cat In A Wooded Landscape

The cat had wandered far from home,God knows how he got there,Now all alone he had to roam,With no-one else to care...The wooded landscape looked..

© Denis Martindale

Carry On Composing

It helps if you write on the spot,As that was how I wrote a lot,I praise the Lord for all I got,In spite of others who do not!Denis Martindale. May..

© Denis Martindale

Careful Watch

Two lion cubs were quite alone,No parents were close by,So there they waited, on their own,Beneath the clear blue sky...They both looked left, they..

© Denis Martindale

Can You Share A Poem About Love?

At the Creative Writing Circle that evening,The poetry's main theme was about love.We began writing down our thoughts as usual.Within minutes, I had..

© Denis Martindale

Can Words Express Your Beauty?

To others, you're some little verse that Denis chose to share...One day with more words to immerse himself without a care...And yet, to him, your..

© Denis Martindale

Can We Quote Jesus This Christmas?

Can we quote Jesus this Christmas...And prophesy of Christ?To lift high the Name of Jesus,In whom we were baptised?Or will we spend each silent..

© Denis Martindale

Can Man Get By Without The Lord?

Can Man get by without the Lord?Just going it alone?So by degrees God gets ignored,As if Mankind has grown?Can Man dismiss God's prophecies?Discount..

© Denis Martindale

Can I Write You A Poem?

If you gave me permission to,I'd write a poem just for you,Describing good points now and then,Of memories from way back when,Such that perhaps a..

© Denis Martindale

Can I Improve My Writing Skills?

Can I improve my writing skills beyond the skills I've gotSuch that my writing gives me chills and thrills me on-the-spot?Can I express true..

© Denis Martindale

Can I Improve My Poetry?

With pen in hand, the world is mine,In hopes of something grand,Beyond some sweet-versed Valentine,That most could understand...Much more than..

© Denis Martindale

Can Anyone Write A Poem About A Poem?

When I was but a little lad,As quiet as a mouse,I looked up to my Mum and DadWho walked about the house…I crawled upon the floor below,Not knowing..

© Denis Martindale

Camilla The Camel!

Yesterday I bought a camelAnd I paid through the noseAnd although she's one large mammal,It's true, her dribble flows...I hadn't seen her face..

© Denis Martindale