Robert Lindley Poet Sonnet

Earth, Fire and Melted Stone

Earth, Fire And Melted Stone

Before this earth's life ever came to be
space held earth, fire, red-hot melting stone.
Only later came the covering seas.
Still, with no growing life earth was alone.

After man appeared, great changes were brought
destruction began on a massive scale.
Now we can see the trap which we are caught
it damn sure looks like a dark piece of hell.

Could man ever find truth and thus refrain?
Will man's greed then truly be satisfied?
Always his power mad lusts this earth stain
in his black heart thinks he is deified.

Earth, fire, melted stone can not withstand
much more destroying this beautiful land.

Robert J. Lindley, 4-27-2016

Sonnet on Destruction of too much of our forests, rivers, lakes and streams.
We must use those treasures wisely and not destroy that which it took many, many thousands of years for Nature to create.

Poem Syllable Counter Results
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: N/A
Total # Words: 106

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Ravi Sathasivam April 28, 2016 at 7:51 AM So true. Excellent sonnet. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it.

Manmath Dalei April 27, 2016 at 10:51 PM Well concept & nice presentation. Human beings play a very vital role for every changes of our lovely planet. A 7 from me..........loved always.

Eileen Manassian April 27, 2016 at 3:18 PM It is so sad that we are unable to realize that we are slowly destroying our own lives by destroying nature. Thank you for bringing this truth to light in this lovely sonnet, dear. Be blessed.