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Of Homer, Iliad and the Fall of the Mighty Greeks

Of Homer, Iliad And The Fall Of The Mighty Greeks

As the moon repents from its many vague allusions
And the splintered rains never rain upon true imaginations
What are we to think of those fools, plastic imitations
Does bright dew and turnips spring from revolutionary actions

He toys with unrepentant love and celebrated crisis
Begs the grey-cast dawn to organize her princess retreat
While pigs and blinded dogs drink furiously at the oasis
The Greek, smokes final cigar and tells us damn you boys eat

We tread ever onward; dawn stimulates its latent spirit
Ahead lay the great battlefields of the valiant Greek dead
Clouds begin vomiting and blood spurts out from trees near it
Homer ghost comes, cries lets be true to our heroes
instead.

Mighty Greeks fought hundred of battles had heroes in all.
Sad, nobody stays on top, so even the Greeks had to fall.


Robert J. Lindley, Rhyme
Feb 11th, 1971 age 17

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The Situation Date: 8/6/2023 3:31:00 PM He had a magnificent Muse, You can't be that way without the gift. The stories that originallty claim. with details that we cannot guess where the story goes. And tragity or comody find it's definition in the morals of stories. It at least have us intrested in God be for His real appearance Login to Reply

Sotto Poet Date: 7/30/2023 12:27:00 PM This demonstrates some of the skills you possessed when you were younger. It is incredible how much you have managed to achieve throughout the years. Robert, you've got it even now. Best wishes to you dear friend Login to Reply

Kim Rodrigues Date: 7/28/2023 4:11:00 PM Great final two lines! Nobody stays on top! Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 7/29/2023 3:51:00 AM Thank you, my good friend. Final two lines plays true for all humanity. As our bodies and quite oft our minds decay with the aging process. God bless.

Michael Tor Date: 7/27/2023 9:48:00 PM Robert in your early days my friend you were hitting home runs with your Poetry. This is an example of your talent in your younger years. What you have accomplish over the years is remarkable. You still got it Robert. Thank you for sharing my friend... Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 7/28/2023 5:05:00 AM Thank you, my good friend. My teacher told me when I was just 15 years old that I would be a writer if I chose that career. I did not choose that career but I was a writer regardless. I just write from heart and soul and give that for others to read. God bless.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 7/27/2023 12:31:00 PM - Young Robert had many thoughts about a little bit of everything ... mixed with knowledge and humor ... great written ... thank you :) - hugs Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 7/27/2023 1:02:00 PM Thank you, my good friend. Yes, so true it is a mixture of several thoughts on life and we creatures infesting this very beautiful planet, we humans. I was young and seeing more bad than I wanted to see at that time. My study of history was quite awakening. God bless.