My new poems written for the Creative Writing Forum.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Autumn Erupts, Colors Splash
( Red Number Two)


Dark red colors spring into view
Autumn feast wraps eager trees
Winter issues early pleas
Cold breezes form long overdue!

Gold springs in the season dance
Nature awaits more vibrant hues
As Winter sends racing clues
All a certainty, nothing by chance!

Green races far into a distant past
Life braces for a drastic change
Colors splash , such varied range
Some wish, season to forever last!

Life births so much scenic pleasure
We each pick those we most treasure.

Robert J. Lindley

08-07-2015

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Autumn Erupts, Colors Splash
( Red Number Two)


Dark red colors spring into view
Autumn feast wraps eager trees
Winter issues early pleas
Cold breezes form long overdue!

Gold springs in the season dance
Nature awaits more vibrant hues
As Winter sends racing clues
All a certainty, nothing by chance!

Green races far into a distant past
Life braces for a drastic change
Colors splash , such varied range
Some wish, season to forever last!

Life births so much scenic pleasure
We each pick those we most treasure.

Robert J. Lindley

08-07-2015

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

The Winter Blues


Winter blew in with a scant little whimper
Fall skulked away with hardly a peep
Deep cold, blowing winds fit some's temper
Yet others they sadden enough to weep!

Snow brings it's beauty and shining charms
frigid air sets furry critters about
Blizzards blasting forth set great alarms
where frozen forested cries ring out!

Nature knows best and gives as she pleases
hardest season sets the coming stage
Death and pain, of which Spring then eases
time for each, says the wizened sage!

Robert J. Lindley, 08-04-2015

This poem was chosen by Poet destroyer to collaborate with to enter that contest. She sent her addition , I entered the full collaboration and our entry won first place..
If anybody is interested in the full poem that won with her addition just request here in a reply. I will post the entire poem.
Otherwise why bother.. -Tyr

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

The Dying Of The Light


The dying of the light,
offers no saving hope
Dark brings more fright
hangman has his rope.
Mind eats its own bread,
sorrow plays a game
Who cares if you are dead
life is evil and often lame.
Future waits for no man,
death lays traps with glue
No good to have a great plan
if the devil is truly after you!

The dying of the light,
offers no saving hope
Dark brings more fright
hangman has his rope.
Tomorrow hides from today,
pain slinks in unannounced
Too many, too little pay
imps waiting just to pounce.
Cry for help and more light
the echoes serve to please
The devils of each midnight
eat crying souls with such ease!

Robert J. Lindley. 08-08-2015

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

When Heart Was Healed


When you came,
I knew fate was kind,
Nothing was ever the same
stolen heart and captured mind.

When you smiled,
I knew your love was great,
Missing hate, I was too beguiled
poisoned words you fed, I ate.

When you ran away,
I knew fate was kind,
Not missed was your lying way
True love, I could never find.

When heart healed,
I knew fate was kind,
Finally true love was revealed
heart danced sanity into my mind.

R. J. Lindley
March 9th, 1975

Note- I wrote this 40 years ago.
Yes, I remember her! She only inspired
about 200 poems from me, most sad and
whiskey drinking verses laced with pain
and midnight tears..

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Satan Bellows Out, God Answers

Hear me, Satan bellowed out in a mighty shout
I Rule the Universe and all must bow to me
I that stalk the earth spitting volcanic fire out
stir deep oceans and swirl up the raging seas.

My hand that paints this earth with great fears
can destroy millions with a single damning curse
Sailing the Universe, billions of ships Evil steers
Mankind fears my wrath knowing it to be the worse.

Every being alive sees and so greatly fears me
Master of disease, pestilence and all bloody wars
Man has been made a slave and a slave shall he be
I Shoot - death,sickness,torture,pain and scars.

Behold my majestic splendor, all my awesome might
Death rests in my words,burning flames in my mind
I decide what shall be unholy good or evil night
Even God fears me and all of my dark demonic kind!

Suddenly a voice boomed out and light beamed down
God spoke,yes you are arrogant in casting fears
Your wickedness sorrows me and sadly I now frown
You fail to learn Love and for that I shed my tears!

