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A Shadow Emerges

I am very pleased to be able to present a sixth collaboration with great friend and poet, Robert Lindley, who is well known to you all for his magnificent epic masterpieces. Our latest collaboration is marked by an unexpected brevity that has, I believe, pleased us both in its pointed execution. I am proud to continue to write with such a fine collaborator. A Shadow Emerges A collaboration with Robert Lindley 6th February 2019 As its light was shining bright a dark shadow crossed the scene, a curse in the day and night vile-blood spilled from its splintered spleen. Sickness invades absent mind doubts attack with no reprieve, thoughts invade,darkest kind, Hell acts fast, we must believe. Shadow has taken its form light's splendor, it now deforms Darkness, deforming the light, casts and forms the shadow’s might. Having snuffed the shining light, darkest shadow claimed the scene, it no longer stood in sight, for it was all, all unseen. Scourge of Disease only ends when death ascends to its throne, now the form contorts and bends, final chill darkens the bone.

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/10/2019 7:34:00 PM

Wow, you've captured well the way sickness invades, takes over leading in this case to death. Great collaboration!

Lawrence Sharp
Date: 5/11/2019 2:41:00 AM

Thanks, Kim; writing with Robert has always been a very inspiring process.

Rob Carmack

Date: 2/10/2019 11:51:00 AM

Excellent collaboration Lawrence, you two work well together.

Lawrence Sharp
Date: 2/10/2019 11:53:00 AM

Thanks very much, Rob, appreciated. My writing partner always inspires.

Vladislav Raven

Date: 2/10/2019 6:02:00 AM

Hi Lawrence, this is such an excellent collaboration by Robert and yourself. Two poets definitely singing as one. The emotions flow within this exceptional piece, such dark images your words do paint upon the mind's canvas. Such excellent darkness my friends. Have a wonderful Sunday. Your friend always....Mike.

Lawrence Sharp
Date: 2/10/2019 7:22:00 AM

Thanks, Mike, very pleased that you liked it... as always, great inspiration from Robert's pen.,

Silent One

Date: 2/7/2019 11:59:00 AM

Great collaboration..

Lawrence Sharp
Date: 2/7/2019 12:35:00 PM

Thanks, S1, really glad you like it.

Brandy Nicole

Date: 2/6/2019 3:55:00 PM

Dark will fight the light, as light strives to shine through. Even though deep moments abound, shadows scatter in a room filled with light. Such a wonderful collaboration, Lawrence and Robert. ~ Brandy

Lawrence Sharp
Date: 2/6/2019 10:18:00 PM

Thanks, Brandy, greatly valued, always.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/6/2019 2:58:00 PM

stunningly dark work from you and robert...love the brooding tone of this piece... greeeat collab, lawrence!... huggs

Lawrence Sharp
Date: 2/6/2019 10:17:00 PM

Good to have you here, Nette, thanks for comment, very pleased you liked it.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 2/6/2019 10:13:00 AM

Deep..dark..sad..life has its way of manifesting itself..well done friends..kudos to you Lawrence and Robert.

Lawrence Sharp
Date: 2/6/2019 10:16:00 PM

Thanks, Vijay, very glad you enjoyed.

Robert Lindley

Date: 2/6/2019 8:47:00 AM

Thank you my dear friend for agreeing to write again with me. Always an honor for me to compose with you. Also a nice break from my ongoing famous poets dedication series. Your great verses give this creation even more depth and dark that the opening had envisioned! Such is a great gift that you give each time we collaborate my friend.

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/6/2019 8:56:00 AM

Dear friend, the greatest pleasure is mine. Your verses always hit the mark and awe me.. Deep , dark and soul-seekingly profound comes from your pen and seems to me , to be as easy as is breathing to you.

Lawrence Sharp
Date: 2/6/2019 8:52:00 AM

Thank you again, my friend, a pleasure writing with you, as always.