Robert Lindley Poet Classicism

Our Midnight the Unseen Within

Our Midnight The Unseen Within
        ( Collaboration )

Silent unto our sense, yet musical
With eternal harmony, they move
About our darkened vision, the beautiful ones,
Angels of destiny.

Pale with the dawn, sun-golden with the noontide,
They mingle with our moments;
There is no sadness that they do not share,
No night they are not near.

Even as flowers that scent the roving winds
With fragrant incantations, - flowers unseen,
That loose the largess of their beauteous dreams,
Even so are they.

Bequeathing endlessly for our delight
The gifts we spurn, the secret revelations
Would make us in our needless misery
True kindred of the Soul,-

A holy kiss to marry us with light,
These sheens where cherubins loose their waxxen wings;
Shear the shadows where fear is oft found,
And quell doubt like a startled imposter

A righteous device to lead us home.....
A wanton wind to soothe the wayward ails;
A flame-cold but bright to illume every wan,
We sleep unbeguiled, where angels tread

What secret shadows skulk to maim?
Strip our bones to sudden death?
Move they winnowed and tarried -----
Helpless to the winged, swift eye

A keepsake (say many) beat of feather;
Hope gives us peace in those hallowed hills,
Where the angels sing like larks and cry a tear of love:
              (Our midnight)

Robert J. Lindley and Keith O.J. Hunt, 
2-21-2016

Note:
First 16 verses written by Robert Lindley
Remaining 16 verses 16 written by Keith O.J. Hunt

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Robert Lindley February 24, 2016 at 6:03 AM I want to thank all that have commented on our poem. I give greatest credit to my writing partner Keith O.J. Hunt. His brilliant closing of this poem made it in my mind. A truly wonderful poet that has been my blessing to compose with! I hope that we are blessed to do many more together.

Elaine George February 22, 2016 at 5:17 AM Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations to both of you on this featured poem of the day. Elaine

Jan Pearce February 21, 2016 at 8:44 PM there are no words words worthy of describing your combined talent on this piece.

Judy Konos February 21, 2016 at 4:08 PM Congratulations to Robert J. Lindley and Keith O.J. Hunt for poem of the day!

Cindi Rockwell February 21, 2016 at 3:51 PM Beautiful. Worthy of POTD.

Poet Destroyer A February 21, 2016 at 3:05 PM Congrats on poem of the Day

Jan Allison February 21, 2016 at 2:28 PM many congrats Robert and Keith I commented on Keith's posting - so glad to see you achieve POTD:-) hugs Jan xx

Suzanne Delaney February 21, 2016 at 11:39 AM Congratulations to you both, A seamless and beautiful collaboration. SuZ

Richard Lamoureux February 21, 2016 at 8:44 AM I see this is POTD Robert. Congrats to you both..

Richard Lamoureux February 21, 2016 at 8:00 AM You both did a tremendous job with this one. Bravo!

Ralph Sergi February 21, 2016 at 7:37 AM Excellent collaboration, Robert Great POTD!

Anne-Lise Andresen February 21, 2016 at 6:50 AM - Certainly a beautiful poem that deserves p.o.t.d. Robert and Keith (7) - Congratulations ! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Danetta Barney February 20, 2016 at 9:04 PM OMG, that is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!!

Keith O.J. Hunt February 20, 2016 at 1:39 PM Hey Robert, this gem was easy for me to respond to, which was set off by your pen and great poetic mind! Your opening had much impact with less verbiage than me, a sign of true genius! May we write many more! Keith;-)