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    Cool Winds Grace The Soft Emerging Twilight


    Where dawn and dew laden green meadows meet
    earth hosts visitors from fading skies.
    All our wide world tis but Nature's blank sheet
    yielding to song and newly birthed life cries.

    Sun conspires with Nature's creating hands
    cool winds grace the soft emerging twilight.
    Love, light and joy races across the lands
    as hope's sweet wishes explode into sight.

    As sunbeams stare into glass windowpanes
    man wakes to beautifully crafted scenes.
    Erased are his sad and dark dreamed night stains
    sought now, life living well by any means.

    Where dawn and dew laden green meadows meet
    All our wide world tis but Nature's blank sheet.

    Robert J. Lindley ,
    11-19-2016

    Form- Sonnet

    Written for- My Poem A Day Thread

    Note- This is a hard task set by me to discipline myself and keep me on my toes.
    Lately, life conspires to defeat my spirit, rot my soul and break my aching bones!
    That I shall not abide.
    The warrior in me cries out --Fight the darkness, slay the damn dragon..
    Life owes you nothing except the path that you dare to make in it!!
    And upon realizing that truth, I choose to take action...--Tyr
    Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 11-22-2016 at 10:47 AM.
    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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    Today, I felt like composing a second and a third sonnet..
    Hope you may enjoy these poems written in a more classic way.-Tyr


    Thy Kindness And Mercy Shall Forever Prevail


    Against light of a thousand moons thy face outshines
    gleaming bright stars and night sky's brilliant glow.
    Thou art sad heart's feast, upon thy love lost soul dines
    with man's well soothed spirit racing in tow.

    Standing in earth's darkness, you destroy blackened hues
    in perfect harmony thy voice rewards.
    With peace, joy and hope asking no repayment dues
    thou art true love sang by the olden bards.

    Against the massive plights of vilest earthen ills
    thy gentle touch gifts healing relief.
    In thy denying pain of Hades wicked wills
    man may find again life saving belief.

    Against dreaded death's long, painful and darkest veil
    Thy kindness and mercy shall forever prevail.
    Robert J. Lindley, 11-19-2016

    Sonnet- Lin 12,10
    Word count-112


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    I Pray For Mercy And A Tally Not Too Precise


    When years of my life are measured for next realm's path,
    I pray dear mercy and blind eye to youthful deeds.
    I did so sin, in my rage and black-hearted wrath,
    sought icy cold beer seeking time to sow wild seeds.

    What man can claim meekness and good all his life long,
    walking in peace and aiding those so much weaker
    Then, I danced jubilantly to love in song
    fool long ago, was only a pleasure seeker!

    Now facing fleeting Time and Fate's loud ticking clock
    THIS WEEPING SOUL PRAYS FOR MERCY SWEET AND DIVINE
    Once proud of both my fists, hammers as hard as rock
    now I know it was all soft, as rot on the vine.

    When life is judged for entry into paradise
    I pray for mercy and a tally not too precise!

    Robert J. Lindley, 11-19-2016

    Sonnet form, Lin 12/12
    136 words


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    Written for my Poem a day thread....-Tyr
    Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 11-26-2016 at 05:45 PM.
    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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    I Beg To Yet Again Kiss Thy Sweet Precious Lips

    Where thou once played, life, earth and sky dared to rejoice
    In dreams I am not scared hearing thy soft voice
    As in river bend where waving green willows blow
    Gifts thou gave, were all I ever wanted to know.

    In death thou have returned to this aching lost heart
    remembrance of thy gentle soul shared from the start
    At dawn's break, I wake uttering thy lovely name
    Upon night's return, my sad soul cries out the same!

    In each dream trance, seeing clearly our past romance
    The waking morns and epic pains of our last dance
    With greatest regret I gambled and took a chance
    Thou pierced my heart with lost love's correcting lance!

    I beg to yet again kiss thy sweet precious lips
    Touch once thy face, before away thy ghost slips
    In saddened dark world, my spirit seeks redemption
    Thy merciful spirit forgives my transgression.

    Robert J. Lindley, 11-20-2016

    Poetry form- Rhyme, 16 verses, Lin 12/12

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    Written for my , Poem A Day Authored By Me, thread.--Tyr
    Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 11-20-2016 at 10:54 AM.
    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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    I Am Laid Bare, Naked With Nothing To Hide

    Just how much pain will thee, in hot anger inflict?
    Enough that angels of mercy shall fall and weep?
    Have I not paid for my faith being derelict,
    this raging misery in which I can not sleep?

    Thou hast broken my evil heart and pulled my claws
    torn my betraying eyes from my black shrunken skull.
    Made me blinded with strong drink, sleeping in horse stalls
    now as lost ship, sinking with huge holes in its hull.

    Will thee be sated, with destruction of past pride
    extend thy soothing voice to sing again to me?
    I am laid bare, naked with nothing to hide,
    empty ship, tossed and sinking in a stormy sea.

    How much more deep torment will thy mad revenge heap
    on a dying soul, promising true love to keep?

