Denis Martindale Poems

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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The great genius closed his eyes
And his mind poured out of his body
And he was one with the sun,
The moon and the stars...
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Before my soul was granted here
Within my Mother's womb,
Until my birth when she was near
In my delivery room,
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A poem about the wildlife artist, Stephen Gayford
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The small banana grew and grew
And curved as if it should,
In time to be given to you
Because you thought them good.
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Shush.... Can you hear God's sound of love?
As soft as April rain
And carried on a gentle breeze...
Ah, such a sweet refrain!
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