Denis Martindale Poems

Is there some process shown involved in prose or poetry
Until one version stands resolved in perfect harmony?
Because each poem represents some wisdom or insight,
Must years pass by until we sense perfection makes things right?
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Behold the lion in his prime, serene and full of grace,
No challengers to waste his time, or face him face-to-face,
Or linger posing as a threat, or posing mockingly,
Giving as good as they would get against his majesty.
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God's first-made creatures stayed unseen
By many living things,
Though coloured red or blue or green
And even those with wings.
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When poets fall in love once more,
They feed on dreams at night
About their sweethearts and amour,
With hopes, things turn out right.
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PORTRAIT OF A PRINCE


Behold the tiger's face up close,
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When Jesus walked and talked with men,
They sensed His destiny,
Yet few of these looked back again
Upon His Majesty.
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Men conquer the sky!
Men orbit the Earth above!
Men walk on the Moon!
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Some writers write by day and night,
Unloved, unthanked, unpaid,
That's how they lose their appetite
And then end up dismayed.
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Yes, if at first, you don't succeed,
You're not alone at all,
Yet writers know what thoughts to heed
When each one pays a call.
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When God gave Man the planet Earth,
As Genesis declares,
Man sinned, no longer proving worth,
Despite a billion prayers,
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