Denis Martindale Poems

The British Spirit cannot be destroyed,
at its height it is resplendent,
resilient, steadfast to the end,
boldly opposing injustice,
...

Two Christian men had passed away,
No longer of this Earth,
Then went to Heaven on that day,
Considering their worth...
...

Some tips for writing poetry?
Now wouldn't they be nice?
Perchance to please society,
Or just make folks think twice...
...

Two choices only, nothing more,
Except the path I walked before,
That's why, of course, I wasn't sure,
So which road should I choose?
...

How dare I write of my true love,
To let my secret out?
For I'm as placid as a dove,
I'm hardly one to shout...
...

One waits for that first rhyming penned,
Or that first thought at least,
One waits for wisdom God would send,
So beauty gets released...
...

Lord, prepare my thoughts for writing
Enough to make it so
And enough to be enlightening
For other folks to know...
...

When I feel challenged to create,
I sit down on a chair
Before the time to celebrate
That poem from thin air...
...

Do poets always feel the same
Each time they pause to pen,
Or is it just for words they aim,
When they commence again?
...

How do they get such great verses?
Or rhymes that scintillate?
Like some actor who rehearses,
Till everything looks great?
...