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Poetry And Honor, Should Go Hand In Hand, Yes/No?

Blog Posted:2/17/2020 9:28:00 AM

What is honor? Is it a hollow well, an ancient concept,
that one denies should exist?
Or is a foundation block of which a true poet must possess?
Should a poet think of honor as an important part of poetry
and thus faithfully incorporate such into their own artistic
and heartfelt renderings?

A poet bears immensity of burden that casting great truth brings
Be it sorrowsome sorrows or symphonies of love that angels sing,
Let thy blood flow illuminating red from deep weeping poet-veins
sending Truth and Light without begging of selfish futile gains.
Robert J. Lindley, 2-17-2020
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Below is a snippet from this excellent article on honor
by (1.) A Man's Life, Honor, On Manhood
Brett • October 1, 2012 Last updated: July 12, 2019

Sources:

Honor by Frank Henderson Stewart

What Is Honor: A Question of Moral Imperatives by Alexander Welsh

Honor: A History by James Bowman

The Way of Men by Jack Donovan

Illustrations by Ted Slampyak

https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/manly-honor-part-i-what-is-honor/

in: A Man's Life, Honor, On Manhood

Brett • October 1, 2012 Last updated: July 12, 2019

Manly Honor: Part I — What Is Honor?

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Across cultures and time, honor and manliness have been inextricably tied together. In many cases, they were synonymous. Honor lost was manhood lost. Because honor was such a central aspect of a man’s masculine identity, men would go to great lengths to win honor and prevent its loss.

If we take even a cursory look at history, honor pops up over and over again as a central theme in literature and life. The epic poems of Homer are primarily about honor and man’s quest to achieve and maintain it. If you read Shakespeare’s plays with a close eye, you’ll find that honor and manhood take center stage as reoccurring themes. During the 17th and all the way into the early 20th century, upperclass men in Europe and the United States regularly engaged in duels on “fields of honor” to defend their manhood. When signing the Declaration of Independence, the American Founding Fathers “mutually pledged to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.”

But what exactly is honor?

We throw the word around quite a bit in our modern lexicon and give it a lot of lip service, but if you were to ask someone, “What is honor?” you’ll likely be answered with furrowed brows and head scratches. We think we know what it is, but often find it difficult to articulate when pressed. If you’re lucky enough to get an answer out of someone, they’ll likely say that honor means being true to a set of personal ideals, or being a man of integrity.

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Darlene
De Beaulieu

Date: 2/20/2020 2:33:00 PM

Hello whoever posted this blog, I agree could you please post the offending comment, I am also in the dark about the comment. i want to see what we the poets and poets are dealing with. Thank you.

Rob
Carmack

Date: 2/19/2020 10:31:00 PM

Brandy - It’s not disagreeing that make the hater, but how they frame it. There is a history of this from both the Kool-Aid servers, who plant, then delete, and then they try to spin it as ‘disagreeing’, ‘alternate viewpoints’, ‘any-other-bs-cover’, etc. Typical bait and switch. Many have seen this, but will remain silent, usually due to a conflict of interest (usually popularity). Thankfully, I don’t suffer from such bondage. I refused to pay the dues upon my arrival in 2014 and have never regretted it. Look closer and see The Beautiful People.

Brandy Nicole
Date: 2/20/2020 7:07:00 PM

I am always being me. True to who I am.

Rob Carmack
Date: 2/20/2020 5:41:00 PM

I just want to see you be you, like you have been with us discussing how to handle the haters. I am always looking for the real person, what they really are, not what I want them to be.

Brandy Nicole
Date: 2/20/2020 1:20:00 PM

You want to see me on the Battlefield??

Rob Carmack
Date: 2/20/2020 12:26:00 PM

I don't doubt your method or the results. I am just saying that sometimes it is ok to fight. Doesn't make you a lesser person, and another myth, it does not drop you to their level. If you ever change your mind, it would be good to see you on the battlefield.

