Denis Martindale Poems

O Lord, bless my brother in Christ, for You are good and just,
You know all that is sacrificed by those You come to trust...
And since my brother proves he cares in everything he does,
I pray that You will hear his prayers because he loves Jesus...
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What is free verse! ? What is free verse! ?
I'll tell yer what's free verse!
Free verse? That's when the poet gets nuffink!
Not a penny, not a sausage for his poem...
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The dream felt real, so real to me, upon that sloping hill,
A distant hill was there to see, with darkness brooding still...

My Saviour's cross was barely seen, yet there, Christ was in pain,
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Behold the dream that came last night, a lucid dream as well,
A dream that caused a fearsome fright, as if it came from Hell!
For demons fought and dragons, too, against a righteous man,
Encased in armour, faithful, true, so brave he never ran!
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Do it again, Lord! This we pray...
So that revival comes to stay
With Spirit blessings every day...
In the Name of Jesus!
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Some walk this Earth yet without pain,
They sing and dance and smile,
Yet who of these are born again
And love God all the while?
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While football's such a well-known game,
Some players are obsessed,
Wives often point out things to blame
When they don't give their best...
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The tiger looks a noble sort,
I think that you'd agree.
It doesn't really take much thought,
It's there for all to see.
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Some say a lion's heart grows strong,
Like destiny or fate,
As if a lion does no wrong,
To live with love, not hate,
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God knows you fail sometimes and yet, He's faithful to forgive,
So copy Christ, forgive, forget, so that new life you live...
A Friday's faith proves well and good, but that's not all to seek,
For life's much better understood with faith for all the week...
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