Robert Lindley Poet Sonnet

The Planting

The Planting

Seeds of sorrow lay scattered along our path
 so oft intertwined with Nature's wrath
Yet till the fields of dreams we simply must
for soon, so very soon we turn to dust

Green is the color of majestic newborn fields
as man enjoys rich fruits of earth's harvested yields
The sweat and pain given is the simple cost
thus we survive so ALL humanity is not lost

Life requires our own ground be rightly prepared
ignorance is a calamity so many are ensnared
We eat the dust long before we bake the bread
we seek ease oft greater sorrows we get instead

We plant our own seeds to dream, to reap anew
yet we all pay, life is not free, tis so very true!

Robert Lindley, 10-01- 2014


note: Inspired by this morn's reading of Debbie Guzzi's 
super fine poem , a great sonnet -- The Sowing
I give thanks for this inspiration and the joy in reading 
both her sonnets this great morn. Certainly brought me
out of a slump and crazy haze these last few days..
Amazing how sometimes another poet can blow one away and change
 another's  entire attitude.

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Robert Lindley October 5, 2014 at 9:18 AM Thanks Arthur. Wish I could, wish I had the time too. Recent tragic events in my life force me to write, read and post less .. Has put me in a depressing haze, fog if you will. I now fight it to return to being me. The whole me before this recent death.

Arthur Vaso October 4, 2014 at 11:50 PM Very very beautiful!!!! Now plant some goodwill and answer us all!!!!!!! ( kidding ) loved this one!!! Robert Lindley October 5, 2014 at 9:17 AM Thanks Arthur. Wish I could, wish I had the time too. Recent tragic events in my life force me to write, read and post less .. Has put me in a depressing haze, fog if you will. I now fight it to return to being me. The whole me before this recent death.

Robert Lindley October 4, 2014 at 7:45 PM Thanks to all that have commented.

Scott Thirtyseven October 4, 2014 at 1:19 AM Debbie may have inspired you, but you too have a fantastic piece. How you sow nature along with human lives, as intertwined as our very existence.

Demetrios Trifiatis October 3, 2014 at 4:37 AM From a tree a seed fell onto the ground and took roots thus it grew to a magnificent tree itself and reached the height of the mother tree! Incomparably beautiful with deep meanings , dear Robert!

Liam Mcdaid October 2, 2014 at 1:46 PM a singing inside beautiful picture robert excellent pen

Robert Lindley October 2, 2014 at 12:16 AM Thanks to all that have commented on this write. When such inspiration comes its like a great Christmas present been given. I hope the readers have visited Debbie's poem that inspired it and commented there. A truly fantastic write. Titled --The Sowing..

Dr. Upma A. Sharma October 1, 2014 at 11:39 AM True last lines Robert! What a great work my friend! Hv now to go to read ur inspiration on Debbie's.

Debbie Guzzi October 1, 2014 at 10:35 AM Yes you did this very well Robert and thanks so much for the compliment! Light & Love

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser October 1, 2014 at 9:27 AM "ignorance is the calamity so many are ensnared" what challenging line RObert.. :) awesome write here.. :) indeed, its nice that a poet can inspire some poets too.. :D hope you are doing ok.. :)

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty October 1, 2014 at 9:10 AM Very absorbing indeed...I have read your notes and background of your write. It's so inspiring..I loved it. Thanks Robert.