To Hold, Kiss Her Sweetly, Before I Die

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Robert J. Lindley, 1-31-2018
SONNET ON , ( True Love Yet To Be Found)

Syllables Per Line: 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10 10 10 0 10 10
Total # Syllables: 140
Total # Words: 120

To Hold, Kiss Her Sweetly, Before I Die If life were little more than ink soaked verse, Would I so loathe this darkness I so curse? Could this lost heart reap more than fleeting praise, Live in joy and not this deepest malaise? What of she love may gift, fairer to hold Than treasures won, stolen or ever sold? Would any dearest cost be far too high To hold, kiss her sweetly, before I die? If life ever grants love, fair and so true I'll fight the worst of the worst to hold you. When darkness arrives on its hellish wheels She, my love, will stop it coldest chills! Tears in these happy eyes, I see her face Tho' I have yet to win her in this race. Robert J. Lindley, 1-31-2018 SONNET ON , ( True Love Yet To Be Found)

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L. J. Carber

Date: 2/4/2018 2:13:00 PM

A lovely, lovely sonnet! Very Elizabethan in both spirit and form.

Silent One

Date: 1/31/2018 12:31:00 PM

Sometimes we need to embrace the darkness, but I know when ilness is concerned that is not the case.. Love hurts my friend, especially when those who do not know how to love do it... should never be a race and you are right love is not fair... Would love to see how you get on with my 128 words contest... Have done a poem today that is an example... You should find it easy..