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    Don't Let Me Die A Young Man's Death
    Poet's Notes

    Robert J. Lindley, 3-19-2019
    Rhyme, ( Good Health, Long Life, Greatest Of Treasures )

    Note: Inspired to compose this new poem this morn,
    after reading the great poem by Roger McGough.....--Tyr


    *** *** ***

    Let Me Die A Youngman's Death - Poem by Roger McGough

    Let me die a youngman's death
    not a clean and inbetween
    the sheets holywater death
    not a famous-last-words
    peaceful out of breath death

    When I'm 73
    and in constant good tumour
    may I be mown down at dawn
    by a bright red sports car
    on my way home
    from an all night party

    Or when I'm 91
    with silver hair
    and sitting in a barber's chair
    may rival gangsters
    with hamfisted tommyguns burst in
    and give me a short back and insides

    Or when I'm 104
    and banned from the Cavern
    may my mistress
    catching me in bed with her daughter
    and fearing for her son
    cut me up into little pieces
    and throw away every piece but one

    Let me die a youngman's death
    not a free from sin tiptoe in
    candle wax and waning death
    not a curtains drawn by angels borne
    'what a nice way to go' death

    by Roger McGough

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    Don't Let Me Die A Young Man's Death

    Let me live healthy a century more
    not hard decades filled with old age and pains
    not as sad, ungrateful angry old bore
    nor even man of wealth and stolen gains
    just a death that casts me through that last door.

    When I have made my seventy-five years
    may I not be fried by a lightning bolt
    one that is so hot that it burns up tears
    not one from pale sky with too weak a jolt
    nor a death so quick it destroys my fears.

    When ninety, let sleep not take me away
    may I be in my youthful dreams of love
    those so hot that they scorched coldest of days
    not those with large monsters flying above
    not death so strong, it destroys coming day.

    When I am hundred and five, send not this
    a ninja clad in black with sharpest blade
    or a poisonous snake with silent hiss
    one certified by instant deaths it made
    nor death so fast, I feel not its last kiss!

    When I am at one hundred sixty-five
    may invisible hand remove my head
    if time has passed and I am still alive
    by hand of Fate, make sure I am true dead
    just a sure death, one so richly contrived.

    Robert J. Lindley, 3-19-2019
    Rhyme, ( Good Health, Long Life, Greatest Of Treasures )

    Note: Inspired to compose this new poem this morn,
    after reading the great poem by Roger McGough....
    .

    Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2019
    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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    Robert J. Lindley, 3-28-2019
    Rhyme, ( What God And Nature Hath Wrought)

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    Total # Syllables: 216
    Total # Words: 160
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    Brightest Of Gems, In Glowing Emerald Forest

    There was a great tree there, its roots firmly planted
    as solid as love vows, those never recanted,
    its massive trunk and limbs, majestic to behold
    beautiful treasures, as in tales oft retold
    surrounding woods, a glimmering emerald green
    all in all, as if from a bright fairy tale scene.

    To visit, watch dawn's lights set it colors aglow
    is to see Heaven and Nature's truth, clearly know,
    our lives are wrapped in fragile, weakened human states
    chained cells of wants, each one praying its not too late
    seeing evidence of Heaven's stamp upon earth
    giving promises of better life, ones own worth.

    To find such peace basking in its soft healing touch
    one should kneel down to pray, requesting not too much,
    for Heaven's light flows forth from that massive, tall king
    from its branches, flocks of glorious birds oft sing
    within its cools shades, its living colors send out
    proof of God's glory, that cause believers to shout.

    Robert J. Lindley, 3-28-2019
    Rhyme, ( What God And Nature Hath Wrought)


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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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    Her Softest Kiss, Gentle Warmth It Sent Me

    Am I dreaming, I was once bold and young
    life was a new joy, great was romance sung,
    morn's birthed hot memory of night before
    rubies, gold cast upon every shore.
    Her bright smile, this soul rejuvenated
    by her night charms had invigorated.

    I fallen warrior from love's battlefield
    just barely alive, refusing to yield,
    will red sun bring on saddest doom and gloom
    as echoes sing, come now enter this tomb.
    Once her love, gave me strength to death resist
    as in love's deep ardor I did enlist.

