Denis Martindale Poems

Don't panic, men! A few days more! I've got my shopping done...
With my gifts bought and paid for sure! That's half the battle won!
God help the man if he's too late! God help him to survive!
He won't have much to celebrate... have mercy on his wife!
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I woke up at what looked like half-past-five in the morning. I was thirsty, so I got up and went to the kitchen. On hearing the phone ringing, I left the kettle and answered the call.

"Am I speaking to the most beautiful girl in the world? "
"Sorry to disappoint you, but the last time I checked, I was definitely of the male gender."
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Make the new poems short and sweet
Until at last each stands complete...
Who knows if they'll each be a treat?
Or something that you'd like to tweet?
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Christ stopped me... because He'd rather... I didn't stay the same...
Adopt me, Heavenly Father... I ask in Jesus Name...
Receive me like a prodigal... who seeks a happy home,
Who then receives a miracle... with no more need to roam...
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Two dogs were known to look quite sad,
With frowns that said it all...
It was because they missed their Dad,
The old man known as Paul...
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Keep your eye on my little car,
Because I've customised so far,
Such that today, it's on a par,
Just like Herbie, the movie star!
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Within the dream I had last night,
I saw a somewhat silly sight,
Confusing though in black and white...
Two street signs pointing left and right...
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A beautiful woman is a work of art
and that's how babies learn what beauty can look like.
A beautiful baby is a work of art
and that's how parents learn what beauty can look like.
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Does God restrict Himself at all? Does God reach out today?
Does God provide a miracle? Does God hear when we pray?

Beyond these questions, God persists... in visions and in dreams,
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I've never had a girlfriend, I've never had a wife.
Someone on whom I could depend, to help me to survive.
I've lived on benefits, that's all... across the decades past
And so, there seemed no miracle, from first day to the last.
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