Denis Martindale Poems

The wild wolf howls at yonder moon,
No sign of happiness,
For twilight comes by, oh so soon,
The daylight to suppress...
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Behold the times, the passing years,
The essence of excess,
While some excel in crying tears
Of awesome loneliness...
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Two tiger cubs fought tooth and nail
Regardless of the cost,
Each chewing on the other's tail
Such that both tigers lost!
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On the first reading, I realised
I wasn't actually, truthfully
Savouring the phrases.

I tried a second time,
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As Mary lay upon her bed,
She waited, deep in thought,
With many questions left unsaid
And truth the last resort...
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A tiny chestnut tree grew tall
To span the decades well
And in the Autumn or the Fall,
Its spiky conkers fell...
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The human body's all we are
Till we explore this life,
It doesn't matter, near or far,
We find both joy and strife,
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Just how can we stay positive
In this old world of ours?
At times, the only hope is IF,
Yet IF is full of powers!
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Hello, white tiger, long and sleek,
Enrobed in black and white,
Quite dignified and magnifique,
A truly wondrous sight...
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Louise looks lovely, yes, indeed.
So dainty and demure.
So sweet of face that guys take heed
When love they can't ignore.
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