    Am I now able to leave bloody soil
    rejoin former life with its boring toil,
    or hold dear her touch from dreams that renew
    to remember her true words, I love you.
    Her softest kiss, gentle warmth it sent me
    love, desire to never from it be free.

    Am I dreaming, I was once bold and young
    life was a new joy, great was romance sung,
    morn's birthed hot memory of night before
    rubies, gold cast upon every shore.
    Her bright smile, this soul rejuvenated
    by her night charms had invigorated.

    Robert J. Lindley, 4-04-2019
    Rhyme, ( What Life And Young Love Both Recall )


    Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2019
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    Note :
    I decided to write a romantic poem today and this one is based upon
    a very sweet memory of a very beautiful and sweet girl I once dated.
    Sadly life got in the way, its pull on me to be wild and roaming
    caused a split. She told me, if we split now, I will never take you back
    and she kept her word on that. I plead guilty to losing her due to my
    wild ways and search for ever more beautiful girls to date. When young
    one thinks there is always more to be had! Thus oft throws away
    precious treasure seeking that ever elusive, "more and more"..
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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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    God Of Smite, Why Such Savage Blows

    God of Smite, why such savage blows
    sent with bone-crushing epic pains
    Could not sweet mercy now be shown
    allow dignity in remains?

    God of Silence, why smite this soul
    with morbid airs and broken pen
    Was not this poet's heart thus made
    to send word-gifts to mortal men?

    God of Stormy Winds, why blow now
    with storms that destroy greater dreams
    Should not greater wrath be delayed
    give Fate and Death more time to team?

    God of Mercy, why are you hid
    I have not seen you, since a kid?

    R.J. Lindley,
    September 17th, 1973
    sonnet in eights



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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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    Wow, Robert! Just wow.



    (Especially Don’t Let Me Die a Young Man’s Death)
    After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box - Author unknown

    “Unfortunately, the truth is now whatever the media say it is”
    -Abbey

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    Quote Originally Posted by Abbey View Post
    Wow, Robert! Just wow.



    (Especially Don’t Let Me Die a Young Man’s Death)
    Thank you my friend. A lot of truth and deep poetic heart went into that new piece...
    I myself, am eagerly awaiting your new presentation of one of the new forms from the link I gave to you , Senryu, Tanka or Lune.
    I am hoping for a Tanka.
    As I am confident and fully expect a true and shining gem to come forth from your poetic pen regardless of which form you may chose to create in.
    Feel free to send me any questions or concerns you may have, if any and I'll do my best to help in any way that I can..-Tyr
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    The One Great, Constant And Faithful Prayer

    I will not walk that dire path, its false trail
    midnight curse brings its wrath, its heart-cut ways
    into cavernous pits of hottest hell
    where high flames of sin burns a million ways!

    I'll not follow dark world's eager parade
    its gluttony of perversion and sin
    within heart's truth, far better days are made
    I accept not those false coins made of tin!

    I shall invest in love's deepest embrace
    dancing along with its resplendent tune
    for greatest blessings come with faith and grace
    eternal death's cost, faithful are immune!

    Pray I. His Loving Light will shine the way
    And in Heaven's fold, I forever stay.

    R.J. Lindley,
    March 2nd, 1973
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    Our Love That Once Rivaled Illuminating Sun

    Was your light dead, its glow destroyed by dark
    Your eyes blinded, and our romance cast aside:
    Twas this, dark thought of loss, that I have died,
    That you dared to treat our great love as a lark,
    In your longing heart that my soul did deep entwine
    Each one of its chambers I filled with my all,
    Yet such abundance could not prevent our fall
    Now upon its poison we both must feed and dine.
    Our love that once rivaled illuminating sun,
    Gardens set in paradise, in their fullest bloom:
    We unaware, evil rests not until it brings on doom,
    To slayeth love, all its treasures thus be undone,
    Woe to us, our time was but a brief, dying dream,--
    Our sweet songs vanishing as glistening of dew,--
    Not enough, such true words said, "darling, I love you",
    Dark of Fate's weeping gasp, birthed its dying scheme.

    Robert J. Lindley, 4-12-2019
    Rhyme, (Why The Night Embraces The Dark)


    Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2019
    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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    Sonnet Doubles, 40 year span.


