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Blog, On Poetic Contrast, Between Dark And Light (My two poems composed -one of dark, one of Light.) (from my new blog) (1.) The Horrid Night, The Terrible Nightmare In a dance of serpents the long fangs drip poison falling from needle sharp fang tips chained here in this dark cavern of doom with just one bite this will become my tomb I ponder deep how did I end up here, as my sweat oozes out buckets of fear ! Seems a dream, ghastly nightmare to endure I think, tis true my heart is not so pure but that proves what a weak mortal I be one like all other, too blinded to see I ponder deep how did I end up here, as my sweat oozes out buckets of fear ! I cringe, three snakes slither over to me in their cold serpent eyes hunger I see agonizing with my shivers I wait powerless, now cast into hands of dark Fate I ponder deep how did I end up here, as my sweat oozes out buckets of fear ! As minutes pass like weeks or painful days aching brain conjures up some fleeing ways If I sincerely pray maybe I live I do, I think what treasures may I give I ponder deep how did I end up here, as my sweat oozes out buckets of fear ! Then from the dark a voice begins to speak you are man, and man is evil and weak I the master of fear reign in this dark here you are like a bare tree with no bark I ponder deep how did I end up here, as my sweat oozes out buckets of fear ! I fought the strong urge to give a reply I wanted to ask the hidden voice, why on earth was I in this place brought and bound in this frightening dark, deep underground I ponder deep how did I end up here, as my sweat oozes out buckets of fear ! How I do not know, the voice heard my mind saying, I brought you because you are blind in this cavern, a lesson you must learn recalling life's warnings you once did spurn I ponder deep how did I end up here, as my sweat oozes out buckets of fear ! It was then I cried, God forgive me I was truly a lost fool, now I see Please rescue me from this dark abode I know now it was my soul I then sold I now know how I ended up down here, where my sweat oozes out buckets of fear ! I give thanks, that this lost soul you now save! With your mercy, I leave this self-made grave! Robert J. Lindley, 11-28-2021 Rhyme (Dark) ************************* (2.) From Seed A Promise, Treasures To Flourish On Earth Seed waits not only for Spring's first shower but for glorious rays of dawn's first hour resting 'neath in its comfortable hidden bed far away from cries of earth's ancient dead! From seed a promise- treasures to flourish on earth. Tis reminder, measures of life and love's true worth. As world represents its raging black-seas man exist, victim uttering sad pleas battles fought, sacrificing flowing red Alas! But vanity that gifts more dead! From seed a promise- treasures to flourish on earth. Tis reminder, measures of life and love's true worth. Spring arrives, O' glory- of rising seeds earthen harvests that many billions feeds fruits of man's labors, Nature's blessed soil does soul and body well, labor's hard toil. From seed a promise- treasures to flourish on earth. Tis reminder, measures of life and love's true worth. Mankind walks onward in its blinded way amidst darkness, victims to set to pay forgetting divine gifts, walking dead roads increasing chained hands, life's heavy loads. From seed a promise- treasures to flourish on earth. Tis reminder, measures of life and love's true worth. Why mankind seeks sadden hearts, weary hands one must embrace light's truth to understand for that is the source of those waiting seeds healing balm that stops black-rivers that bleed. From seed a promise- treasures to flourish on earth. Tis reminder, measures of life and love's true worth. Seed waits not only for Spring's first shower but for glorious rays of dawn's first hour resting 'neath in its comfortable hidden bed far away from cries of earth's ancient dead! From seed a promise- treasures to flourish on earth. Tis reminder, measures of life and love's true worth. Robert J. Lindley, 11-28-2021 Rhyme, (Light) ( understanding) ******** (3.) Adding this one just found this morn. written long ago. (I have poems scattered everywhere here, so many long forgotten) Pray A Well Lit Path Be Your Choice Pray a bright lit path be your choice Let Dawn sings in its brightest voice Its rays cast away black of night Allowing Truth to shine in Light Basking in that eternal glow Both blind heart and soul shall then grow. Pray a blessing soon comes your way As dark night yields to break of day Wherein Dawn's glow your heart delights Hope its power reveals to sight Songs of better days echo loud We learn to stand up bold and proud. Pray your sorrows are washed away Life renewed destroys the grey Peace and new cheer are again found In scourging dark we are not bound Laughter across the land is heard And pray, we thank God, is the word. Pray a bright lit path be your choice Let Dawn sings in its brightest voice Its rays cast away black of night Allowing Truth to shine in Light Basking in that eternal glow Both blind heart and soul shall then grow. Robert J. Lindley, 4-13-2020 Rhyme, ( New Rays Of Hope, Amidst This Doom And Gloom )
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