Brandy Nicole
Date: 2/20/2020 11:43:00 AM

I stood up to this woman. (No fighting) I was persistent. She was removed from the Poetry Site. (By Me) She tried every way she could to beat me down, after being deleted. I turned the other cheek many times, thinking I could talk to her. Wrong!! (The Harassing emails) Almost broke me. I blocked her on my email. Sent her messages to Spam. Silence was golden. It truly was. I ignored her. She finally went away. This is in the past! I am stronger now, because of what happened.

Rob Carmack
Date: 2/20/2020 11:17:00 AM

One could drive the energy into a poem like Theo did, but I still believe that sometimes, only a fight will do. Covert methods can help keep the peace at times.

Brandy Nicole
Date: 2/20/2020 10:50:00 AM

I know this scripture very well. I am thankful that the Good Samaritan didn't walk away. I am also thankful that I had support, that many stood beside me, when I was going through a tough situation. Theo is a good friend and she posted this on a different Poetry Site, not the site I was the Admin over. She dedicated it to me. She also went through a tough situation with this woman. https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-inconstant-poetess/

Rob Carmack
Date: 2/20/2020 10:12:00 AM

Brandy - yeah, blocking is an option. The good Samaritan could of just kept walking too, but the Levite and the priest did that. Back in 2014, it was a stranger, this current situation, it's a friend of mine.

Rob Carmack
Date: 2/20/2020 9:59:00 AM

Robert - Indeed, that is their game, when you stand up for yourself and tell the truth, they start a narrative of how they are being victimized by some 'feeler'. Some of those that frequent their Kool-Aid stand, do eventually wake up though.

Brandy Nicole
Date: 2/20/2020 9:54:00 AM

Before I was the Admin of a Poetry Site. Trouble makers were present. A few attacked me. I handled it, and gracefully so. There is an option here, to block. I think that would be the best way to handle this situation. Allowing the negative to be posted, only adds more fuel to the fire. Just sayin'.

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/20/2020 8:32:00 AM

Yet now I am supposed to be -thin skinned and wrong for objecting to being attacked- not once but multiple times on this blog. Your comment nailed it.. Sad that disinformation is now being put out to unsuspecting members that did not read what actually occurred.

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/20/2020 8:32:00 AM

Yes, and others that do not know how the first person leveled a false charge, and then when being kindly asked to be civil made a statement questioning my manhood-- even later returned to apologize and in that apology - insulted me again. I have it all copied.

Brandy
Nicole

Date: 2/19/2020 9:55:00 PM

I am just a simple woman, but from what I gather- someone posted a comment disagreeing with some of the contents in this Blog. That doesn't sound like a Bully to me, or someone trying to Attack. It sounds like someone was placing their opinion here. We place our opinions (through comments) on Poetry all the time. Seems to me, and again- I am just a simple thinker. It should have been addressed differently. Comment: "Okay- thank you for your thoughts on this blog. I disagree, but I understand what you are trying to say" Something like that. ~ Brandy

Brandy Nicole
Date: 2/20/2020 10:54:00 PM

Indeed! You are okay. Stop, pause and think. Linger if you wish.

Brandy Nicole
Date: 2/19/2020 10:12:00 PM

That's not very nice! Wrong approach. I don't think you would say something like that.

Robert
Lindley

Date: 2/19/2020 1:12:00 PM

To act with honor, seems to be a completely alien concept to some, methinks. As to my method of blogging. I choose how I do it, I also cite any source I care to present. I will not let two other people DICTATE to me how to post or come in to object to the blog with made up offences they use to try to vilify me. Thanks to my friends for support and standing up for what is right. God bless

Robert
Lindley

Date: 2/19/2020 1:06:00 PM

In order to stop this rude and improper aggressive action. I have deleted posts and blocked from my blogs two of the culprits. As each one does not care to act in a civil manner nor issue a sincere apology. Once exposed in the light, playing the parts of being an angel does not cut it with me. I after being attacked more than once by each- do not care to give each leeway to allow more of the same.

