A Poem About Writing Poems Poem by Denis Martindale

I prayed to God the other day... intent on something new...
Please send a poem on its way... with insights I can view...
I waited for an hour still... yet nothing came along...
No writing prompt to fit the bill... for poem, hymn or song...

I puzzled why I had to wait... I'm not a patient soul...
What made the Lord God hesitate? I prayed for self-control...
Another hour still I stayed... determined to a fault...
Not knowing why the Lord delayed... to bring things to a halt...

And so I asked Him to explain... Tell me the reason, please...
I felt Him tap me on the brain... my focus to increase...
A sudden tingle made me pause... because the Lord was near...
The answer to my prayer, of course... He came to make things clear...

I heard an inner voice that said... Show Me your faith again!
If you want to be Spirit-led... at least first find a pen!
Once found, pour out the words within... as wisdom grants insight!
With pen in hand, you can begin... to write with all your might!


Denis Martindale September 2019.


Psalm 48 verse 10 refers to the right hand of righteousness.