Robert Lindley Poet Romanticism

That Summer Day At That Resplendent, Ancient Weeping Tree

That Summer Day At That Resplendent,  Ancient Weeping Tree


Around that tall, wide spread ancient weeping tree

Where singing meadows and smiling sky looking down

Upon a  wandering searching child, namely me

Far, very far away from our small farming town

Gazing up to see where hides the Olympic gods

Seeking life's approval by their wizened nods!

 

Yet the gods had vanished leaving bright blue sky

Its deep beauty, vestige of all that was to be

I stood transfixed, bravely questioning the why

Could not life and happiness be given for free

Puzzled by the cold hard-set silence falling  down

At last seeing, fled were the gods with their false crowns!

 

As such thoughts invaded a newly minted mind

A child decided best to further knowledge seek

For how ever was a soul to life's great truths find

And verify, blessings come to those humbly meek

Thus acknowledge power of words my father spoke

And prove too, life was love, light- God's masterful stroke!

 

That summer day at that resplendent,  ancient weeping tree.

I found truth- God put an innocent, loving soul in me.

 

Robert J. Lindley, 2-16-2021

Romanticism-

( A poetic narrative, Wherein One Great Truth Was Found )

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Panagiota Romios February 23, 2021 at 1:42 PM This is a Fav of all my FAVS of yours. An acknowledgement of God. Golly, how unpopular these days. Thus Man roams arrogantly displaying his lost ways. "God put a loving soul in me" You are profound, my friend. Would that all the world had your humility. And wrote from so deeply from the heart. Thank you for being part of my life and an inspiration Loving thoughts to you all+prayers. Panagiota Robert Lindley February 26, 2021 at 4:16 PM Thank you my friend. I just now found this wonderful reply. . God bless..