Where Green Forests Wrap Desirous Land
A cross the midnight divide in a shroud,
this soul sails upon glistening gold wings.
There with vanity, what pride allowed,
my seeking heart wanders and sings.
Beneath snow covered summit my joy shouts
where green forests wrap the desirous land.
To find me, hire the greatest Native scouts
for I move with the animal band.
Along the nearest flowing river's banks
each morn I rise giving eternal praise.
There, I give my Native American thanks,
in escape from dark cities wretched haze!
Across that deep divide my spirit dwells,
no longer enduring man's living hells.
Robert J. Lindley, 3-13-2016
Sonnet, for a single contest as I no longer try to do the many contests.
I now avoid the contest sponsors that are using a personal, preset, favoritism list to place the top ten places.
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Where Green Forests Wrap Desirous Land
Across the midnight divide in a shroud,
this soul sails upon glistening gold wings.
There with vanity and what pride allowed,
my seeking heart wanders along and sings.
Beneath snow covered summit my joy shouts
where green forests wrap the desirous land.
To find me, hire the greatest Native scouts
for I move on with the animal band.
Near to the sweetest flowing river's banks
each morn I rise to give eternal praise.
Give this, my Native American thanks,
escaped I, from dark cities wretched haze!
Deep in that huge divide my spirit dwells,
no longer enduring man's living hells.
Robert J. Lindley, 3-13 2016
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Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 03-13-2016 at 11:40 AM.
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