Robert Lindley Poet Sonnet

Into a Mottled Shade I Sought My Rest

Into A Mottled Shade I Sought My Rest

Into a mottled shade I sought my rest
As I trekked into my favorite woods.
Here I was but an uninvited guest
Adoring Nature's truth, not man's falsehoods!

Walking upon an ancient forest floor
Among towering oaks and ancient beech
Always with joy, seeking very much more
And knowledge that my longing soul will teach.

Stream flowing over soft green, mossy rocks
All about evidence of time's slow creep
Here no need for rushing schedules or clocks
As I can commune with Nature so deep!

Beautiful trees swaying with a soft wind.
And I, yet again find my ancient friend!

Robert J. Lindley, 12-20-2015

Note: Nature sonnet , perfect 100 word count and 
ten syllable verses.
From memory of my last sojourn into my favorite 
old growth forest. 

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:	100

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Keith Bickerstaffe December 20, 2015 at 10:35 PM You have only one none-10 syllable line, but what the heck! Very well done Robert. Best wishes, Keith

Beautiful Scars December 20, 2015 at 3:41 PM *love* this!! 7! Beauty of nature clearly written :)-*smiles*

Lin Lane December 20, 2015 at 2:35 PM Very lovely, Robert. I feel the cool of the shade from the trees and hear the trickle of the stream as the sound is slightly muffled by the moss covered rocks.