Robert Lindley Poet Sonnet

A Penny For Your Thoughts

Contest entry: 
 Forms: Sonnet (a,b,a,b) (c,d,c,d) (e,f,e,f) (g,g) 
 Three stanzas and a couplet(a summary) ..
 Ten syllables per line

 You may search and find a saying to inspire you please 
 include the quote on your work..
 Please use_ A Penny For Your Thoughts as your title..
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A Penny For Your Thoughts

 Father said, son listen to that church bell
 Life just may beat you into submission
 Or drag you deep into a living hell
 To avoid that seek truth as your mission

 Sound of truth rings so very loud and clear
 Let goodness be your greatest living guide
 On that path the Light casts away all fear
 Your love and deeds you will not have to hide

 Son asks, dad how can I always be sure
 Will there not be days of terrible doubt
 My son, live your life seeking to be pure
 Then his love you will never be without

 Tis' the courage to continue that counts
 In this race , best we use our finest mounts

 Robert J. Lindley, 03-14-2015
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 Poem Syllable Counter Results 
 Syllables Per Line: 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 
 Total # Syllables: 140 Total 
 # Lines: 17 (Including empty lines) 
 Words with (syllables) counted programmatically: 
 N/A Total # Words: 115


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 Nationality: English
 Type: Statesman
 Born: November 30, 1874 
 Died: January 24, 1965 

 "Success is not final, failure is 
 not fatal: it is the courage to 
 continue that counts."

 Winston Churchill

 My quote chosen comes from the famous and brilliant
 quote from the epically great Sir Winston Churchill.
 I had to slightly rephrase the quote to meet the ten syllable 
 requirement of the sonnet form used.
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Strikes me that the deepest thought we can ever have is this....
Where do we go after this life ends and how do we find that path?
My poem gives the answer that so many reject...

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Pandita Sietesantos April 7, 2015 at 11:29 AM Congratulations dear Robert on a magnificent win! What a wonderful sonnet! Pandita

Emile Pinet March 31, 2015 at 5:47 PM Your poem has captured the spirit of “trust in the Lord" with words that awaken the faith that dwells in the hearts of most people. Well done. Emile.

Mark Trichet March 27, 2015 at 5:39 PM Awesome, well deserved win Robert. Congrats

Avery Swarthout March 26, 2015 at 1:51 PM This is a very resonating poem! Congrats on the well deserved win!

Maurice Yvonne March 26, 2015 at 9:55 AM Congratulations on your first place win with this gem!

Kp Nunez March 26, 2015 at 9:15 AM Splendid write, Robert. Congratulations! Hugs and smiles for you and your beloved. KIM :)

Debbie Guzzi March 25, 2015 at 7:42 PM Excellent work! Congratulations on your win. Light & Love

Robert Stoner Jr March 25, 2015 at 4:20 PM Congratulations on this top tier win Robert well done, finely penned sonnet.

Emmanuel Brian Oule March 25, 2015 at 10:33 AM Congs, you're a winner, i like the pictures in this poem

Constance La France March 25, 2015 at 8:11 AM Robert, congratulations on your first place win in the contest with this wonderfully inspiring poem, I love the quote also, a perfect 7

Sara Kendrick March 25, 2015 at 7:58 AM Robert, I want to thank you personally for entering the contest..I thank you for going to so much trouble in following the rules..I enjoyed the quote chosen and the topic upon which you wrote your poem..Congrats..Sara

Connie Marcum Wong March 25, 2015 at 2:46 AM I am so impressed by this wonderful winning poem Robert. First Place and very deserving of it too! Big Congrats on your wonderful win my friend. Hugs, Connie 7

Seren Roberts March 25, 2015 at 1:23 AM Excellent Robert, congrats....Seren

Reason A. Poteet March 24, 2015 at 7:24 PM Excellent choice of quotes and I enjoyed reading your piece. we need more fathers like the one you describe here. Congrats on your win also; but mostly on the piece itself. It's a winner regardless.

Sandra Haight March 24, 2015 at 3:22 PM Robert, congratulations on your First Place win for your very thought-provoking poem! Sandra

Abdul Malik Mandani March 24, 2015 at 9:05 AM A well-deserved win. Many congrats.

Dr. Upma A. Sharma March 24, 2015 at 8:43 AM Congratulations on ur superb winning write Robert!

Richard Lamoureux March 24, 2015 at 8:15 AM Way to go! Congratulations!

Sasha Maharaj March 24, 2015 at 8:13 AM Congrats on your win Robert :) Stunning piece

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser March 24, 2015 at 7:22 AM Big Congratulations Robert.. :)! I like the quote but I like more on how you elaborated it.. :)! comparing it to a father and a child.. :)!

Arthur Vaso March 16, 2015 at 9:28 PM Robert this is amazing, absolutely loved this fine write, and the quote you based it on!

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri March 16, 2015 at 8:23 AM Wow what an aweinspiring poem, how it is admirable in divine message and advice and awesome rhyme too, it is one of yer tour de force. Great to read u again.

Carolyn Devonshire March 15, 2015 at 1:18 PM Dear Robert, Surely faith is the "finest mount" of all. It can carry our souls to eternal life. You gave some wise advice to your son and I'm sure this will do well in Sara's contest. Churchill has some great quotes and this is one of them. Love, Carolyn

James Fraser March 15, 2015 at 9:48 AM A terrific quote scribed by a wonderful Poet. An absolute joy to read this sunny Sunday, James :)

Eileen Manassian March 15, 2015 at 4:38 AM This is a superb write with worthy content. I'm SO SO sorry that you got a N/A placement. I wonder sometimes. I have a blog up about these theme, Robert. For what it's worth...I think this poem is fantastic. Hugs (This is Eileen)

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