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").

Dappled Sunlight

The lion stared with gemstone eyesAnd heard with ears erect,Alert and focussed, sternly wiseAt all he could inspect.No more the cub content to playOr..

© Denis Martindale

Daniel The Determined!

When God made Daniel years ago, God saw fresh hopes begin,In time, to let His servant know how Jesus saves from sin.In time, to make a brand new..

© Denis Martindale

Daniel Chand Unchained

Despite the day that Jesus bled, the Lord raised Jesus from the dead!The King of Kings, whose Gospel spread, abides in saints now spirit-led.When God..

© Denis Martindale

Danger

The lion lowered length-to-length,With danger on his mindAnd so he girded all his strength,His purpose now defined...His crinkled wrinkled brow felt..

© Denis Martindale

Dandelion And Burdock

When I first tasted this sweet drink,Here in the British Isles,I had a chance to really think,Then I was full of smiles...I had another sip, of..

© Denis Martindale

Damned Politics!

The UK's in a right old mess, finances up the creek!No future sign of happiness, in fact, the future's bleak!If people vote and get it wrong, I say..

© Denis Martindale

Daily Express Your Faith In Christ!

Daily express your faith in Christ, daily mirror His love,As one Christ saved, now greatly prized, esteemed by God above.Good News arrives and in..

© Denis Martindale

Dad, What's A Butterfly?

His son asked him, he couldn't say... for Man was prone to war,Each butterfly had gone away... that's radiation's flaw...Thus butterflies were never..

© Denis Martindale

Curious, Too!

The tiger woke up suddenly,A fragrance filled the airAnd then great curiosityCaused him to wonder where...He walked around to seek it outAnd found a..

© Denis Martindale

Curious Presence

There was a presence, close to me,With soft-like sounds no more,At first, a solemn mysteryUntil I could be sure...And then a lone wolf dead..

© Denis Martindale

Curious

The chimpanzee could not believeThe mirror that he saw...It had some magic to deceiveAnd trick him once before...The chimpanzee reflected onThe one..

© Denis Martindale

Curiosity

The dolphin's such a gracious gift,With wisdom all its own,With love that grants a precious lift,In groups or all alone...As if this world with..

© Denis Martindale

Crystal Charisma

As clear as crystal necklacesWorn by celebritiesAnd snowflakes as each passesUpon a wistful breeze,Or spiders' webs with morning dew,So gossamer, so..

© Denis Martindale

Crush, Bang, Wallop!

Love, the tricky bit that each life has to offer...First the rush and then the crush,but it depends who and what we're looking for,perhaps to..

© Denis Martindale

Cross The Nations

Cross the nations and spread the Word,The Gospel Truth be told,To tell the tales of what occurred,That's worth much more than gold...Disciples come..

© Denis Martindale

Cross Reference: Twelve Matchsticks Spell Out Love

Before the break of morning's light, before bird song commenced,I woke from sleep with new insight I hoped would bless my friends.The vision came..

© Denis Martindale

Cross Examined

Of all the trees God ever made, one tree was set apart,For on that tragic tree was laid the Saviour's beating heart...The tree would lift the Lord on..

© Denis Martindale

Crisis? What Crisis!

The UK faces great distress as Winter comes to stay,Finances in an awful mess and getting worse each day.With those in power up the creek, divided..

© Denis Martindale

Creativity In Poetry

When God made Man, His plans were good, with more good things in mind,If only Man did what he should, in all things wise and kind,And though Man fell..

© Denis Martindale

Creativity Continued

The first line of the poetry came visiting one dayAnd hit me with alacrity and wouldn't go away.It stayed with me the whole day long, repeating in my..

© Denis Martindale

Creativity At Its Best

Creativity, at its best, begins with finest thoughts,Such that these start each noble quest the writer then reports.For just as soldiers take..

© Denis Martindale

Create A Better World!

A little kindness now and then,An act of charityAnd later give as good again,For God alone to seeA pleasant word some heart to bless,A poem or a..

© Denis Martindale

Crashing Waves!

I'm glad to be a dolphin, I can wave my fin at you!I can smile my gracious grin and then blow a kiss or two!I swim as fast as boats can! That's..

© Denis Martindale

Courage, Jesus, Courage!

When Christ prayed in Gethsemane,His cup to be removed,He still prayed with humility,In hope that God approved...Yet God saw Christ's disciples,For..

© Denis Martindale

Could I Be Left Behind?

Evangelists will come and go,With Good News year by year,Content that each lost soul could knowThat God makes one thing clear...A judgement day for..

© Denis Martindale