    This My Heart Cries Out, Is But A Sad Song

    I shall drinketh not of Life's poison draught
    Nor when famished, yield to its pleading thirst
    Of Hope, goodness in Life, I was this taught
    What ego so swells, it will also burst;
    As man walks in darkness his steps faltered
    In that weaken heart, black enters and grows,
    He becomes a horse so firmly haltered
    It rests between death's first destroying rows.
    This my heart cries out, is but a sad song-
    Man is a creature doomed to his demise,
    He walketh edge of abyss, helped along
    By each tempting lust evil can devise.
    When sorrows demand, I death must embrace
    I speaketh true,- "nay, such is a disgrace"!

    R. J. Lindley, 3- 22- 1979
    Sonnet, ( When Wisdom Speaks Out And Prevails)

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    Total # Syllables: 140
    Total # Words: 110


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    Sweetest Of Moans, From Her Desirous Lips

    Sweetest of moans, from her desirous lips
    echoes night's glory, its fruits partaken
    we had collided as love seeking ships
    that each, our sad pasts, we had forsaken.

    With cargo born, heart's resplendent fires
    our search, with its sweetest treasures thus found
    gave us cause to join love's hottest desires
    and with fervor beg for chains to be bound.

    Now in paradise berth, we each swore all
    of deep passions to entwine in love's grip
    fighting this hard world, united stand tall
    swearing to never let true romance slip.

    Docked and riding such sweet and peaceful waves.
    We gave thanks, to a Love that truly saves.

    Robert J. Lindley, 4-15-2019
    Sonnet, ( Sweet Blessings In Life That Have Been Given)

    Syllables Per Line:10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10
    Total # Syllables:140
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    As My Bare Feet Felt Cold Of Hoary Frost

    As my bare feet felt cold of hoary frost
    I wandered the back pasture dazed and lost
    Night had sent me into a sad dawn's grasp
    Waking to horrors I let out a gasp
    Sun sat silent and dark in a harsh sky
    Its broken heart one would surely deny

    Echoing wind summoned courage to blow
    Set willing flowers to put on a show
    In each dance they swayed back and forth in time
    I could almost hear steps in perfect rhyme
    Sun sat silent and dark in a harsh sky
    Its broken heart one would surely deny

    As Heaven found my horrid plight a loss
    It vowed to teach Nature it is the boss
    With a snap that old dark sun did bright shine
    In a wink brought smile to this face of mine
    Sun was gleaming proud in jubilant sky
    Its swift repaired heart none could deny

    Robert J. Lindley, 4-16-2019
    Rhyme, ( A Dream I Once Did Find )

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    Total # Syllables:180
    Total # Words: 148


    Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2019
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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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    Robert J. Lindley, 1-30-2019
    Rhyme, ( Letting Dawn's Healing Rays Penetrate)

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    Arise, Let Heart Dance Unto The New Hour


    Arise! Let heart dance unto the new hour
    The raindrops become your morning shower
    Day calls for embracing its mysteries
    Seeing truth, to write your own history!

    Fill your cup with sweetest of tasty wine
    Upon the rising bread of life thus dine
    Walk out into this world both bold and brave
    Live love true, more than your own, you can save!

    Allow summer's cloak to heal any pains
    Wipe away hurting, the darkest of stains
    Seek to steer your path onto light and Love
    Open blind eyes to see heaven above!

    As red sun sets, rejoice in your great life
    Take note of the new vacancy of strife
    Embrace the gift of mercy and new lease
    Acknowledge your new journey, its release!

    Arise! Let heart dance unto the new hour
    The raindrops become your morning shower
    Day calls for embracing its mysteries
    Seeing truth, to write your own history!

