denis-martindale

My poetry website is http://www.poem.says.it/

I also have poems on http://www.poemhunter.com/

http://www.poemhunter.com/denis-martindale/

INTRODUCTION:

Here is one of my poems which has been quoted on various websites:

http://www.denismartindale.supanet.com/dmpoems/beautyisuponyou.html



BEAUTY IS UPON YOU


Beauty is upon you like the rose without a thorn.
Beauty is upon you like the dew on grass each morn.
Beauty is upon you like the sapphire shining sea.
Beauty is upon you like the apple on the tree.

Beauty is upon you like the sunshine on the Earth.
Beauty is upon you like the day God granted birth.
Beauty is upon you like the wings on butterflies.
Beauty is upon you like the grace that God supplies.

Beauty is upon you like the diamond wedding ring.
Beauty is upon you like the season known as Spring.
Beauty is upon you like the little lambs that play.
Beauty is upon you like the snow on Christmas Day.

Beauty is upon you like the rainbows up above.
Beauty is upon you like the sentimental dove.
Beauty is upon you like the young bird new to flight.
Beauty is upon you like the shooting stars each night.

Beauty is upon you like the dolphins as they leap.
Beauty is upon you like the peace that comes with sleep.
Beauty is upon you like ten thousand whispering sighs.
Beauty is upon you like true love that never dies...

Beauty is upon you like true love that never dies...
Beauty is upon you like true love that never dies...



Denis Martindale, copyright July 2001.


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I'm currently working on promoting Stephen Gayford.

He is a wildlife artist whose paintings are sold as prints:

http://www.bid.tv/
http://www.price-drop.tv/
http://www.speedauction.tv/

These UK Shopping sites sometimes have Art Evenings.

I watch the broadcasts on Sky Digital and Freeview TV.

My 2009 Stephen Gayford poems are here:

http://www.poemhunter.com/search/?q=Gayford&Submit=Find&w=text

Shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems

A Google image search for Stephen Gayford will show the artwork.

Lions and tigers are my favourites... so far...

August 2009 UPDATE:

Bid tv is on the TWITTER website and a link to my poems

was posted there: http://twitter.com/bidtv

Love Stephen Gayford? Here is a link to poetry inspired by
Stephen Gayford’s prints -written by one of our customers.

http://bit.ly/16jh3o

7:41 AM Jun 3rd 2009 from TweetDeck


Thank you for sharing that link to the poemhunter website!

Regards, Denis Martindale, August 2009.


CONTINUED...



STEPHEN GAYFORD


Masterpieces for the masses!
Loved lithographs! Sweet prints!
A treasure trove of canvasses
With wondrous shades and tints.
Consider how this painter hopes
To capture all he can.
Reflect on how he always copes
And stays the artisan.
With finite detail to control,
To share his point of view,
This artist has a special soul,
A noble spirit, too.
Rejecting basics and extremes,
Perfection to create.
Respecting quintessential dreams
And so encapsulate...
It's finished, no more need to fuss!
What glory this achieves!
Rejoicing in what's done for us,
That each, in time, receives.
There's joy as we anticipate
This craftsman's artistry!
Yes, all things come to those that wait...
Yet patience is the key...
How many paintings Stephen's done,
In truth, I cannot say,
Yet he portrays a sense of fun
At work, at home, at play...
If you're like me, you've got a few
To beautify your home...
So, Stephen, thank you! God bless you!
Wherever you may roam...


Denis Martindale, copyright, June 2009.

My poetry website: http://poem.says.it

The poem is based on the magnificent paintings by artist
Stephen Gayford, as featured on UK Freeview's bid tv.

The poem has been shared on this website:
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/stephen-gayford/

The Gayford paintings poems can be viewed here:
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems
http://tinyurl.com/gayfordpoems2

And here http://denis-martindale.blogspot.com

The framed pictures are bought from these UK websites:
http://www.bid.tv (on UK Freeview)
http://www.price-drop.tv
http://www.speedauction.tv


http://www.poemhunter.com/ helps me keep a backup of my poetry.

I recently found helpful resources online eg spelling and grammar.

http://tinyurl.com/spell-it

http://tinyurl.com/spell-it-2

Various spelling options eg US English or British English...

I like websites offering fonts to download.

http://www.dafont.com/

http://www.fontparadise.com/

I like fonts such as for calligraphy representation.

I explain these options here:

http://calligraphy.shows.it/

Some of my poetry has been published in magazines,

local papers and on TV and Radio and mostly published

by http://www.forwardpress.co.uk/

I email the poems to these addresses:

inbox@forwardpress.co.uk

info@forwardpress.co.uk

With copies to my own email accounts for reference.

I usually write with a common metre hymn style.

That means 8 syllables then 6 then 8 then 6 again.

It isn't always rhyming verse... sometimes it's free style.

But getting to the finish means reading the poetry a lot!

I hope that I can offer a change of mood or an insight.

I have attended Creative Writing classes to learn more.

So many different approaches to writing and presentation.

I have websites of my own where I can display no adverts.

I think these are much better presentations and easy to print.

Nowadays, surfers can highlight, copy and paste text anyway.

Word processors can then help with fonts and special effects.

The longest writing projects have been short stories...

Science fiction is fascinating and I watch several TV series.

I like sharing my poetry with the UK's Gospel TV channels, too.

One of the hardest things as a writer is waiting for publishers.

I know they're busy... but my poems only take a few minutes!

Come on, you guys! Yes or no? It's not rocket science, is it?