Robert Lindley Poet Sonnet

Seas of Black Winds, Blast Walls of Solid Stone

Seas Of Black Winds, Blast Walls Of Solid Stone

    Fighting against waves, where night's bright moon shines
    In thought, a much needed stitch often saves,
    future life like seeded cones on green pines.

    Sealing doors, when escape demands harsh pays
    In their bravest deeds, heroes do much more
    than any that in their shame falsely prays.

    Deep dark nights, echoes ring chimes very clear
    With eternal hope, faith gifts saving lights
    loves united, dreams sent forth without fear.

    Dawn's bursting gaze, when black night terrors flee
    Happiness cuts deeply retreating haze,
    as new life and great joy cries let it be.

    Seas of black winds, blast walls of solid stone
    Tis little help, being bad to the bone.

    R.J. Lindley
    Feb.21st, 1976


    Poem Syllable Counter Results
    Syllables Per Line: 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 0 10 10
    Total # Syllables: 140
    Total # Lines: 18 (Including empty lines)
    Words with (syllables) counted programmatically: N/A
    Total # Words: 110

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Jill Spagnola April 28, 2016 at 11:10 AM "Happiness cuts deeply retreating haze" what a powerful verse you have written in perfect form I have yet to achieve. You were a child prodigy :)...peace, love, and light, jill Robert Lindley April 28, 2016 at 1:00 PM Than you my friend. I simply wrote back then as I do now. For a couple decades only a handful of people knew I write poetry. I kept it private and wrote with the intent that it would be publicly seen only after my death..