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Of Love, Beauty, Heart and Mankind's Eternal Quest

Quote "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." -Helen Keller. ******* Of Love, Beauty, Heart And Mankind's Eternal Quest Of earthen soil greater beauty was born glows glimmering in shades of darken night a soothing balm, for the broken forlorn sensual images gifting sweeter sight. Love's gems set to overcome sad in life art cast forth as if by the hands of God relief denying aching pains of strife illumination, wherever man trods. Of heart, humanity, Time's racing clock those hours, days, years, and ages of mortal breath life racing onward against each tick tock dreams born and died, life hoping against death. Truth, its precious treasures won and then lost all within grasp yet oft by Fate denied due to blindness and greed folly's high costs while far many wrap themselves in false pride. Of Aristotle, Socrates, wise words Lo! What of love, beauty some have forgot light and daring that brought us out of herds leaving behind darkness and utter rot. Wisdom born of accumulated light knowledge as was stored and later retaught that separates day's glow from black of night and often frees us from grave dangers fraught. Robert J. Lindley, 10-17-2020 Rhyme, ( From heart to pen to paper, a poet's thoughts )

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Susan Ashley

Date: 10/17/2020 5:17:00 PM

Of love and life and truth and beauty and our better angels, your gifted pen ever spills golden ink, my dear friend. The depth and breadth of your insight and appreciation is boundless and your expression is exquisite as always. This gem shines in the light of your master craftsmanship, Robert. I love your Helen Keller quote as well.. so appropriate to this piece.. A fav! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Robert Lindley
Date: 10/18/2020 4:28:00 PM

Thank you my friend. All of my life it seems to me that I have had protective angels guarding me. I've went through so many datk and sad times only to rise again to see life anew and acknowledge God's divine purpose for mankind. That we live to find that light, live a better life and then pass on to our reward. My poetry should reflect that ,even tho' it oft sheds dark verses and tales of when serenity is broken and evil wrecks havoc. As also it presents that good always eventually wins.. God bless..

Jenna Logan

Date: 10/17/2020 9:34:00 AM

Fantastic rhyming and depth of your thoughts, Robert. I particularly like the line. "dreams born and died, life hoping against death."

Robert Lindley
Date: 10/18/2020 4:23:00 PM

Thank you my friend. As poets we feel with our hearts a bit deeper and may then compose to give to others. This came to be I watched the sun set that day. And it reminding that day's end was night's beginning. As on this rock, change is the deep plow that creates, reforms, distributes and maneuvers all things... which includes life, love of life and eventually our own passing. God bless..