Robert Lindley Poet Sonnet

Closer We Get, the Farther We Look Back

Closer We Get, The Farther We Look Back

Sad dying embers of yesterday's feast 
interest and feed me not in the least 
For the hearty joys that future shall give 
heartens me to strive forever to live 

Great memories of my family's past 
flow blessedly with me until the last
Into the dark void my soul may soon fly
my past good and bad I will not deny

Returning often in my long night dreams
she of ravishing beauty, skin of creams
Memories of loves that took a wrong turn
yet with it all, my restless mind still yearns

Closer we get, the farther we look back
cherish our memories we stay on track

Robert Lindley
REVISED..


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: 	 
Total # Words: 	106

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Funom Makama May 30, 2016 at 11:33 AM Great write, beautiful lines. A well deserved 7

Edlynn Nau May 28, 2016 at 4:46 PM True enough! It seems often I'd like to visit my past and visit common and special days. A happy memory with Mom were we had lunch in Santa Cruz, a week at grandmother's place in summer, and always, always, a day with my husband, where I could put my arms around him, hold him, and not say a word. He would know!

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl May 25, 2016 at 12:13 PM having just posted a crown of sonnets i thought I better read this and I love it, well done xx

Sara Kendrick May 25, 2016 at 10:55 AM Enjoyed reading your work..If for a contest, reads like a winner to me..Way to go. Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Miraj Raha May 25, 2016 at 10:24 AM I am totally in awe of this one,Sir Robert.stellar write.