Craig
Cornish

Date: 2/19/2020 12:56:00 PM

First, Who kept the whole thing going when it could have been forgotten and gone, when all of this need not be. Who says that a presented opinion shouldn't be challenged lest that person be called a hater. To quote Rob below, "To me, honor is being true to whatever ethical system you believe in. Consistent, no matter what it may cost. Easier said then done." (BTW Rob, it's easier said THAN done) and your quote is otherwise correct and I agree with Tom's contention of copying extensive work from some publication and posting it as a blog - I was thinking the same when it was done. A poem or reference to an article would suffice with the majority of the blog self written. Not HATE, opinion

Robert
Lindley

Date: 2/19/2020 9:18:00 AM

My opening words- a reminder- " What is honor? Is it a hollow well, an ancient concept, that one denies should exist? Or is a foundation block of which a true poet must possess? Should a poet think of honor as an important part of poetry and thus faithfully incorporate such into their own artistic and heartfelt renderings? A poet bears immensity of burden that casting great truth brings Be it sorrowsome sorrows or symphonies of love that angels sing, Let thy blood flow illuminating red from deep weeping poet-veins sending Truth and Light without begging of selfish futile gains." Robert J. Lindley, 2-17-2020

Craig Cornish
Date: 2/19/2020 1:02:00 PM

I'm through commenting on an intellectually vapid contortion relative to so called hate. Get some skin people and let's stick to the subject which I will follow soup rules with my response. Call it what you will.

Robert
Lindley

Date: 2/19/2020 9:09:00 AM

In the past I have deleted and not said a word about such behavior(such insulting comments made )-- which has happened to me in past blogs and in comments on my poetry. Seems that was a mistake as seems to me some thought me an easy mark./ I am not --not in real life nor at this poetry site.

Rob Carmack
Date: 2/19/2020 10:48:00 AM

Still laughing at 'innocent' below. Two with legions of priors crying injustice when they get served some of their own Kool-Aid.

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/19/2020 9:13:00 AM

I made the choice not bring Tommyboy into this -hoping it would die down- to which Craig decided to accuse me of wallowing in pity while letting Tommyboy suffer. I have not received a true, sincere apology from that debacle and thus decided to not bring it into this new attack issued by Craig. Now that Craig brought it into this I have to respond.

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/19/2020 9:13:00 AM

I made the choice not bring Tommyboy into this -hoping it would die down- to which Craig decided to accuse me of wallowing in pity while letting Tommyboy suffer. I have not received an apology from that debacle and thus decided to not bring it into this new attack issued by Craig. Now that Craig brought it into this I have to respond.

Craig
Cornish

Date: 2/19/2020 7:56:00 AM

I have commitments this morning but in the mean time I apologize to Robert for my tone and how it was phrased more as a personal attack than objections to the basic subject matter which is why I took the comments down. I will explain later and further apologize to Robert, yet I do believe in the basic issues that initiated my objections. The "Honorable" thing to do is apologize and then clarify in a more civil tone. I was "raised" to respect those things as well and one in which there were few "Beautiful" people except those were honorable which BTW means honest, forthcoming and "owning-up" among other things. BTW, is it honorable to bathe in pity while letting the innocent suffer - not.

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/19/2020 12:49:00 PM

Rob, are you saying I am not an honorable man?

Rob Carmack
Date: 2/19/2020 10:42:00 AM

Daniel - a history class as well. This room will be a little too real for most.

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/19/2020 9:56:00 AM

Is this a poetry site or a drama class? I must be in the wrong room.

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/19/2020 8:51:00 AM

So ironic that this blog on poetry and honor has revealed a lack of it in regards to it being presented, imho. First place read my words --nothing in the opening had anything to do with my claiming honor was a necessary standard only for men(I said poets!). So do explain how you made a false claim- then chose to insult me -not once but again in a supposed apology!

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/19/2020 8:47:00 AM

- As I chose not to continue the battle you started. Yet now you lay blame on that action by me. Thus, I just now went ahead and posted a poem that came to be from this fiasco. I previously asked you to chill- instead you challenged my manhood. You start the conflict, claim to apologize then issue another insult to me- " BTW, is it honorable to bathe in pity while letting the innocent suffer - not." I bathe in no pity--what I did was expose what goes on here from time to time. As my new poem clearly reveals.