Mankind fallen and with death you had their Fate
my Son's mercy and grace has now redeemed them
No longer chained by the darkness of your hate
Salvation and paradise by his side now awaits them.

Now bow to the Heavens and the stars now shining
bow to man and the glory by faith he has awaiting
You that bellow and sicken all with your whining
Banished are you and yours for all the dark hating.

Begone from my sight, back into your hellish pit.
I'll endure no more of your hateful,childish fit!

Satan retreating,shot back in a loud screeching hiss.
I shall shoot again and by all Hell I will not miss!

R.J. Lindley
Nov. 22,1973

Note- posted as written long ago , no editing.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Medusa Or Sexy Siren, Memory Debates


I felt it was time to just let the hell go,
walking away while you screamed and cursed.
There was no fight then made just for show
an instant decision, one I never rehearsed.
Whiskey had me ready to battle, fight a war
my nerves were shot but courage filled me.
I remember that day- it is still a bad scar,
evidence of the day you forced me to hurt me!


I walked out into a steamy hot August night,
knowing that move was to be set in hard stone.
You looked in awe at that unimaginable sight,
sat there and cried like a sad child all alone!

I look back at your face from memory I saved,
there was anger, fright and hate dancing there.
My leaving was an act far too damn long delayed.
Like a Medusa, you gave me that hideous stare!

Yet at times, that face clears and is replaced.
By your beauty, dressed up and all in sexy lace!

R.J. Lindley
Jan 23rd, 1988

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Time And Death Serve The Same Master


Time slowly eats away old people and solid rocks
when heard, comes with hammer and hard knocks
Shadow spirit coming within a dark misty cloud
sparing nobody be they young, old or too proud!

Streams flows from its onward racing unseen head
desperate cries and pleas, food it's gladly fed
Death and Time, ghosts riding the same sad rail
each its own free agent for Heaven and dark Hell

Eternity says that Time over Death is the master
Hope awaits each future,does no good going faster
Man fears both,so often crying sad,desperate pleas
Saddened waters cast upon vast unrelenting seas!

Time slowly eats away old people and solid rocks
when heard comes with hammer and hard knocks
Shadow spirit coming within a dark misty cloud
sparing nobody be they young, old or too proud!

Robert J. Lindley, 08-12-2015

[Russ]

Satan Bellows Out, God Answers

Hear me, Satan bellowed out in a mighty shout
I Rule the Universe and all must bow to me
I that stalk the earth spitting volcanic fire out
stir deep oceans and swirl up the raging seas.

My hand that paints this earth with its fears
can destroy millions with a single damning curse
I that the stars must envy and shine to see
Mankind fears my wrath knowing it to be the worse.

Every being alive sees and so greatly fears me
Master of disease, pestilence and all bloody wars
Man has been made a slave and a slave shall he be
I Shoot - death,sickness,torture,pain and scars.

Behold my majestic splendor, all my awesome might
Death rests in my words,burning flames in my mind
I decide what shall be unholy good or evil night
Even God fears me and all of my dark demonic kind!

Suddenly a voice boomed out and light beamed down
God spoke,yes you are arrogant in casting fears
Your wickedness sorrows me and sadly I now frown
You fail to learn Love and for that I shed my tears!

Mankind fallen and with death you had their Fate
my Son's mercy and grace has now redeemed them
No longer chained by the darkness of your hate
Salvation and paradise by his side now awaits them.

Now bow to the Heavens and the stars now shining
bow to man and the glory by faith he has awaiting
You that bellow and sicken all with your whining
Banished are you and yours for all the dark hating.

Begone from my sight, back into your hellish pit.
I'll endure no more of your hateful,childish fit!

Satan retreating,shot back in a loud screeching hiss.
I shall shoot again and by all Hell I will not miss!

R.J. Lindley
Nov. 22,1973

Note- posted as written long ago , no editing.

Just looked at this thread for the first time. This is good.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Just looked at this thread for the first time. This is good.

Thanks. Nice to see another that can see the value in poetry that so many miss. --Tyr

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Sunrise, Heaven And Nature Conspire!


At sunrise, when morn breaks into sweet day
Darkness,eases into another far lost realm
Light returns to splendor in its bright way
Sun-ship glowing,celestial giant at the helm!

