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    Default New Thread, New Series- From A Time In A Past Life, As A Young Poet

    Ok, first post.
    Explanation of this thread and my offerings/ramblings/poems, gripes/woes and sorrows born too damn often in my wild days of youth..
    Today- First poem - the idea to find this old poem- edit it a bit and post it came to me while I was listening to SiruisXM, the Tom Petty radio station
    while driving my darling wife to work early this morn. The song was titled-- Spike..

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    Which brought to this strange and ever wondering mind. About --bad-- especially so -- bad women...
    Of which, sad to have to say I've had far, far more than my youthful and massively cursed share!


    Now hold on-- I have to bring it from paper onto this electronic /digital world...


    Somehow, I Survived Another One

    How well I remember that saddest hour
    Wicked world and fate show their powers
    Life sent such sorrows by dark hands of Fate
    Begged I mercy, world said- "too damn late".

    As past time cried out, "was all your fault".
    Oft in youth, in clever traps we are caught.

    How well I recall in that little town
    Those haters laughed as you tore me down
    But I swore there would be another day
    As in poetic ink, truth would hold sway.

    As past time cried out, "was all your fault".
    Oft in youth, in clever traps we are caught.

    O' how well this old heart discerns that truth
    That we oft trip and fall in tender youth
    And yet live to see justice may prevail
    As ensuing years brought you purest hell.

    As past time cried out, "was all your fault".
    Oft in youth, in clever traps we are caught.

    R.J. Lindley,
    First composed in 1979, edited
    Again in 1983, 1996 and edited
    today, 9-07- 2021


    OLD NOTE DELETED...

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    A few more words about this poem, my life and my writings..
    True story and a drop-dead gorgeous, ravishing vixen that I hooked up
    with and found out the hard way that such fantastic beauty -almost always
    comes with a heavy cost. Skipping all the gruesome details- I say that she
    did her best to try to utterly and viciously destroy me. But my bloodline
    is not easily conquered and decimated. In my youth, I too was capable of
    being a fearsome beast, when wronged…

    Since that time, the decades have revealed so much. She failed to destroy me.
    But she then went on to marry three times from age 21 to age 35 , divorce and
    destroy three former husbands and die at the young age of 39…
    Which brings to mind this-- surviving such evil is the best revenge.
    And later seeing how that true evil brought its own destruction- to the very
    vessel that it used- at least to me is- sweet poetic justice. Fault me if you will, but
    This old dog- has seen too much, been burnt badly too damn many times.
    And somehow has lived to tell and to write about it.... RJL
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    This thread will be added too as time flies on by. Not that my life has been anything special but....
    it damn sure has not ever been boring-especially since the tender young age of 17. And that my
    friends was 50 years ago this year. As I have written but never published/shown anywhere a couple dozen or more poems
    about the mischief, idiotic youthful things I did and my attitude back then that truly believed that I'd not ever live to see 29...
    Which in itself, explains a damn lot.
    As old notes so oft contained curses and curse words they will for the most part not be included.
    After all, the new old me -- ""aint that hell raising young lad anymore"".
    Even tho' oft the memory and spirit is willing but the aged flesh is too weak.---Tyr
    18 U.S. Code § 2381-Treason Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.

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    Ok, my muse hit me- said "lazy dog shut up and write."
    Unless it is me that your sorry carcass wants to fight....
    I sat down and the belligerent muse started me off
    Inked words flowed forth and this time she didn't huff and scoff...--Tyr


    Hold That Thought, World Is Crooked, Love Is Naught.


    Hey Spike, what the hell did she-devil do
    You ain't the same something different about you
    Collar cracked and your big feet are bare
    And damn, you've lost that cold-set killer stare
    Tis true, life came and your heart is jaded
    She ran away and your dreams are faded.

    Hold that thought, world is crooked, love is naught.
    Into that vicious web you are now caught.