    Robert J. Lindley, 11-20-2016

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    Written for my, A Poem A Day, Authored By Me , thread
    Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 11-21-2016 at 03:31 PM.
    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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    In His Palace Lay Treasures Never To Be Sold


    In his palace lay bales of silk and heaps of gold
    In arrogant pride he vowed to never grow old.
    King that thought in vastness of wealth he had it all
    Alas! He so lost, had yet to meet his downfall.

    Had he not heard, warnings from heavenly skies
    dire forebodings on selfish pride and bold black lies?
    Yet on morn's blessed light, he rose to darkly walk
    yield to vanity, in his sin, seed lying talk.

    Then that reckoning day came as it was foretold
    judgment brought, defeating plan to never grow old.
    In denying a street beggar's request for bread
    lack of pity consigned him to the future dead!

    In his palace lay treasures never to be sold
    for that lust, assured his soul would never grow old.

    Robert J. Lindley,
    11-21-2016

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    Written for my , A Poem A Day Authored By Me, thread..-Tyr
    Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 11-21-2016 at 10:30 AM.
    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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    Seedeth True Love's Rebirth


    Into thy tender heart, will again my light shine?
    Dare I, in my last throes, beseech such great blessing?
    Can thou findeth, mercy for this sad pleading soul,
    Prove yet again, the wonder of thy heart divine!

    Return love! Reward my quest to regain lost love!
    As midnight dark, so is the hell thou hast sent me
    Forbid thy anger its wrath and bone breaking blows
    Reach thy hand to me, to raise this lost soul above!

    I plead thee, giveth unto me thy sweet embrace,
    With kisses that have forever held my sworn oath
    Granting passage in thy resplendent paradise
    In giving, this darkness shall flee leaving no trace

    Into my aching heart, seedeth true love's rebirth
    In thy honor and truth, I strive for all my worth!

    Robert J. Lindley, 11-22-2016

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    Written for my, "A Poem A Day Authored By Me", thread.--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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    Scream It Out Thrice

    Within a dream, song birds flying
    Notes in bright blue floating right there,
    Across oceans, millions dying-
    Lets have our fun, dare not despair.

    World's agony, birds are grounded
    Fractured wings, cure for all our ills,
    No high alarm, nothing sounded-
    Sadly believe, all lying spills.

    Deep pleading cries, echoes soon lost
    In that dark din, where angels lay,
    Everybody dies, world's high cost-
    We must not think, wolves are at bay.

    Stand to be proud, at dearest price
    In for pennies, sell pounds of flesh
    Say please help us, scream it out thrice-
    dawn never comes, dark can refresh.

    Robert J. Lindley, 11-22-2016

    Poetry form- Rhyme, Lin 8's

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    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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    For Thy Naked Beauty I Shall Now Spurn

    For thy naked beauty I shall now spurn
    with faith in walking a most righteous road
    Look up, mountains ahead, bridges to burn
    thy desires were much too heavy a load.

    Pangs of regret, still invade longing heart
    crashing all thy dream castles from the air
    Intensity of thy lusts forced us part
    each day I battle dark, deepest despair.

    For thy naked beauty I may still want
    thou may now hear that sad truth with a smile
    In midnight dreams thy naked body taunts
    dark, sexual lusts to my soul beguile.

    Thy power screams beyond thy shallow grave
    to remind, sworn oath I foolishly gave.

    Robert J. Lindley,
    11-24-2016


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    Written for my,-- A Poem A Day Authored By Me, thread.....--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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    Give Me Simple That Will Do

    How does one do this, so deep and "so very deep"
    can not do it while you are dreaming, fast asleep
    I write for pure joy and just to be understood
    I'd do "very deep" if only I ever could.

    This old man happily loves to write in clear rhyme
    making it plainly understood, sho' do save time
    My wife speaks at great heights with high falootin' words
    I say, now sweet darling sing that to the lost birds.

    Now do not think me sarcastic, shallow or slow
    this dog dun' been lounging far along in the know
    I once sat around spitting out tha' very deep
    what interests me more, is readers I kan' keep.

    I like too deep, as often as prostate exams
    give me clear simple, not over-sweet candied yams.

    Robert J. Lindley,
    11-25-2016

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    Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 11-25-2016 at 11:26 AM.
    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, so the previous poem presented this morn, was an edited rewrite of an older poem, my conscience got to bothering me about it not meeting the requirement that it be a new poem written entirely for this thread.
    So, I got off my lazy ass and banged this one out... being that my muse chastised me into making such amends...-Tyr


    Touch Thy Desires



    Honor dreaming wish, knock on midnight's open door
    Eat thou, this dish, find paradise forever more
    With trust firm in thy hand, see thou my panting heart
    Touch thy desires, allow not our souls to part

    Watch thou, as golden treasure affirms love's blind trust
    For in depths of passion, our passion finds it must
    Secured by faith in thy sweet generous spirit
    Not only dance to love's song but clearly hear it

    Fill thy dear life and journey with magical views
    Grow within thy soft and tender heart rainbow hues
    Reside with pure joy in those dream castles we make
    We reach for true love, putting our futures at stake

    When Time and Fate surrenders to united wills
    In heartfelt love, we can conquer world's bitter ills

    Robert J. Lindley,
    11-25-2016

    Sonnet form, Lin 12/12

    Written for my, A Poem A Day Authored By Me, thread...