We that rise up to see this wondrous event
soak in its beauty, holding its glory fast
Our future embraced and our past thus spent
each day's memories and hopes sail at last!

Heaven and Nature conspire to give that gift
hours await to explore life's great dreams
Darkness fled,giving again blessed day shift
full of promises riding magnificent streams!

At sunrise, when morn breaks into sweet day
Earth gives man time to love, dance and play!

Robert J. Lindley

Old sonnet, perhaps mid/late 70's.
Had no date on it..

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Upon Icy, Snow Covered And White Faced Ground


Winter's heart, skies filled with the cold blue
Soon furry critters will begin another sleep.
Awaiting a future change in Spring's first clue
while in frigid forests chills blast in so deep!

Across vast plains winds cut frosty sky on down
upon icy snow covered and white faced ground.
Out race children in a snow covered nearby town
to frolic and play in the whiteness all around.

Winter's nights, hold a larger, brighter moon
more light to display beautiful snowy scenes.
Many cry this beauty vanishes far, far too soon
wishing to hold it there by any and every means!

Winter's heart, skies filled with the cold blue
Soon furry critters will begin another sleep.
Awaiting a future change in Spring's first clue
while in frigid forests chills blast in so deep!

Fierce cold eats into the valleys and the hills
where many dread its beauty and cutting chills!

Robert J. Lindley, 08-16-2015

NOTE- This time of the year my mind always turns
to winter and its fierce cold. A thing that I so
often dread. Even as a child I would have traded
the snow and its beauty/play , for warm weather any
day. Summer is my time ,always has been. I love
hot, weather and girls too. - -Tyr

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

A Vast And Exploding Night Sky


I dreamt of a vast and exploding night sky
lights by the billions soaring on by
Silence was fast dancing,I know not why
waiting for message as night did fly!

Each breeze flickered the big glowing sight
and thoughts matched the echoes of glee
Love touches waltzed with the beaming light
each caressing the yearning heart in me.

I dreamt of an angel,winging right on down
whispering she sought true deep love
As she fluttered there in her brilliant gown
winged beauty from the Heavens above.

I dreamt of a vast and exploding night sky
lights by the billions soaring on by
Silence was fast dancing,I know not why
waiting for message as night did fly!

No sound,the utter silence danced its tune
So strangely missing,was the smiling moon!


Robert J. Lindley, 08-17-2015

Note. Shortened version of a much older
poem written back in the mid 70's. I cut
out 3 stanza's = 12 verses.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Those Days, I Want To Ride Again

Those days, I want to ride again
to let her enter my heart anew
No longer lover, no longer friend
our love we each sadly blew!

She came into my life in a dream
bluest eyes on that beautiful head
Greatest treasure or so it seem
now hearts crushed, love so dead.

I watch her cry, sadly walk away
my heart choked off my words
Love's dying made us dearly pay
grounded like blinded birds.

Months trudged by, misery raced
whiskey my only comfort fails
The ending finally must be faced
coffin ready for the last nails.

She too, lived so sick and broken
in dark corner, wasting away there
So many months we have not spoken
live or die she has not a care.

Yet-

Those days, I want to ride again
to let her enter my heart anew
Be my lover, be my sweet friend
our renewed love, wrapping we two!

R.J. Lindley
Dec 3rd, 1975

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Dog Gone , Bone Search

Seeking, this yard, looking for a bone
not a cool drink, just not for me
A bone, a bone, master still on the phone
but, there, there is my favorite tree!

Sweet release, now back to my hard task
cat races away, why I have no clue
If only there was somebody here to ask
and where hides a big bone they knew!

Over there, fresh dirt shows a treasure
buried beneath must be a large bone
When I dig it up I can then just measure
while master stays busy on the phone.

Mine at last, the great prize I so graved
so tasty, this delicious treat
Should I keep it and have it engraved
or yield to hunger and just eat?

Great quest it was, certainly no lark
a bone, a bone found was this food
Time to scratch and let out a loud bark
this delicious bone sets that mood!

Master races out with same bowl of crap
bone now gone, I ate it so quick
Time to ignore him, pretending a nap
I may be only a dog but I am still slick!

R.J. Lindley
Jan, 22nd 1971
Note - Old poem, light verse and goofing
around one night.