    Robert J. Lindley, 1-30-2019
    Rhyme, ( Letting Dawn's Healing Rays Penetrate)


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    In Times Of Grieving


    Torn with worries and woes, hold to Light's gifts
    For in world's darkness ~ paths are deceiving
    Born to discover, Heart and Love uplifts
    More pain in lost souls... In times of grieving
    Adorn with mercy's touch, as power shifts
    Implore Heaven's help... to new believing
    Sin replaced by joys of truest sharing
    In times of grieving... find heart's repairing

    June 5th, 2019
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    “… AB, AB, AB, CC at both the beginning and the end of each (10 syllable) sentence
    syllable count checked by, howmanysyllables.com
    Edited- June 5th


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    Quote Originally Posted by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot View Post

    Arise, Let Heart Dance Unto The New Hour


    Arise! Let heart dance unto the new hour
    The raindrops become your morning shower
    Day calls for embracing its mysteries
    Seeing truth, to write your own history!

    Fill your cup with sweetest of tasty wine
    Upon the rising bread of life thus dine
    Walk out into this world both bold and brave
    Live love true, more than your own, you can save!

    Allow summer's cloak to heal any pains
    Wipe away hurting, the darkest of stains
    Seek to steer your path onto light and Love
    Open blind eyes to see heaven above!

    As red sun sets, rejoice in your great life
    Take note of the new vacancy of strife
    Embrace the gift of mercy and new lease
    Acknowledge your new journey, its release!

    Arise! Let heart dance unto the new hour
    The raindrops become your morning shower
    Day calls for embracing its mysteries
    Seeing truth, to write your own history!

    Robert J. Lindley, 1-30-2019
    Rhyme, ( Letting Dawn's Healing Rays Penetrate)


    Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2019

    Loved it, Robert! It really creates an image in my mind's eye.
    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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    There Was One That A Pure Golden Earth Sought

    There was one that a pure golden earth sought,
    Free from calamities mortals are caught:
    But shades of darkness wrap our mortal coils,
    As dawn's bright rays compete against dark's foil,
    Bringing sorrows that oft bludgeon and maul
    That scourge of night's irrepressible fall,

    In cavernous pits sleeping souls may seep,
    Lost and wailing from woes immensely deep:
    With the heartaches, life's many broken dreams,
    Doomed to failure by Fate's conniving schemes,
    Sacrifices made and life vows broken
    When man pays truth on falsified tokens,

    Yet one may find Light's rewarding treasure,
    In great bounty, beauty of love's pleasures:
    Its ember glows that soothe consuming fears,
    Preventing dirge of loneliness and tears
    Heavenly delights from her gentle kiss,
    Vows of faithfulness free from serpent's hiss,

    Promises that Light and Love both have cast
    Sweetness of night's paradise thought to last:
    Where joy forgives and forgets errors taught,
    Bathing in victories that Love has fought
    Over lies born and gloom of blacken nights,
    seeds of humanity's eternal plight!

    Robert J. Lindley, 6-27-2019
    Rhyme, ( Why Dawn's Rise, Oft Promises Hope's Treasures)
    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 Watched Midnight Sun Fall Into Dark Shades Of Oblivion

    Part I

    I watched midnight sun fall into dark shades of oblivion
    with its dying light screaming in agonizing moans
    upon bloody battlefields of massive bloated carrion
    as weeping echoes surged up from its low wailing stones.

    I watched the dying of Time's repugnant wanderlusts
    fields of angry flowers, with petals spitting forth arrows
    as demons swirled in volleys of hell's fiery gusts
    and in horror saw slow burnings of wounded sparrows!

    I watched as dawn out-cursed me and refused to rise
    in its retreating, night stood again to take a bow
    claiming I was another devil, wearing a clever disguise
    that my desires were legion, but my soul knew not how
    to right my wrongs, or survive my sad shocking surprise.

    I watched as humanity, its left foot burned and broken
    hobbled along a broad dark highway of malignant dreams
    at every intersection was a monstrous fallen token
    and in its former place, a cavern of hideous screams!

    I watched ravenous beasts, fly into clouds of black hate
    and from that collision a storm raining deepest red
    with new found sorrows, I knew salvation was too late
    for my last long gasp, echoed- friend, you are already dead!

    Part II

    Hold the candle, that these blinded eyes may see the demise
    of a fool, that raced into hell with such foolhardy bravery
    thinking massive treasures were guarded only by its dark lies
    only to discover, such appealed to my black-hearted knavery!

    Hold the applauding, plenty of fools walk among the living
    carrying their wretched arrogance in bottomless sacks
    devoid of any honor, and selfish in their little givings
    walking upright with devil's cannons mounted on their backs!

