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And Goddess of Destiny Ordained That We Meet

And Goddess Of Destiny Ordained That We Meet I walk through silent waters so slowly adrift My doomsday heart racing just to barely keep up The old barn owl flies forth, so adamantly swift I drink gaspingly my joy in my bright golden cup No matter, the black shadow follows my same path Even this beaming new dawn cannot stop its flight The olden gods they live again venting heartless wrath Death arrives on silver wings and with darken night. I walk out of silent waters, a brand new soul Rage, chaos and heartache could not spirit defeat For purity of our love protects loving souls And goddess of destiny ordained that we meet. Thank I, life giveth this greatest of golden treats. Left far behind are my pains and useless defeats. Robert J. Lindley, Sonnet September 22nd, 1973 Note: "Momentary lapse, where this life seems worth living. Where Fate forgets its ire and lets love start giving."

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Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/10/2023 10:44:00 AM

- From heartless wrath to the greatest golden treats of life ... wow ...thoughts and feelings of a young man ... when I was at that age I did not know what a Sonnet was and could not have expressed such deep feeling ... a wise note at the end, Robert - hugs

Robert Lindley
Date: 7/12/2023 7:07:00 AM

Thank you, my friend. Well my friend, I was thrilled when I first found poetry. I delved into it both hands and both feet. Studied it for many years. God bless.

Panagiota Romios

Date: 7/10/2023 10:34:00 AM

Robert. Hello! This is quite right that next one counterpoint about the beauty of life in the life of the rage and the tears, and yet somehow we succeed. Your last line emphasizes all of that. You conquered what was in the universe trying to defeat you. That’s the way I see it.. Panagiota

Robert Lindley
Date: 7/12/2023 7:05:00 AM

Thank you, my dear friend. Right on the mark you are! Our victory are only temporary while we exist in this plain. Our poetry does speak in a code to others , imho. God bless.