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Echoes, Echoing In Cold Silent Hush

Echoes, Echoing In Cold Silent Hush The Gods we adore in our youthful youth are shadows we see before coming truth. In youth, our eyes are but dark jaded spheres that deny and guard against our true fears! From imagined hopes and great treasured dreams we see far more than gold in moonlit beams. As golden mirrors upon waters cast, so are sorrowful regrets born to last! Winding trails, we traverse on darken paths are found bitterest black seeds, grapes of wrath. To be planted in dead and barren grounds as innocent cries, birth horrific sounds! The Gods that, our golden dreams dare to crush are but echoes, in that cold silent hush! R.J. Lindley, Feb 7th, 1979 Sonnet, ( The Way We Tread, The Way We Fall )

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Susan Ashley

Date: 7/4/2019 10:06:00 AM

Even in your earlier works, your lush imagery has always borne the deep dramatic and dynamic style you’ve embraced and that I adore in your beautiful poetry, Robert. A masterfully composed piece, my dear friend, a stunning piece that stirs my imagination. Your couplet is simply stunning for a great finale for this gem. Warmest wishes always my wonderful friend.. ~Susan

Kurt Ravidas

Date: 6/5/2019 3:28:00 PM

The last couplet made me shudder with pleasure. A sure sign of true poetry and the its final goal.

Robert Lindley
Date: 6/6/2019 8:52:00 AM

Thank you my great friend. I am truly delighted that you have found it to be a positive and inspiring piece!

Lawrence Sharp

Date: 6/5/2019 10:40:00 AM

Robert, so sorry to only get to this now; I've been quite preoccupied lately and poetry has all but disappeared from my radar for a few weeks. This piece, like so many others from your early treasure trove, is so dynamic and rich in its presentation. Excellent, as always.

Robert Lindley
Date: 6/6/2019 8:51:00 AM

Thank you my great friend. Always a joy and true pleasure to read your kind comments made on my poetry..

Hilo Poet

Date: 6/4/2019 11:17:00 AM

Ah, Frosts' road taken at an early age, I see, within this wonderful piece, Robert, that you've restored for present eyes, Aloha William

Robert Lindley
Date: 6/4/2019 4:28:00 PM

Thank you my friend. I was blessed to have read ton of poetry by age 25, when this poem was composed- and many tons more since then. As well as a lifelong study of history, warfare, philosophy, humanity and dark , and classic poetry...