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As Years Flew, Fate Sought Its Reprieve

As Years Flew, Fate Sought Its Reprieve Darkest gloom I have ever known ripped slashes with evil tone A blast entering peaceful dreams with hatred bursting at its seams, Vowed to gloom, listen no more weeping heart, found another door sadden soul, sought Nature's retreat racing forth on lightning swift feet, There solitude gave life new course from world's dark black, I did divorce for long silence- its healing balm that brought sweet truth and a new calm. As years flew, Fate sought its reprieve. Cut deep, so I would again grieve. Robert J. Lindley, June 19th, 1983 Sonnet, ( As Raven Returned, Poe Simply Smiled ) Noted: This very old creation has now been presented because a poet here mentioned liking my dark verses and my oft Poe like pondering and dark-cast dreams..

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M. L. Kiser

Date: 12/21/2019 3:58:00 PM

Glad that you have divorced the darkness; well penned Robert.

Robert Lindley
Date: 12/22/2019 8:12:00 AM

Thank you my friend. I now only dream and/or write about the parade of darkness that so ravages this world ceaselessly God bless...

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 12/20/2019 11:00:00 AM

Lilting words in the Robert way. A joy to read this morning.

Robert Lindley
Date: 12/22/2019 8:10:00 AM

Thank you my friend. Your words truly inspire me tio compose some verses today! God bless..

Lin Lane

Date: 12/20/2019 9:06:00 AM

Third verse exemplifies and quite honestly, it also magnifies the abysmal grief. Personifying it as though it were human and could be divorced was clever. Robert...well written, however long ago.

Robert Lindley
Date: 12/22/2019 8:09:00 AM

Thank you my friend. You always see very deeply into the poems you read and kindly transmit uplifting and helpful commentary. God bless...

Panagiota Romios

Date: 12/20/2019 8:32:00 AM

Very powerful, my friend! How nice you accomadated another poet's request. Lemurian~ Panagiota

Robert Lindley
Date: 12/20/2019 9:02:00 AM

Thank you my friend. Better late than never, the request was early last week in a soupmail. I finally had the time to dig up an old poem to post for that reason. God bless...