For Moon Shines Down Despite Sun's Coming Glare
For Moon Shines Down Despite Sun's Coming Glare
What could life ever give in its returns
within each new dawn's slow warming chambers-
more piles of white ash from hot fiery burns
sores nobody dares to remember?
Could Achilles deny his raging will
temper his ardor for war's greatest fame,
nay, no more than he could so, his weak heel
and his mother's deep love that was to blame!
Denied truth in love, red-burnt rose too fair
how bad should jaded, longing spirit react
For moon shines down despite sun's coming glare
as if each night's great glee is the first act.
R. J. Lindley
April 17th, 1977
Syllables Per Line: 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Total # Syllables: 120
Total # Words: 94
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