Robert Lindley Poet Sonnet

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 September 10, 2014 at 7:35 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 September 10, 2014 at 8:14 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 September 10, 2014 at 7:50 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 September 10, 2014 at 7:45 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 September 8, 2014 at 4:42 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 September 8, 2014 at 9:04 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 September 8, 2014 at 5:04 AM A marvelously harmonic sonnet with phantasmagoric images that captivate the heart and exalt the mind, dear Robert! Robert Lindley September 8, 2014 at 8:58 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.