    Hold the door, you can curse me when I am dead and gone
    my soul is a mere shadow, its past written to be forgotten
    I stand in my groaning anguish in a crowded room all alone
    my right hand cut off, other one charred black and rotten
    all of my dreams shattered, pain soaked into my every bone!

    Hold the weeping, such should not be wasted on selfish takers
    and certainly not on a man seeking to grab all he can get
    true this wicked world rewards charlatans, its clever fakers
    those that can fly, swim beneath oceans never getting wet!

    Hold the sad singing, by my swearing life is not over yet
    for there is fresh bait on the hook and power in my casting
    pride in my deceiving as I walk with no kind of regret
    for I journey forth, with my wiles and my cannons blasting!

    Robert J. Lindley, October 7th, 1974
    Dark rhyme, ( Where The Shadows Dance And So Gaily Roam )

    ************************************************** *********

    I Would Speak True Whispers, Basked In Light

    I would walk with you, were it a free choice
    not by happenstance of Time's setting sun
    nor the loud command of Fate's darker voice
    with its race, that each new dawn has begun.

    I would speak true whispers, basked in light
    not tales of shadows that creep all alone
    nor fairy tales with galloping white knights
    with hero and the sword pulled from stone.

    I would dance with you, even unto death
    not the kind where heroic heroes die
    nor where that final kiss comes at last breath
    rather where Heaven reaches from bright sky.

    I would compose a poem at its heart true
    never the kind showing my missing you!

    Robert J. Lindley, October 23rd, 1974
    Sonnet, ( I would write love and its joy if Fate Allowed )


    ************************************************** ************
    As Soft Winds Did Red Colors Blow To Sway

    Through welcoming rose garden feet did tread
    aromatic the scent of dawn's new day
    but for joy, this lonesome heart had left bed
    with high hopes that our love we not betray
    and in heavenly love we'd pray to wed.

    Within our blessings, hope its dear truth rode
    as if a songbird, set to sing anew
    yet this dark world oft has wicked lies told
    that may turn truest love to sad and blue
    in that misery, dark horse may be rode!

    Searching for beauty to allay great fears
    as glowing flowers beseech searching heart
    morn's glistening dew falling as soft tears
    to wash away sadness, our time apart
    heal wounds as opened by such poison spears!

    As soft winds did red colors blow to sway
    sun's sweet golden rays soon began to speak
    hold thy romance true, yield not to dismay
    listen not to doubts, allow love thy seek
    to assure, future which heart firmly prays.

    Through welcoming rose garden feet did tread
    aromatic the scent of dawn's new day
    but for joy, this lonesome heart had left bed
    with high hopes that our love we not betray
    and in heavenly love we'd pray to wed.

    Robert J. Lindley, November 9th, 1974
    Rhyme, ( In Dawn's Sweetest Garden, Hope Was Renewed )


    Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2019
    Last edited by Tyr-Ziu Saxnot; 06-30-2019 at 05:23 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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    As Dawn Woke, Uttering Its First Shining Ray

    As dawn woke, uttering first shining of its rays
    Night's darkest veil vanished into whispering winds
    Rooster's clear crow, signaling a wonderful day
    Full of life, with golden treasures love's truth portends
    Bliss a'flowing as our love endures, as we pray.

    From soft flowering fields, precious dream comes to me
    As cool winds blow, I see deep longing in your eyes
    Looking at our names, carved in that Sycamore tree
    Our promises made under brightest moonlit skies
    Ringing forth again, love vows from romantic seas!

    My Love, Time can never your soft-kisses erase
    Nor those nights we begged passion would never flee
    I long to see you walking in beauty and grace
    Beneath the massive arch of those tall black-oak trees
    Nothing in this empty world, can your love replace!

    As dawn woke, uttering first shining of its ray
    Night's darkest veil vanished into whispering winds
    Rooster's clear crow, signaling a wonderful day
    Full of life, with golden treasures love's truth portends
    Bliss a'flowing as our love endures, as we pray.

    Robert J. Lindley, 7-03-2019
    Rhyme, ( Where Sweet Treasures Abound )



    Note- Original version from 1979
    edited today 7-03-2019 to present as is now composed....
    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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