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On Lord Byron

On Lord Byron Far away from thistle and thorn a genius and great poet was born Lord Byron was his great name making love with words his game The world had him not very long his verses danced like a song Women swoon at his written charms those chosen loved in his arms He was born to many a woman bed excesses raced in his wild head Often crazy and without any cares he juggled many hot love affairs Fate lusted to grab him too soon as he shown like the August moon Sadness invaded his hectic life in dying, he left his poor wife Far away from thistle and thorn a genius and great poet was born Lord Byron was his great name making love with words his game Robert J. Lindley 06, 22, 1970 Note- Written so long ago. Edited today, shortened by two stanzas....

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Gary Bateman

Date: 4/26/2015 10:31:00 AM

A great one here Robert!! Lord Byron is one of my all-time favorites right up there with some other great I admire very much. I wrote one on Heinrich Heine too, which appears in my recent book and was posted in an earlier version on PS. A lot of English speakers tend to ignore many of the German poets (even when their works are translated into English). What a shame. I read wide and deep, just like you do regardless of what country a poet comes from. Like this Byron poem very much! Best! Gary

Funom Makama

Date: 4/14/2015 11:53:00 AM

More than just words and greatly significant lines for a wonderful day as this. I am happy to stop by. Great write and keep it up because I will still come knocking at the door of your wonderful pages.

Paul Callus

Date: 4/9/2015 12:33:00 PM

Very good write, Robert. Byron was one of the greatest British poets...a leader of the Romantic movement, who unfortunately died young. All the best my friend. #7 // paul

Jaycee Cervenka

Date: 4/8/2015 7:46:00 PM

I quite like historical pieces that describe poets and such. I wrote a valentines day one in Chaucer several years ago that is not posted here, but I enjoyed the breif snapshot of Byron. Actually read Idylls of the King as a freshman in high school (Camelot was so romantic...lol) and just kept reading although I don't think I really did more than a cursory look at his life then. Enjoyed reading ~jan