Denis Martindale Poems

Two tiger cubs with swishing tails
With so much still to learn,
As is the case, with all young males,
Awaited Mum's return...
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The lion king posed quietly
Without a single roar,
As if the whole wide world to see,
So they could shout encore!
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The white wolf waited wilfully
With what would pass for guile,
So long it seemed eternity
I looked at his profile...
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Each generation knows the pain,
As loved ones leave us with the strain
Of mourning when another dies
And hot tears flow from teary eyes...
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Just half the man I used to be,
Though now I'm twice as old,
With almost all life's history,
A fragment left untold...
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Jerusalem, what could you see
When Jesus met His end?
For things were borne of secrecy
On that we can depend...
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From ancient times, each hero stood
Against each evil foe
And for the good did what he should,
Heroic deeds to show...
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A poem about the wildlife artist, Stephen Gayford


Imagine God gave you a gift with which to bless us all
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Behold the cruel cross of Christ!
Two lost souls balanced there!
But only one thief realised
Christ was beyond compare!
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It happened as I climbed the stairs, time frozen, in a spell,
So suddenly, no time for prayers, twixt Heaven, Earth and Hell.
Amid these great realities, stood my immortal soul,
Yet there I sensed a heartfelt peace, though I had no control.
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