Robert Lindley Poet Rhyme

Stand In the Shadow of a Tall Mountain

Stand In The Shadow Of A Tall Mountain


I went, to stand in the shadow of a tall mountain
not content to sail the deep blue seas.
Delicious sweet that bubbling brook, my fountain
amidst the flowers and massive tall trees.
Morning Sun brought glory within shiny bright rays
splattering across the wilderness cover.
To live, embrace the wonder of such majestic days
fly into the clouds there and just hover.

Solitude bringing into life clear and soft sounds
echoes that quietly invade my searching mind.
Daily Nature walking, doing my eager long rounds
every moment expecting another great find. 

Watching the grazing of the skittish, wary deer
mind's glow steadying my new racing heart.
Imagining magnificent beauty wrapping me all year
the paradise held aloft in my soul's chart.

Each Spring this wilderness destination is my goal
trekking into this deep forested retreat.
Wrestling with dark pains eating away at my soul
knowing this place staves off my defeat.

I race, to stand in the shadow of a tall mountain
not content to sail the deep blue seas.
Delicious sweet that bubbling brook, my fountain
amidst the flowers and massive tall trees.
Morning Sun brought glory within shiny bright rays
splattering across the wilderness cover.
To love, embrace the wonder of such majestic days
fly into the clouds there and just hover.

Robert Lindley
 May twenty-three ,1988

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Lindsay Laurie October 28, 2015 at 5:32 PM G'day Robert... can totally relate to this poem of yours. It took many years to get a glimpse of a lyrebird and then I came across seven in one day. These birds are the finest mimics on earth - Lindsay

Miraj Raha September 24, 2015 at 11:49 AM Oh what grace your muse have brought to this world.This is a pleasure to the eye and food for the soul,such scenic beauty can only be captured by the heart of a true poet.

Mark Woods September 24, 2015 at 5:49 AM I've been there obviously not the exact same place but you transported back to some of the wonderful natural scenery that I have encountered. Thank you for the journey