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").

Bright Eyes

He really doesn't have a clue,He's still too young to know!He does what little lions do,He's always on the go...He's scratching backs, he's biting..

© Denis Martindale

Brief, Simple And Beautiful...

I'm thankful I write poetry and write it on the spot,The winsome words just come to me and help me out a lot…The rhymes are structured to appear..

© Denis Martindale

Bridget And The Bridge

Young Bridget was a cautious soul,Not one to risk her all,She'd rather have her self-controlThan jump up high then fall...That's why she froze one..

© Denis Martindale

Brian The Robot

While Brian's got no soul at all,Just innards and a shell,Of all the robots it stands tall,For wonders it can tell...Though Brian's just its brainy..

© Denis Martindale

Brexit: Deal Or No Deal?

If anyone inspects it... they'll surely see through Brexit!The UK needs a mighty miracle...Yet will God help us through it? For only God can do..

© Denis Martindale

Brethren Wolves

Who was the elder of them both,These brilliant brethren wolves,United by a solemn oathEach family approves?And who now was more dominantIn stature..

© Denis Martindale

Breaking Cover

The tiger sneaked a private glanceBetween the close-knit leaves,Who knows if there would be, perchance,Some walking meal that breathes?There was no..

© Denis Martindale

Bravado!

When God made Man, this world to rule,From Adam, God made Eve,Yet did God make each one a fool,The Devil to believe?Consider all of history,Its..

© Denis Martindale

Boy, That Was Quick!

It's taken me a wee short time… to write this line you see…And pretty soon, I had a rhyme… to aid my poetry…And all at once, two lines were done… as..

© Denis Martindale

Boy With A Dolphin

Boy with a dolphin, two species at play!Submerged for a moment then up to the spray!Two mammals at leisure, no danger in sightJust swimming together..

© Denis Martindale

Born Leader

Amid the pack, a cub was bornAnd each wolf watched him grow,From fragile creature so forlornBeneath the moonlight glow...Yet in the dark nights..

© Denis Martindale

Border Patrol

The tiger crunched the frosted groundAs he went on patrol,With nothing living all around,He stood a lonely soul...But food was on his mind once..

© Denis Martindale

Bookends

Two tiger cubs had claimed a treeAs if it were their ownAnd guarded it with dignity,As if they were full-grown!They glared at those that ventured..

© Denis Martindale

Bonkers For Conkers!

A tiny chestnut tree grew tallTo span the decades wellAnd in the Autumn or the Fall,Its spiky conkers fell...The green leaves lost their..

© Denis Martindale

Bobcat

The bobcat isn't very small,It's just a little more,The bobcat isn't very tall,Enough to drop your jaw...I wouldn't say it's good adviceTo stroke it..

© Denis Martindale

Bob Hope Esquire

My good friend, Bob, deserves acclaim! He loved to make folks laugh!Indeed, this was his claim to fame... and now his epitaph...His mind was like a..

© Denis Martindale

Boast About Your Bargains!

Price-drop-tv is where it's at,If money you would save,That's where they like to trim the fatOff items that we crave!From gadgets through to..

© Denis Martindale

Blue And Gold Macaw

The blue and gold macaw looked round,Surveying what was seen,Above the forest trees and groundStill vibrant verdant green...And little knowing Man..

© Denis Martindale

Blood, Sweat And Tears...

When Pontius Pilate gave commandThe Son Of God was scourged...The soldiers led Him by the handThe day Christ's soul was searched...And skin slipped..

© Denis Martindale

Blinded By Belinda!

Belinda! Belinda! Belinda! Oh, won't you marry me?Your negatives would hinder, say YES, bring ecstasy!Don't put it off another day! Don't leave YES..

© Denis Martindale

Blessed For Eternity!

How blessed is Eden now to me,A Paradise on Earth,That's stirring up new poetryThat's meant to prove her worth...A holy realm that God has..

© Denis Martindale

Blessed By Serenity!

A songwriter got up one morning and even before dressing for the day was sitting down and writing a brand new song that had come in a dream.The words..

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Blessed Beyond Belief...

There's a talented lady, whose name is Blessed Sheriff,She can recite some poetry in ways beyond belief.She savours every single word and lingers on..

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Blessed Beyond Belief!

Each Christian's blessed, beyond the rest, the Bible stands complete,Each prophecy will pass each test, the Devil to defeat...Such that the world..

© Denis Martindale

Bless Israel!

Of all the nations God would bless, it's Israel, that's for sure,As if the whole world to impress, with wonders to outpour...With grace and favour in..

© Denis Martindale