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/19/2020 8:44:00 AM

Apology would have been accepted had you not just voided it with this erroneously and definitely vitriolic remark. " BTW, is it honorable to bathe in pity while letting the innocent suffer - not." So you deleted your insulting comment and then now issue yet another! I did not identify you as the culprit after those comments were deleted(by you)-continued- -

Rob
Carmack

Date: 2/19/2020 12:35:00 AM

Nice. So you get the ball rolling, then come back in to save a suspect with priors, deflecting and my favorite part, “Take a deep breath”. God I love you Beautiful People. I really do, it adds spice to the soup. Classic ‘Company’ stuff, but you didn’t work for them, but private sector for sure. Maybe once we get Tommy’s apology, we can work on one for Robert? Thanks for being you.

Rob Carmack
Date: 2/19/2020 9:25:00 PM

No problem Robert. I am glad you don't allow their attacks to silence you. I was also happy to see the others comment in support of you. As I said years ago: "Remember, no matter what kind of suit The Beautiful People have on, they are always wearing a white tank top underneath, and that never comes off".

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/19/2020 7:20:00 PM

Sorry Rob- I removed his comment to which you have replied.. I am tired of this, how some few start conflict , then play innocent and come to distort the truth of their deliberately harmful replies. Several suggested I just block both antagonists- I did as was suggested. God bless..

Rob Carmack
Date: 2/19/2020 10:41:00 AM

Beautiful People as in 'The Beautiful People' - Marilyn Manson song lyrics fit the troupe I first noticed upon my arrival to PS. There were more active members of the group then and their attacks were more frequent.

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/19/2020 9:36:00 AM

Thank you my friend. I expect no true apology. Craig 's supposed apology ended with another insulting accusation made against me! I ask, what kind of mind does that?? True, Spice it adds but at what costs. Beautiful people- yes-- quite the charmers when pretending innocence. are they not??

Craig
Cornish

Date: 2/18/2020 10:18:00 PM

Way too often assumptions can be damaging and stones thrown become too late to retrieve. I can't allow Tom to suffer the bruises which should be meant for me. I will clarify tomorrow afternoon either here or in another blog while not breaking the soup rules. In the mean time, I think Tom deserves an apology or anyone else who was assumed to be the "culprit". Also, the level of vitriol is measured by assumptions which may or may not be true. Take a deep breath and we'll see tomorrow that perhaps it's not as serious as some may think or perhaps more serious, at least then you can be the judge with more information.

Tom
Cunningham

Date: 2/18/2020 3:17:00 PM

Be the better man Robert, ignore them, they're not worth a reply. Interesting blog as always, it's appreciated by many of us on here that you spend your valuable time providing us with interesting info in your blogs. Tom

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/19/2020 8:58:00 AM

Thank you my friend. I tried to remain silent but seems Craig wanted to return. He could have sent me a true sincere apology by soupmail. And not added the last line being that it is an insult- a false charge again made about me. " BTW, is it honorable to bathe in pity while letting the innocent suffer - not." As I chose not to bring in the past action by SonofSpock. For which also- no apology has been issued.

Jan
Allison

Date: 2/18/2020 12:13:00 PM

I've been away so haven't been around on soup. I am sorry you are suffering by idiots. Just copy and paste their comments to soup admin and hopefully they will deal with it Robert, some trolls are so adept at making comments and then they remove them but the damage has been done:-( hugs Jan xx

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/19/2020 9:00:00 AM

Thank you my friend. I did copy all of it. And have been affected by this uncalled for insulting attack on this blog on poetry and honor, and upon myself in particular. God bless.

Panagiota
Romios

Date: 2/18/2020 6:36:00 AM

Good luck Robert. Those out to destroy us with viciousness leave bite marks. Major and Minor trolls included. Sorry this happened to you. I know the feeling. You are bigger than the attacker.

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/19/2020 9:03:00 AM

Thank you my friend for your concern. I never expected this to continue but since Craig has chosen to issue a statement -claim to apologize yet deliver a closing insult while doing so- I felt my response(clarification) was a much needed thing. God bless. .

