Robert Lindley Poet Sonnet

As a Poet, the Importance of Truth

As A Poet, The Importance Of Truth

I wrote all that sunny day and all night
About love, life, also humanity
Not every day was sunny and bright
Nor do I lie to appease my vanity
This wicked and deadly world eats its own
As midnight oozes into break of day
I try my best not to be hard as stone
And wake at dawn to fight the morbid gray
That seething darkness that tries to sneak in 
And those sad little blues that fight to come
I face this dark world with truth and a grin
On occasion I drink Bacardi rum
I was a farm boy, my morals are fine
I reserve Sunday for church to attend
I walk straight, truth is my favorite line
Truth is, I never abandon my friends.

I wrote all that sunny day and all night
About love, life, also humanity
Not every day was sunny and bright
Nor do I lie to appease my vanity.

Robert J. Lindley, 20 VERSE SONNET
NOV 7TH, 1971

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Panagiota Romios July 31, 2023 at 2:42 PM You had wonderful thoughts growing up, I think they still are with you. Panagiota Robert Lindley July 31, 2023 at 3:25 PM Thank you, my friend. My father instilled within us boys a code, we are to be kind and treat others with respect unless they give cause to not be so treated. That is my moral code. I am now 69 years old and I have never found a reason to abandon it. God bless..

Eileen Manassian July 31, 2023 at 1:22 AM Lovely write. It's good to speak the truth. We often shun it because it brings to light things we want to hide. Thank you for sharing and for the visit to my page. Robert Lindley July 31, 2023 at 7:46 AM Thank you, my friend. Life and this world presents many obstacles to overcome. If one seeks both light and truth they are already on the correct path. Stay the course and you will be alright my friend. Your fine poetry proves you are a true seeker. God bless.

Sotto Poet July 30, 2023 at 12:23 PM You have a fantastic knowledge of the origin of truth, who is also the truth that is alive and well among us, Robert. And even when confronted with ambiguity, you turn your gaze toward the blazing brightness of absolute truth - a fantastic poem, a fave for me Robert Lindley July 31, 2023 at 7:43 AM Thank you, my good friend. My father always told me thee i truth, then there is the absolute truth. Son, seek the absolute truth in life. If you find it, you live a far better life. I apply that in writing my poetry. God bless.

The Situation July 29, 2023 at 4:04 PM About what WE have in common. Surorisingly in detail. Robert Lindley July 29, 2023 at 5:18 PM Thank you, my friend. Nice to know there are others that are fighting the good fight. There must be truth in poetry or else it is seriously lacking the light/ and the promise too.. God bless.

Kim Rodrigues July 28, 2023 at 3:59 PM A real person, a noted poet! On occasion I drink Bacardi rum… I reserve Sunday for church to attend… Truth is, I never abandon my friends. Be blessed, my friends! Robert Lindley July 29, 2023 at 3:56 AM Thank you, my good friend. I have found that adhering to the truth and seeking the light tends to keeps a person happier and healthier in life. Having true faith is the extra that seals that all together. God bless.

Sam Kauffman July 28, 2023 at 9:48 AM Bob, you have such a wonderful understanding of the source of truth who is our living truth. And, even facing grey areas, you turn your face to the bright light of all truth - our everlasting source of light in the darkness - our loving and ever abiding God who will purify our intentions if we but ask and not continue to wallow in our own wisdom. Thank you for this lovely expose on truth! Blessings my friend. Robert Lindley July 28, 2023 at 9:57 AM Thank you, my good friend. Yes, truth is the mainstay of the universe thus it is God's mainstay. Truth and light flow together as an inseparable pair. God bless you my good friend...

R J. Elless July 28, 2023 at 9:20 AM Robert, that is Outstanding. Truth, is there only one version? Thought, I am not one. Many think so. That is a huge question.. Keep Rolling. Robert Lindley July 28, 2023 at 9:23 AM Thank you, my friend That is absolutely correct there is only one truth. These rest would be deviations of the truth. God bless.