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    Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 11-26-2016 at 05:54 PM.
    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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    Shall I, Dare I, Just Call It Fate's Last Goodnight Kiss


    Soft echoing rings, days past when souls sang in tune
    Walks on sandy beach basking in moon's brightest smile
    Hot embers flung from winter fires into June
    I beg thee stay, if only for a little while

    Thy sworn oath holds me in its deep, love promised grip
    Remember fantastic nights of cherished wonders
    Our love flowing in time with every candle drip
    And those epic laughs had at my many blunders

    Pray thee, for such golden treasures to long endure
    Testament to romantic love that flourished so
    Of all the many lost angels thou was most pure
    Foolish and tragic that my blindness let thee go

    Shall I, dare I, just call it Fate's last goodnight kiss
    Another blunder for its thee, now I most miss

    Robert J. Lindley, 11-26-2016

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    Written for my , "A Poem A Day Written By Me ", thread

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    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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    Hearts Of Rusted Iron And Cold Steel

    Riding along paths of illusions, glory bound-
    Men with steel and fever in hard beating hearts,
    Minds driven by deep desires and aching pains
    Emotions deeper than anger's greatest depths-
    Souls with sharpened sabers in their polished scabbards
    Careful in their pride, they nourished goulish intensities
    Upon spirited horses, they gallop into hell's darkest dins
    With courage of demons loosed by the devil's own hands-
    In the force of ages, iron blood rising to claim
    At the price of death and hot savage burnings
    Rare treasures men seek but can never find.

    Should life rest within their grasping claws
    They that know only darkness and evil desires
    Greedy that nothing slips through their paws!

    What of the poor and weak, hiding in modern caves
    And the innocent that cry for sweet relief
    And homes, peaceful in their decaying cities
    And children, eager to live life and learn
    And Nature's unending course filled with wonder
    And the world's promises of forever tomorrows
    Shall fate stand aside to bend to that dark will
    Shall wicked deeds serve these gods of lust.

    When time and its destruction allow such victories
    Hope comes as an illusion of death's rewards
    Can mankind, find another path for survival
    Or will dark tragedy and loss of all prevail?

    Robert J. Lindley, 11-27-2015

    Poetry form- Free Verse

    Note- Muse this morn informed me that she wanted a change, so get up and write anything but a sonnet....
    I sat down, in an angry mood, and this rare (for me) free verse flowed out...-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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    A Vast Vacancy Of Tearful Moaning Cries



    A Vast Vacancy Of Tearful Moaning Cries


    I had always thought to find death in the dead
    after seeing lives lost, found I other clues.
    Joys of life showed me other answers instead
    even if amplified by sad nightly blues.

    When glowing red-sun, treads on its daily path
    graced by marbled clouds in high summer skies.
    Fears of death lost its sting, void of darkness's wrath
    and vast vacancy of tearful moaning cries.

    Wherein such deeper knowledge gave sweet new cause
    I found myself dancing in glittering light.
    Seeker journeying far and fast without pause
    racing through long brutal maze of darkest fright.

    Stand I, beds of flowers, eating bright sunshine
    Upon enlightenment my soul does now dine.

    Robert J. Lindley,
    11-28-2016

    Sonnet form, Lin 11/11
    Total words- 111..

    Poem Syllable Counter Results
    Syllables Per Line: 11 11 11 11 0 11 11 11 11 0 11 11 11 11 0 11 11
    Total # Syllables: 154
    Total # Lines: 17 (Including empty lines)
    Words with (syllables) counted programmatically: N/A
    Total # Words: 111

    Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2016
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    Written for my, A Poem A Day, Authored By Me, thread.. -Tyr
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    A Vast Vacancy Of Tearful Moaning Cries...
    To some extent, the conscience that the Soul is immortal can only calm the mind which can not accept the fact of death.
    Indifferent alike to praise or blame
    Give heed, O Muse, but to the voice Divine
    Fearing not injury, nor seeking fame,
    Nor casting pearls to swine.
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    Emerald Forests

    Emerald forest hiding from man's curse
    if found, its never better , always worse.
    Wretched destroyers we are in this abode
    in our arrogance we are firmly sold.

    Greed for taking everything in our path
    we in our false pride deliver our wrath.
    Astonished that some may in this rebel
    we seeking their deaths, damn them all to hell.

    If true, the meek inherit this sweet earth
    then our dear souls must love for all their worth.
    Where river and bend meet with shining sky
    Nature teases us to ask how and why.

    Shall we pray that emerald forests hide?
    Take action on that we can not abide?

    Robert J. Lindley, 11-29-2016

    Syllables Per Line: 10
    Total # Syllables: 140
    Total # Words: 108

    Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2016
    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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