Martyn Grindrod

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Red Red Robin Messages you doth bring Flicking hedgerows you do hide Whispering secrets totherside Ebullient flyer Settler on telegraph wire Dashing betwixt oak tree to gatepost scarlet cravat uppermost Thank you Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

A roving Springs first morning Freshness unmistaking The larks early call Their whistling did befall A roving along this wondrous path I viewed a chiselled epitaph Etched into splendid Larch Read 'beware the Ides of March... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Enchantment Walking Summers dusky haze I glimpsed her golden hair Her femininity attracts my eye Her graceful gait I espy Barefooted she stands Long white dress so pure Fair Complexion healthy and kind Her looks encapsu... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Sweet Thing A butterfly whispers a solitaire kiss A cinnamon smile in perfect bliss Honey drips on Marzipan lips A smile , A dimple , A gentle wisp Demerara adorns your sweet tongue I'm so glad you've invited me along ... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

She Walks in Beauty Flaxen haired with smiling face her stride alive with grace Her eyes pierce the night alight two doves in flight Complexion fair with beauty startling A light above descending In beauty she walks ... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Magpie Click Clack Chatterer Scavenger , Vagabond Rooftop watcher Silvershine theft , Abscond Feathered Artful dodger Eagle eyed espy Iridescent plumage Cunning and Sly One for sorrow ,Two for joy Magpies birds ... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Pompeii Amid ashes pumice lay Life in cinders Pompeii in disarray Vesuvius plumed angry swell Archeologists unearth deathly knell Volcanic vomit ample spume from sunlight golden to darkened gloom Roman bathing in waters pu... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Meet me at Noon 'neath hanging branches Where sun hides shine Clandestine Chance encounters On lay by's of roads Incognito disguises Spineless toads Best kept secrets Another stolen kiss Hotel meetings Furtive... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Cherry Blossom An ocean of pink and white Waves are her petal bed A sprinkle of beauty A gossamer spread Untrammelled in their fall To kiss the ground ,no sigh Nature's refinery best in show 'Neath flutterdown everglow ... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Ludwig ii A Bavarian King with no bone bad A Bavarian King introverted not mad A king who lived life by night A king who stayed out of sight The Swan king was his given name from Bavarian bloodstock he came Maximilians ... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Oh Seraph loving celestial being Through clouds you tiptoed ,finger playing harp strings Long and short stroking , affecting my heartstrings Fine looking maiden with bejewelled eyes Porcelain skinned , golden trusses... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Canary Oh cheeky chappy Darting around in flash of yellow lightly go sprightly Oh feathered cello How you lighten my day with your flashing ray Oh how I love your morning sing While flying on the wing Resplendent in co... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Le Fille aux Cheveux de Lin 'Tis day arrow depart'h Cupids bow quilled feather aflame Nay zephyr t'foil path Nay sigh , nay wrath 'Tis day Eros took shine Le Fille aux Cheveux de Lin For beauty she doth bring Betroth... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Cardboard City land of broken dreams life on the pavement existence of extremes lost my job , my home , my wife No end in sight of my pitiful life Down on my luck my life's a mess living outside as outdoors guest A ki... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

'Neath Nimbus Dark Eerie sings Nature's Acrobats Million wings Splendour reigns Cascade crash Aeriel Ballet Swooping splash Mesmerising movement Semaphore Correlation Phenomenon splendid Starling Murmuration tha... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

I dig your imperfections The parts of you which you despise Your 'freckles' Which you loathe To me are individual beauty spots You 'dimple' when you smile like you've been hit by a dart but to my minds eye it's what ... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Hollow Pumpkin Alight Triangular eyes Summer's gone Sad goodbyes Darkness envelop with yellow tumble Autumnal chill Thunder cloud rumble Ruddy face russet Red Spiralling descent of once living gyrating , Twizzling dow... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Second Rank I stand Eye for an Eye Sacrificial Lambs Seven Foot Soldiers and I Step by Step Bravery and Valour we bring Readied for Battle Lord Protectors of our King We may be killed We will stand tall We will fig... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Red is Romance It's God is Isis Red is Hell Identity Crisis Red is sexy Temptress alluring Red is Tempestuous Bloodthirsty uncaring Red is lust lipstick tempting Red is Devil Evil ,uncaring Red is Sunset ... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Bitter Lemon Bitter you another chance to start anew No trust in me has left me down thieving my smile leaving a frown One more chance is all you ask if you fail I'll take you to task thank you Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Winter Fog and mist from Winter Hill drew over West Pennines it blew over moorland gorse and bracken into soot filled chimneys it did blacken Through howling wind and driving snow dogwalkers walk in degrees below The water flo... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Our very own : It started as a mild heart strain arising and rising through my veins a shot of heroin Our very own schism of pain Above us blackened sky a thunderous storm a cloudburst of rain Our very own floodplain ... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Flaxen haired with smiling face her strides alive with grace Her bluey green eyes pierce the night alight two doves in flight Complexion fair with beauty startling A light above descending In beauty she walks not once... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

When I was a spring Lamb onlookers would stare whose the spring Lamb with Red Hair When the farmer took us to market with his trusty bloodhound They all sold for hundred quid Me the ginger a pound I'm the odd one out ... Read more

poem by Martyn Grindrod

Haworth Nestled deep into Pennine Moors Where Heights Wuthered West Riding of White Rose Jealousy guarded by blackbirds and crows Enshrouded between swales and hollows Look over shoulder something follows Ghosts and ghou... Read more