Robert Lindley Poet Rhyme

Shades of Poe , Speaketh

Shades of Poe , Speaketh


Shades of Poe oft run in my veins
dark, dirty little splashing stains
No Raven stirs my battered heart
nor any signs on my astrology chart

Dark mysteries seep in at night
shadowed beings birthing fright
Muffled sounds sent to alarm
evil crying to scare and harm

Then my soul cries out to Poe
help me now , for you must know
Remedy for this sad affliction
a spell to give quick eviction

Reply creeps slowly back to me
close your eyes to sadly see
Darkness that drives men mad
such my heart and soul once had

No cure can by me be so gifted
you need Light to be so uplifted
My words are my aid little as is
answer you seek can only be His
Son of Light only can save you
my darkness left me only that clue!

Robert J. Lindley  10-12-2014

note:  Tis' the month the Dark spreads 
its evil mists to kids tucked in beds,
scary voices crying muffled shouts,
battles and shadowed little bouts,
goblins, ghouls and witches now abound
imagine such and they are then found!

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Kim Merryman November 23, 2015 at 12:22 PM Spooky write but with hope at the end! Well written, Robert! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores November 21, 2015 at 6:25 PM Congratulations Robert

Dr. Upma A. Sharma November 20, 2015 at 11:30 PM Congrats on ur awesome win with this superb poetry Robert!

Skat A November 20, 2015 at 10:55 PM Robert, Congratulations on your wonderful OCTOBER win. I'm inviting you in hopes you enjoy my blog "I am the Pen" wrapping up October and its late winners :( Thank you so much for supporting my contest. Forever & Ever **SKAT**

J Hamilton Gist August 19, 2015 at 3:57 PM This is something I would read at a Halloween party to scare folks. :) Very gripping piece, my man!

Graphite Drug August 3, 2015 at 3:38 PM Reminiscences of Halloween. Enjoyed this a bunch. Your rhymes are well thought. Thanks for posting!

Debbie Duncan July 23, 2015 at 9:02 PM Love the Poe :) saving to favs

Viv Wigley July 22, 2015 at 9:23 PM A Poe-esque piece of evangelism, Robert, and true to his style. And that footnote should, if there was any justice, become a Halloween staple, on a par with 'Twas the night before Christmas...' I strongly suggest that you get that footnote rigged for flight, Robert. Regards, Viv Robert Lindley July 23, 2015 at 10:30 PM Yes, may get around to that my friend. Had intended on working it into a poem but like so many fragments never seem to get around to it. I must have at least two hundred fragments laying around here right now.

Dave Timperley July 22, 2015 at 1:01 PM I've not read Poe for many years, you have pulled a trigger. Thanks for sharing a nice write. God Bless. D.

Nathan D. January 29, 2015 at 2:18 AM what a very cool write. poe is awesome and so are you for writing this.

Sheri Fresonke Harper November 3, 2014 at 10:32 PM Shivers of shades of Poe, quite a terrible fright of a poem, Robert.

M. L. Kiser October 28, 2014 at 3:43 PM Well done!

Robert Lindley October 17, 2014 at 8:31 AM Poe truly represents Halloween more to me than any other poet. His writings are dark and somber.

Robert Lindley October 17, 2014 at 8:28 AM Thanks to all for the comments. Poe is the poet that got me interested in poetry. Years later I found the incarnation of my Muse in the poetry of Frank. L. Stanton... A few dozen other great poets inspire me but none more than the writes of Poe and Stanton.

Gary Bateman October 15, 2014 at 5:02 PM Robert . . . Only the surcease of sorrow for the lost Lenore, can bring our collective souls back in score, and fellow the philosophical and metaphysical pain that Edgar Allan Poe must have felt. Poe too influenced me too tremendously. An obvious "7" and a "FAV" here for me. Keep doing all of the writing and wonderfully difficult things you are doing. I tip my hat to you Sir!! With Kindest Regards, Gary

Kelly Deschler October 15, 2014 at 4:07 PM I agree with Arthur's comment. I don't think that I would be writing now, if it weren't for Poe. I became interested in poetry because of him.... You have written a wonderful tribute here. There are numerous shades of Poe in you, my friend!.... This has to be a fav for me!

Monterey Sirak October 14, 2014 at 8:43 AM Your notes even rhyme! Darkness and fear meet the light. Well done. Poe would enjoy this poe-try.

Arthur Vaso October 13, 2014 at 9:54 PM If not for Poe I would not be here, this is a great Robert. In fact I am sure if Poe were still alive he would be raven about this great write!!

Paul Callus October 13, 2014 at 5:10 PM Excellent shades of Poe, Robert...even the rhyming footnote is great. The spirits of darkness are powerful, but the Son of light is superior to them all. // paul

Liam Mcdaid October 12, 2014 at 2:11 PM truly i tip my hat excellent piece robert love the vision you paint