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    Like Razor Sharp Sword, Cutting Through Butter

    Like razor sharp sword, cutting through butter.
    Flows, American Coast Guard ice cutter.

    Like razor sharp sword cutting through butter
    Flows American Coast Guard ice cutter
    In seas of ice, frozen hard as concrete
    Its valiant crew accepting no defeats
    Winds across glassy smooth ice does its dance
    Ship and brave crew leaving nothing to chance
    Watching as ice breaks, tumbles from its prow
    Never fearful of Neptune's angry scowl
    They work diligently around the clock
    Far away, from safety of their home dock.

    Like razor sharp sword, cutting through butter.
    Flows, American Coast Guard ice cutter.

    Beast, cutter rips through diamond hard ice
    American made, prow designed to slice
    Manned by courageous men, well trained and true
    Born to sea duty, earning their just due
    There to face coldest cold of freezing clime
    Diligent in their ship's pride, all the time
    Sworn to defend life, American shores
    Face dangers, living life that never bores
    As ice buckles and breaks in popping tune
    Crew often longs for warmth of sunny June.

    Like razor sharp sword, cutting through butter.
    Flows, American Coast Guard ice cutter.

    Robert J. Lindley, 12-11-2019,
    Rhyme, ( Dedicated To Brave American Coast Guard That Honorably Serves This Nation )


    Note: I woke this morn and my muse said, boy go ahead and write.
    I will give you help as you so often need it! Remember, without me
    you'd still be barefoot gathering eggs for breakfast and slaving on
    the damn farm. After a scowl and some thought, I saw some bit
    of merit, some small bit of truth in that, her usual condemning tirade
    and I began to compose. As usual she did finally give me two verses
    and another enlightened admonishment that I was getting old, and
    very, very lazy as well as a bit boring to her. With such immense help
    and joyful cheering-- just how could I go wrong I ask !??

    Syllables Per Line:
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    Total # Syllables:260
    Total # Words:::::184

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    Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 12-16-2019 at 07:13 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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    The Plea, Heal Me After All That I Have Been Through

    You a heavenly body. So sweet
    Your kisses would make this heart skip a beat,
    Paying you adoration, shall be a great treat,

    Since that summer, time and love have both flown
    Your tender heart knows not how I have grown,
    And my past ways now do truly disown,

    Among winter's weeping and dying leaves
    Lives a broken soul that so deeply grieves,
    Its prayers begging from above, reprieves,

    Now that days too oft resembles dark nights
    Moon balks, refusing to alter its sights,
    My darkness absolute, I cry for lights,

    You a true goddess so wondrously made
    To see again, anything I would trade,
    Alas! Pray I your image will not fade,

    Your exaltation, weeping spirit weaves
    From dreams of touch that never deceives,
    For greatest of hope, this mortal believes,

    Good things come to he who faithfully waits
    begging love's rewards, not tempting dark Fates,
    to deny true love again before the Pearly Gates,

    O' goddess, mercy please return to me
    Without you I am as a dying tree,
    A ship in a dark and deserted sea,

    Look upon this wretched dishearten man
    For truth in your love restore if you can,
    Holding you once more, has been my plan,

    These many decades heart has deeply bled
    Holding memories of our nights instead,
    Now abandoned I feel entombed and dead,

    Return your love lost before I perish
    For no other beauty do I cherish,
    End my torment that is so nightmarish,

    Let true romance gift us our love anew
    In heaven's light, be we wedded as two,
    Heal me after all that I have been through,

    You a heavenly body. So sweet
    Your kisses would make this heart skip a beat,
    Paying you adoration, shall be a great treat,

    R.J. Lindley
    Tripled Rhymes,
    ( Words cast from a shattered soul and broken heart )

    Note:
    This dark into a torn apart heart eats
    birthing ravages from deep epic defeats
    as day and night hurl grief as falling pain
    and I seek that no mortal can attain!


    Ubi amor vere mortuis resurrectionem non esse?


    Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2019

    EDIT- Forgot to enter the poem......
    Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 06-13-2020 at 02:03 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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    Contest Description

    After my one liner, I felt sometimes one line is not enough.

    I have posted an example called Sins of the Mind.

    So this contest is a two liner poem contest called ku duet.

    These are the rules:

    Two line poem. Keep it on two lines.

    Stick to the monoku rules of no more than 17 syllables per line.

    The second line is more like a haiku with 5/7/5 syllable structure. If you prefer not to do it in this way, that is fine, but it may result in a lower placement. However, keep it on one line. Not three.

    You can use monoku or haiku as a form.
    The Hope, Climbing To Ascend

    born of earthen soil, clay models of infinite degrees and sky hopes
    snowy mountain ledge- peak ringed by white stormy clouds- icy silent breath

    Robert J. Lindley,
    12/20/2019
    Poetry Contest: ku duet
    Sponsored by: Silent One
    Syllable count 34
    checked by, How Many Syllables.com


    Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2019

    First place......
    Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 06-13-2020 at 01:53 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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    Grows The Night

    Grows the night, hours of slow sweeping pains

    Moonlit views gifting no true delight,

    A vassal of sad sorrows and woes

    I seeking life's relief Fate denies

    Grows the night, shadows dancing about

    Creaking doors and pitiless low moans

    Vestiges of weeping, shattered hearts

    Trepidation reigns as, grows the night.

    Robert J. Lindley, 6/10/2020
    Repeat The Phrase Poetry Contest
    Verse poetry form only.
    Sponsored by: Nette Onclaud
    Chosen, "grows the night"
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    Awarded First place.....


    Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2020
    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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