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Out In the Cold Dark-Lit Street Slow Trembling Raindrops, Part One

Out In The Cold Dark-Lit Street Slow Trembling Raindrops It was past midnight and moon took away its glow I was dog-drunk, a bit ragged just so you know Out in the cold darklit street slow trembling raindrops Poor soul, crying and begging aching life to stop In that raging noise there was rambling and cursing Was it heart's moaning vengeance I was nursing Who knew, life was hell and getting no damn better I read, I read, I read that last goodbye letter Stained with falling tears, words- I once loved you Darling, too much fighting -I am gone we are through Now you go back, be hellraiser you want to be And I in my great sorrows, pack tonight to flee. It was past midnight and moon took away its glow Rain stops, I walked out into spiraling snow Heart throbbing, a loss I’d never get used to Those deep knife slashing words, " I am gone we are through" Then I heard that horn loud honking, tires hard squealing Her words had done their dark work, car did the killing. It was past midnight and moon took away its glow I was dog-drunk, a bit ragged just so you know Out in the cold dark-lit street slow trembling raindrops Poor soul, crying and begging aching life to stop. Robert J. Lindley, 12-15-2021 Dark, Sad Narrative- inspired Tribute to:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgPW_eoVp4M "" She Talks To Angels ""

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Date: 12/23/2021 8:24:00 AM
An amazing story/write yet sad. Life can be sad. We need to keep the happy memories alive. I hope you have a Blessed Christmas.....................
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Robert Lindley
Date: 12/23/2021 2:18:00 PM
Thank you my friend. The ups and downs in life make for great fodder for poetry. Blessed Christmas to you and yours..
Date: 12/18/2021 5:26:00 AM
Wow! An incredibly sad story of heartache and death in the end, you are an amazing story teller, Robert:)
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Robert Lindley
Date: 12/18/2021 9:45:00 AM
Thank you my friend. Sad that modern poetry teaches the blinded masses that dark poetry is to be shunned. To be viewed in a negative light. And also does not favor narrative poetry. Some of us see this gross bias and refuse to accept that condemnation. The rich history of poetry shows the legendary greats wrote many, many famous poems as dark poetry. To better see the Light one must see, know, understand and admit the Dark. God bless..
Date: 12/16/2021 11:10:00 AM
wow, GREAT Work from you, Robert. I enjoy deep dark ones like this. A fave
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Robert Lindley
Date: 12/16/2021 2:34:00 PM
Thank you my dear friend. At least you understand and also comment without a certain bias. Light and Dark are both important elements of Poetry... Quite sad that modern poetry fosters the idea that light poetry and free verse are the top forms. Certainly helps when one can write--just anything-- and have it called brilliant poetry, imho... God bless..
Date: 12/16/2021 3:54:00 AM
When creativity, originality and imagination are combined. A sad narrative that speaks of this world's darkness and man's blindness when living without divine light and seeing the true path..
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