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 2/18/2020 5:46:00 PM

oh is that the name they are using now? NO doubt someone masquerading with a new name, like these kinds of trolls often do.

Tania
Kitchin

Date: 2/18/2020 4:47:00 AM

Robert, An interesting blog. Yes, I think poetry and honor should. Don't pay attention to the haters/trolls. I think they just sit and wait for a blog to jump on like a rabid animal. Keep writing your blogs, I enjoy them!

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/19/2020 9:03:00 AM

Thank you my friend. God bless....

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 2/17/2020 8:13:00 PM

Robert, I see from comments below that you had a hater. Sorry when those things happen here. In my blog I discussed Abraham Lincoln. Maybe they should put his face in the dictionary by "honor" and "integrity."

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 2/18/2020 5:45:00 PM

was it the same guy as last time, Robert? I do remember seeing someone like that a while back on one of your blogs. Do you remember THAT time, Keith?

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/17/2020 8:38:00 PM

Indeed, Lincoln was truly an honorable man! Definitely in the list of top ten best Presidents ever. He also was in the top 5 most intelligent American presidents ever. Yes I had a person that tried to vilify myself and this blog-but his comments and my replies to his aggression were mysteriously deleted- by whom I have no clue. However, I do have all of it copied and saved. Thanks for commenting my friend.

Rob
Carmack

Date: 2/17/2020 3:26:00 PM

Robert, I missed it, I guess it was another hater? They are drawn to your blogs. To me, honor is being true to whatever ethical system you believe in. Consistent, no matter what it may cost. Easier said then done.

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/19/2020 9:05:00 AM

Thank you my friend. Trust me , I have no clue why they are drawn to my blogs or any of my poetry. As I've never acted in any il mannered way to any of them. Maybe I seem to be an easy target. hmmmmm..

Rob Carmack
Date: 2/17/2020 8:50:00 PM

I agree on the set of principles, but that is changing, at least for some. Just like your latest hater, they probably saw nothing wrong with their attack. Similar to several weeks back, when another hater came at you with libelous cruelty.

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/17/2020 6:00:00 PM

Thank you for your comment my friend.

Robert Lindley
Date: 2/17/2020 5:58:00 PM

Yes, that is the basis of honor. However, that system must be a set of principled stands based upon good not evil. Based upon a keen sense of justice, civility, empathy for others and kindness - or else it is not honor-but- instead a dark creed of selfish taking and abusing of others for personal gain and/or even delight. As to the one somebody saved--I have those comments copied and saved. And yes, it definitely was a direct attack upon me and my blog...

Robert
Lindley

Date: 2/17/2020 2:30:00 PM

Comments were made and are now gone. I want to know who edited and erased those comments.. Since I did not do so myself... Seems to me that the offender was saved.... hmmmmm..... by somebody... I have that entire exchange copied and saved....

