Robert Lindley Poet Sonnet

What I Once Saw Dancing, Wearing No Shoes

What I Once Saw Dancing, Wearing No Shoes

I saw a terrifying ghost today,
apparition of the ages gone by
There was far too much sadness in its play
dancing long dark clouds in a weeping sky!

I saw a dead man dancing a fine jig,
got a headache seeing such ghastly moves
It was all white-bones with scary red wig
its eerie clopping feet were horse's hooves!

I saw ancient fallen warrior cry,
with misery in his quivering voice
Kept asking this, "Please God, do tell me why"
you know this dying was never my choice!

I saw more, heard songs ripping out the blues
gaily danced I did, but with no shoes!

Robert J. Lindley, 05-13-2015
Sonnet, (Revised version)-9-27-2019
( From- Dreams That Gave Me Darken Verses To Ink )

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Connie Marcum Wong September 28, 2019 at 9:38 PM This lovely Sonnet is going into my Faves Robert! Have a great weekend! : ) xxoo Robert Lindley September 29, 2019 at 9:54 AM Thank you my dear friend. God bless you and yours as well. Have a wonderful weekend.

Caren Krutsinger September 28, 2019 at 6:18 AM You have described our sky this morning. It has been storming all night with loud thunder! "dancing long dark clouds in a weeping sky!" Robert Lindley September 29, 2019 at 9:53 AM Thank you my friend. Mother Nature gifts us fine and foul weather. And in that comes the many vagaries, surprises gifts and mysteries that make up life.