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Her Beauty Glimmered Before Meadow Flowers Died

Her Beauty Glimmered Before Meadow Flowers Died Her beauty glimmered before meadow flowers died I saw her, night her golden tears fell as she cried Blossoms fell to grace ravenously her bare feet With her by his side, no man could know sad defeat Only time could lessen her magnificent glow Her touch equal to all Spring's bounty could sow Golden relief sprung up from her beautiful gaze She the treasure only a true angel could raise Now lost memories attempt to dim her soft kiss Her gentle laugh my sad soul shall forever miss Why we parted, tis now within a dark black haze My sad-dreams now lose her in midnight's deepest maze Her beauty glimmered before meadow flowers died I saw her, night her golden tears fell as she cried Robert J. Lindley, 2-14-2017 Sonnet, Lin 12/12. Syllables Per Line: 12 12 12 12 0 12 12 12 12 0 12 12 12 12 Total # Syllables: 144 Total # Words: 107

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Date: 2/16/2017 2:36:00 AM
I know it's a difficult time, but your mother lives on through these lovely sonnets you pen in her memory:) a 7:)
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Date: 2/14/2017 7:06:00 PM
So many will read your poem and identify. So bittersweet/lovely.
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Date: 2/14/2017 5:03:00 PM
So heartbreaking but the memories are beautiful.
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