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Those Glory Days, Long Gone

Those Glory Days, Long Gone Those glory days resting so far bygone I trek ahead, sad and so all alone Treasures left upon lofty mountain tops Rushing ever foward, no time for stops Days, we resting under a shading oak loving in vows that we forever spoke Coolest mornings, breezing days easing minds days of joy in all the many new finds Those views of life sing forever above crystal dreams set in our undying love Nights of magic in epic love unbound blisses in every kiss our wet lips found Memories of days and nights now alone holding memories of life so long gone! Robert J. Lindley, 09-07-2014 Poem Syllable Counter Results Syllables Per Line: 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 Total # Syllables: 140 Total # Lines: 17 (Including empty lines) Total # Words: 100 Did it , hit exactly one hundred words + ten syllables per line and great rhyme.. A solid sonnet according to my own personal standards. Wrote it and had to minor correct only three lines..

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Vera Duggan

Date: 9/10/2014 7:35:00 PM

Beautiful sonnet Robert, very romantic, with a wife like Riza it is no wonder you come up with beautiful words, you are a lucky man, take care my dear friend...............Vera............

Juli- Michelle

Date: 9/10/2014 8:14:00 AM

This sonnet is just so beautiful! (congrats on your perfect sonnet, now I am inclined to try this as well, I love challenges like doing a form perfectly). My favorite line, "treasures left upon lofty mountain tops" Much enjoyed! -Juli-Michelle

Robert Lindley

Date: 9/10/2014 7:50:00 AM

An imaginative write . I just imagined what it would be like were I to have to travel onward without my dear wife and I wrote as if I were looking back from that point in time. At my age the opposite is most likely to occur with her looking back.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/10/2014 7:45:00 AM

- A beautiful and perfect poem, Robert - I'm not so concerned about Syllables and line selection ... :)) - I write what I have in my heart and in my mind .... I can share my bouquet of flowers (my last poem) with you :) ... Wish you a lovely day :) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Casarah Nance

Date: 9/8/2014 4:42:00 PM

Wow you have outdone yourself! That is awesome, I applaud you 10x again. And your words dances perfectly too, I am just starting to love the math involved in poetry, I never knew it was there, it is such an art, and I am learning how to appreciate it more and more. I really did enjoy this. If 10 was a rating I would give it to you, but you get the high 7, :)

Robert Lindley
Date: 9/8/2014 9:04:00 PM

Thanks Casarah.. My previous sonnet was perfect tens but the word total was 101 words. I could not find it in my heart to alter it as it was written so decided to write a new poem that could meet a set of standards I had devised myself. Thanks for the comments and the solid 7 too!!!

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 9/8/2014 5:04:00 AM

A marvelously harmonic sonnet with phantasmagoric images that captivate the heart and exalt the mind, dear Robert!

Robert Lindley
Date: 9/8/2014 8:58:00 PM

Thanks so much my friend. You honor me with such kind words! All my writes are from the heart but I put a little more heart into this one.