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Silence As Paper Absorbs Ink To Battle Rage

Silence As Paper Absorbs Ink To Battle Rage The clink, clink of hammer and anvil kissing hard hot flames from fiery furnace belching molten steel famous blades born from a fallen meteorite shard gifts bloody deep cuts a fallen warrior feels. Deadly romance of man, fire and metal forged true tiresome toil that births deadly weapon made to kill can opposition, pen and ink give such foe its due when world spins faster to create deadlier thrills. The clink, clink of hammer and anvil kissing hard hot flames from fiery furnace belching molten steel famous blades born from a fallen meteorite shard gifts bloody deep cuts a fallen warrior feels. Silence as paper absorbs ink to battle rage long past late midnight hours, and quivering of hand as poet consults epitaph of an ancient sage to venture deeper into mists in darker lands. The clink, clink of hammer and anvil kissing hard hot flames from fiery furnace belching molten steel famous blades born from a fallen meteorite shard gifts bloody deep cuts a fallen warrior feels. War from Man, can opposing factions separate BLOODY PAWS FROM GOLD, ON A BROKEN DINNER PLATE War from Man, can opposing factions separate BLOODY PAWS FROM GOLD, ON A BROKEN DINNER PLATE. R.J. Lindley Nov. 12th 1984 Rhyme, ( War, Man, This World, As Opposed By Poetic Pen )

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Anisha Dutta

Date: 10/15/2019 1:07:00 PM

Wonderfully penned in very nice rhythm. Title is Unique. I admire.

Robert Lindley
Date: 10/15/2019 8:28:00 PM

Thank you my friend. I have a very special fondness for creating titles. And certainly put a lot into that hobby...

Silent One

Date: 10/13/2019 1:43:00 PM

wow this is really brilliant poem, sometimes when we rhyme, we lose the essence of a poem, but that is never the case for you.. Brilliant and a fav.

Robert Lindley
Date: 10/13/2019 7:10:00 PM

Thank you my friend. M friend, in the field of rhyme I have written the vast majority of my poems spanning 50 years. With the goal of never losing sight of the theme, the message and the heart therein, I have been very blessed to have developed a solid way to stay on point. That is the read several times each new verse after it is written and make that judgement as to either let it stand or rewrite. Tis why my very long poems take me so much extra time to create.

Rob Carmack

Date: 10/13/2019 3:21:00 AM

Excellent Robert. Love the poem, and the title too, it's a poem in itself.

Robert Lindley
Date: 10/13/2019 7:06:00 PM

Son of Spock, thank you-- as early as my first poem (50 years ago), I've always spent extra time on creating an interesting and on the mark title for each and everyone of my poem creations. That you and others have commented on that being a success is a wonderful gift to me my friend....

Robert Lindley
Date: 10/13/2019 7:02:00 PM

Thank you my friend. Your judgment on this new piece inspires me to think about writing a part two on this theme.

Kurt Ravidas

Date: 10/12/2019 11:30:00 AM

The meaning of this multi-layered poem is more complicated than it seems. At first glance, it is about the opposition of sword and pen, but this is just one of the levels: both of them, sword and pen, are made of extraterrestrial material. Moreover, understanding a work of art is not an end in itself. The pleasure that is caused by the alchemical compound of artistic images - that is the true purpose of poetry.

Robert Lindley
Date: 10/13/2019 7:01:00 PM

Thank you my friend. As usual you read very deep into my poems are always on the mark. Your analysis, is a very keen observation of my writing. its levels reached in this piece and the comparisons made on Mankind, War and this ever spinning in its own evil- our oft merciless and grievously wicked world!

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 10/11/2019 10:20:00 PM

"Silence as paper absorbs ink to battle rage long past late midnight hours, and quivering of hand as poet consults epitaph of an ancient sage to venture deeper into mists in darker lands." Your whole poem is a wow but this stanza is a wow within a wow, Robert!

Robert Lindley
Date: 10/13/2019 6:55:00 PM

Thank you my friend. I am greatly inspired and very delighted by your wonderful comment..