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").
Black Jaguar
Black jaguar... so slim... so sleek,So dignified a sight,To me, you're precious, quite unique,A creature of the night...When you appear, my eyes set..
© Denis Martindale
Black Headed Gull
An artist came along one dayAnd saw you as you were,And you saw him, yet chose to stay,Like no harm could occur...So all seemed well, relaxed, at..
© Denis Martindale
Black Friday!
Black Friday! Wow, just days away... when sellers get quite rash...When buyers have much less to pay... and so they start to dash...With credit cards..
© Denis Martindale
Black Buck
he black buck looked at peace, serene,As tranquil as could be,With sideways glance at what was seen,And what he saw was me.I looked at him and he..
© Denis Martindale
Black Beauty
Behold the black panther's beauty!That striking set of eyes!Yet survival sets its duty -To hunt until he dies...So each night, he's slowly biddenTo..
© Denis Martindale
Birthday Boy!
I wandered across the fieldand was finding it a pleasant experience.The sun was gentle on my shouldersand soothed away the tensions.The grass was dry..
© Denis Martindale
Birds Of Britain!
When I reflect on Nature's realmAnd all that God has made,To see the Lord still at the helmWhile beauty's here displayed,I look at tiny birds..
© Denis Martindale
Billy The Kid! Billy The Man!
Billy the kid, that's all he was... a child and not much more,Yet God led Billy to the Cross... to show what life was for...So Easter came and Easter..
© Denis Martindale
Billy Graham: In Loving Memory...
When Billy Graham found the Lord... he really found the Lord!For Billy's heart was overawed... thus true faith was assured...Then, with the Bible..
© Denis Martindale
Billions Of Believers!
Behold Christ's Church upon this Earth,Billions of believers!In Him, they seek to prove their worth,Because they love Lord Jesus!Behold the value God..
© Denis Martindale
Big Trouble!
Two rhino calves looked mighty smallNext to their parent there,Such that they hoped they'd be as tallAnd make the others stare!It's hard to see a..
© Denis Martindale
Big Ivory!
Some elephants grow big and strongBig ivory on show,Because each tusk grows very long,Curved forward, as you know...Imagine if you had those..
© Denis Martindale
Big Daddy!
The elephant stood mighty tall,He really made me stare!Against that giant, I'd feel small,Believe me, I'd take care!I'm not the sort to take a..
© Denis Martindale
Big Cats!
On Sky TV, I watched two showsThat told the big cats' tales,Of how their journey grows and growsThanks to these alpha males...From land-to-land and..
© Denis Martindale
Beyond The Poetry Within...
Can I compare my gift with those that dwell in others, too,and thus compete where talents rose and blessed those hearts in you?Can I perform beyond..
© Denis Martindale
Beyond The Magic Of Love!
Teenagers so quickly fall in love,delaying kisses and cuddles and caresses,then submitting to each in turn,to treasure them not so much,to dismiss..
© Denis Martindale
Beyond The Destiny!
Hello, poet, hello, poetry!Hello to questions within!Hello to God-blessed destiny,If you do not give in...And yet, in truth, I tell you this,it all..
© Denis Martindale
Beyond The Burdens!
Ever wondered why life's not fair?It's because fairy tales are for childrenand romance novels are for adults,but true life, that's reality, that..
© Denis Martindale
Beyond The Beautiful!
Whatsoever strikes a chord in the human heart,Be it the ponderings of sunshine or rain,Will never be as beautifulAs the true love that blossoms like..
© Denis Martindale
Beyond The Astral Plane
From books I'd read, I learnt so muchThat I thought I was wise...But all at once felt out of touchWhen looked at through God's eyes...One night upon..
© Denis Martindale
Beyond A Mother's Love
All these things the good Mother has receivedwith the tender passing of the seasons and the years,each granted to be a second blessing to others,so..
© Denis Martindale
Bethany's Wedding!
When Bethany agreed to wed,Great plans, of course, began,In hopes of all that was aheadTo bless her and her man.With sunshine almost everywhere,This..
© Denis Martindale
Best Wishes!
A tiger sketch was found one day,'Best Wishes' it proclaimed,Apart from that there was no wayTo learn what it was named...Yet it had helped my mind..
© Denis Martindale
Best Poem Ever!
The angel of the Lord appearedWith scroll and quill at handAnd then to me he gently nearedTo say what God had planned...He told me straight that I..
© Denis Martindale
Best Government Ever!
Perhaps, one day, if all goes well,Good government will come,Creating Heaven and not Hell,For all, not just for some,With leaders who deserve..
© Denis Martindale