    Spike now you feel so blind, hell in your mind
    You feel dead and your soul is in a bind
    Finally saw her in her devil shoes
    Her last message said, "hope you get your dues"
    You are mad as hell and her trail is cold
    Sorrows came and you believed lies she told.

    Hold that thought, world is crooked, love is naught.
    Into that vicious dark web you were caught.

    Now Spike, I not say that I told ya so
    Heart was crushed, what a damn heavy blow
    Crazy, you go to sleep dreaming of her
    She laughed out loud calling you a cur
    Now broke, you realize she was just that way
    Caught in that damn web you just had to pay.

    Hold that thought, world is crooked, love is naught.
    Into that vicious web you are still caught.

    Robert J. Lindley, 9-07-2021
    Tribute To Petty and - "Spike".

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    (1.)

    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naught

    naught - pronoun

    \ ˈnȯt , ˈnät \
    variants: or less commonly nought
    Definition of naught (Entry 1 of 2)
    : NOTHING
    Their efforts came to naught.
    It was all for naught.
    naught noun
    variants: or less commonly nought
    Definition of naught (Entry 2 of 2)
    1: NOTHINGNESS, NONEXISTENCE
    2: the arithmetical symbol 0 : ZERO, CIPHER


    (2.)
    naught:
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    pronoun ARCHAIC
    nothing.

    Similar:
    nothing
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    nought
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    noun NORTH AMERICAN
    the digit 0; zero.
    What do you mean by the term naught?
    1 : nothingness, nonexistence. 2 : the arithmetical symbol 0 : zero, cipher.
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    Ah But Honey- Such Sweet Lies That Were Told

    It was a meandering dirty road,
    Ah but honey- such sweet lies that were told
    About the gold castle upon the hill
    And how love always gives sensual thrills
    Nary a word about hideous beast
    Hiding, awaiting its promised feast
    But such you knew, covered with a smile
    Hiding so well, your venom and dark guile.

    I hear sad tales of your sorrowing woes.
    That do not mention your grievous struck blows.

    I see, youthful lad with an eager heart
    On that winding road, with its cool start
    Sailing on seas of romantic delights
    Long before the dark truth- endless fights
    O' yes, your beauty such a stunning gift
    And those ravenous nights - sexual gifts
    Even in that dark- pleasures abundant
    Do I cry more, such being redundant?

    I hear sad tales of your sorrowing woes.
    That do not mention your grievous struck blows.

    Life in its blazing glory, onward flows
    Into that mysterious cloud it goes
    You, once a goddess so far out of reach
    Long before what evil world was to teach.

    R.J. Lindley,
    First composed in 1979,
    Edited 9-09-2021


    Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2021
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    Great poetry, Robert! Thanks for sharing this.
    Ecclesiastes 10:2 - A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but a foolish man's heart directs him to the left.
    Wise men don't need advice, and fools won't take it - Ben Franklin
    "It's not how you start, it's how you finish."

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    I think I may have seen a modern-day Spike late this past summer.
    A bit older but just as ff'ed up as ever
    Dog collar faded, jeans torn and a sad, sad look on his face.
    Seems his sister did one of those trace your ancestry thing.
    And poor, poor Spike found out who his real daddy is.
    None other than that man of a thousand faces and a thousand past occupations-
    the greatest hero ever, the o'biden....
    I guess the strain of that magnificent reality was just too much for Spike.
    He wasn't singing his usual tune and had called a taxi.
    I heard him say to the cab driver, buddy just take me on to Hell.
    I've sank just about as low as I can go.....
    On second thought man, just take me to the nearest bar, I'm gonna get myself plastered.
    Now that I found out that my dad is that POS, that sorry, lying bastard. -- --Tyr
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    I will try to restrain myself from doing more of these Jim.
    The humor part is alright, but I get a guilty conscience because it is just so damn easy to come up with them

    As the worthless vermin on that side of the fence are prime fodder for thousands of them...-

    That this one came in just right for a "Spike" encompassing one was too just far too much for me to pass up.
    I am sure that Tom Petty wouldn't mind at all. ---Tyr
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