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").

Destiny Beckons!

Behold the fashion and the form,The inkling there within,A shining light beyond the norm,A prize you're meant to win.A calling on your life, your..

© Denis Martindale

Denis The Limerick Poet Extraordinaire!

I asked a poet for a trickIn writing a new limerick...He told me straight without delayThat he would tell me if I pay...I turned around and left him..

© Denis Martindale

Denis The Determined!

When I consider what I was and what I am right now,I know that I am me because I muddled through somehow.I couldn't walk when I began, I couldn't..

© Denis Martindale

Denis Martindale, R.I.P.

With the last breath gone... Mid that sudden glare...While the Earth moves on... Now, out there, somewhere...As the bright light shone... And all my..

© Denis Martindale

Delivered By Amazing Grace!

When God equipped His Church with grace... His prophets prayed and prayed...For everyone about to face... the times when they're dismayed...When..

© Denis Martindale

Delighting In Dolphins

God's dolphin came to me last night -I dreamt it rescued me!It came to help me in my plightAs I was in the sea!No other soul appeared in view...Yet..

© Denis Martindale

Definitive Beauty

When I first saw that special girl, I had to say a prayer...As if she set my heart a-whirl, I wanted God to share...Of course He knew just how I..

© Denis Martindale

Defining Moments Of Our Love

Are written on my heartAnd when I sleep, they glide aboveAnd to my mind impart,The fantasies and memories,The hopes, the dreams, the prayers,The..

© Denis Martindale

Deepest Condolences

A final day has come again,For one more soul on Earth,A noble prince now missed by men,Because he proved his worth.Such that he steered the..

© Denis Martindale

Deep Water!

The tiger cub had all but grownAnd now the world seemed his,For as a tiger all aloneDeep water proved such bliss...The days were hot, yet he was..

© Denis Martindale

Deep Thinker

The lion's legs were full of lead,He stared before he slept,With rumbling thoughts still in his head,Which their own vigil kept...How come those..

© Denis Martindale

Deep In Shadow

The tiger stared ahead with grace,In his declining years...Deep in shadow and dark of face,Devoid of any fears.His stunning face just said it..

© Denis Martindale

Dedicated To Laughter

Dedicated to laughter! Yes!It gives your brain a tickle!It brings a lotto happiness,You've gotto have a giggle!Don't hold it back! Let it be..

© Denis Martindale

Decide Who's On Your Side

God forgives me, for He loves me,He gives me what I need…God knows, of course, I’ll sometimes fail,Yet wants me to succeed!So I’ll stand fast every..

© Denis Martindale

Debt-Free At Last!

When all my debts were fully paid, I got down on my kneesAnd once again, I prayed and prayed, contented and at peace...No bailiffs banging on my..

© Denis Martindale

Death Of The Trees

My town is a place whereThe rich tourists come,With mountains and riversThat glint in the sun!Luxuriant beachesOf ivory sand,But all the jade..

© Denis Martindale

Dealing With Depression!

Don't overthink, through fantasies, for millions don't occur,But rather seek the Prince of Peace, so that your faith may stir.Don't think that I've..

© Denis Martindale

Daydreamer...

This gorilla was playful now,With innocence so clear,His heart was full of joy somehow,Without one trace of fear...To him, the world seemed full of..

© Denis Martindale

Day Of Prayer, Night Of Prayer...

An evangelist made a list... for all he chose to pray,Of all the things in life, he'd missed... since Jesus came his way...And when he started on his..

© Denis Martindale

Day Of Freedom

When freedom came, the sadness went -Weights fell off my shoulders!The feeling then was Heaven-sent -No more mighty boulders!I stood up straight! I..

© Denis Martindale

Data Gathering!

Day after day, alas, dear friends,As each website takes hold,The quest for data never endsAs they search for some gold.Getting our details when they..

© Denis Martindale

Data

From genius, this android came... with flesh that felt so warm...And Data was the chosen name... for this in human form...To grow in stature and in..

© Denis Martindale

Darkest Hour

The tiger and the lion fought, as told in years gone by,When nations in World Wars are caught, the bombs begin to fly...And on each land and on each..

© Denis Martindale

Dark Elegance

The big black wolf was strong and tough,No coward soul was he,But certainly devoid of loveWhen hunting carefully...That was the time when play had..

© Denis Martindale

Dare To Be A Daniel

Will you dare to be a Daniel outside your comfort zone,To preach of Heaven and of Hell, to make Lord Jesus known?Will you dare to a Daniel outside of..

© Denis Martindale