How Do I Get Into Writing Poetry? Poem by Denis Martindale

A poet thought that he should teach, for he loved poetry
And with a wondrous world to reach, the need was there to see…
For some need inspiration, too, before they choose to write,
It's just they don't know what to do… that's why they need insight…
He prayed and asked the best advice that God could share that day,
For with advice, we all think twice, despite the short delay…
God showed a television screen in Ultra HD's best
And said, ‘Describe the things you've seen… then talent does the rest…'
So straight away, the poet wrote the wondrous things he saw…
He simply wrote by taking note, then rhyming more and more…

Eight syllables, six syllables, repeating these again…
However best each phrase then falls… correcting with his pen...
With punctuation here and there… and grammar checks as well…
He smiled at all he had to share… the tales that he could tell…
Imagination's gift portrayed what poets tend to use…
But only if they're not afraid… exploring what to choose…
For what he saw was his alone… your words aren't his but yours…
He prayed to God upon His Throne… for wisdom from this source…
And so that poet shares his gift… so others can write too…
As if to give each heart a lift, he prays for me and YOU!


Denis Martindale October 2019.