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9/14/2023	She the Ravenous Queen, That Can Have All My Tomorrows	Free verse	art,beautiful,desire,hear
9/12/2023	As Deep Darkness Its Rabid Cloak Around Me Spread	Rhyme	art,creation,dark,deep,ev
9/12/2023	O' What Is War But the Mad Child of Greed and Hate	Rhyme	abuse,conflict,death,deep
9/11/2023	And Throughout Vast Purple Range, Visions Cascade Down	Sonnet	art,creation,deep,lonelin
9/11/2023	Pondering the Sad and Fateful Decision	Free verse	art,death,deep,youth,
9/10/2023	With His Six Shooter In Hand He Emptied Its Load	Rhyme	destiny,encouraging,first
9/9/2023	Why Sweetheart Why Do I So Love, Then Life So Carves Me Up	Rhyme	art,break up,creation,lif
9/9/2023	True Tragedy Whenever a Great Romance Dies	Rhyme	art,beautiful,lost love,p
9/9/2023	Into Deep Raging Darkness a Poor Soul Was Once Cast , Dedicated To Master Poe	Rhyme	dark,deep,evil,fantasy,ra
9/8/2023	Dark Poetry- the Fiercest Black Beast That a Knight Once Slew	Rhyme	courage,creation,dark,dea
9/8/2023	As God of Love Brilliantly Blessed Light Cast Its Glow Upon Me	Verse	art,creation,desire,first
9/7/2023	As I Watched the Fiery Red Sun Slip Behind the Mountain	Sonnet	beautiful,fire,heart,love
9/6/2023	As I Vent On You This Hot-Born Sexual Fire	Sonnet	desire,heart,passion,roma
9/6/2023	You Crushed the Bright Yellow Moon	Rhyme	art,creation,deep,life,lo
9/5/2023	It Happened On a Rainy Night	Verse	art,beauty,heart,love,moo
9/5/2023	Alive With Hope This Mortal Flesh	Rhyme	art,deep,emotions,heart,l
9/4/2023	I Fear This May Be Curse, That Dead Vikings Sing	Sonnet	art,betrayal,dark,death,d
9/3/2023	And With Tantalizing Depths Found We Paint Beauty Divine	Sonnet	art,beauty,deep,heart,hop
9/2/2023	How We Compose Poems As True, Dedicated Poets	Sonnet	creation,fantasy,heart,po
9/1/2023	Son, Our Love Is Infinity Deep and Eternally True	Sonnet	beautiful,blessing,faith,
8/31/2023	The Truth of Dearest Love Sworn, I Ask God How	Sonnet	art,life,love,magic,passi
8/31/2023	Byron, Your Poetry Sings To Our Wanting Hearts	Sonnet	art,creation,death,dream,
8/30/2023	Three Tribute Poems, Composed By Me, For Longfellow Blog	Rhyme	art,creation,dedication,d
8/30/2023	Wicked Queen, Her Darkness Hidden Behind Her Veil	Sonnet	art,beautiful,dark,death,
8/29/2023	Its Gleaming Light-Beams Washing My Old Soul	Sonnet	art,imagery,mountains,nat
8/28/2023	Honey-Child That Sweet-Spun Gift, You Don'T Want To Miss	Sonnet	appreciation,art,romantic
8/27/2023	As Saturated Earth Bids Me Adieu	Rhyme	courage,creation,dark,dea
8/26/2023	A Dark Curse She Still Comes To Torture Me	Rhyme	art,creation,dark,deep,in
8/25/2023	Her Name Was Jasmine and Her Beauty So Divine	Sonnet	beautiful,crush,love,pass
8/25/2023	War, Evil Beast, Just What the Hell Is It Good For	Sonnet	conflict,courage,death,ev
8/25/2023	When Your Young Life Catches You Flat Footed	Narrative	destiny,dream,girlfriend,
8/24/2023	Today Is Going To Be a Very Busy Day	Rhyme	art,creation,deep,grandmo
8/23/2023	What My Day Was Like and Why My Feet Are Sore	Rhyme Royal	art,deep,fantasy,meaningf
8/23/2023	Her Luscious Lips a Tantalizing Treat	Sonnet	appreciation,beautiful,cr
8/22/2023	Springtime and Farm Waiting For Its Harvest	Haiku	car,farm,garden,growing u
8/22/2023	Cascading Embers of Heart Driven Fire	Sonnet	creation,deep,evil,life,s
8/22/2023	Why Does Great Gods Above, a Trellis Fling	Rhyme	break up,lost love,nature
8/20/2023	If I'D Seen the Hungry Dino, I'D Not Be Dead	Sonnet	creation,deep,fantasy,lif
8/20/2023	For You My Love Through Hell I'D Gladly March	Sonnet	crush,emotions,feelings,p
8/19/2023	When Searching Depths of Mind Questions Its Own Sanity	Sonnet	creation,dark,deep,desire
8/19/2023	It Saw Me Through Such Dastardly Purblind Eyes	Sonnet	dark,death,dream,evil,fan
8/18/2023	Yes, I Remember Her Venomous Sting	Sonnet	art,change,imagination,in
8/17/2023	Death of the Old Cowboy On the Lonesome Range	Sonnet	death,deep,feelings,imagi
8/17/2023	A Dream, a Glorious Trip To Heaven	Sonnet	art,devotion,dream,faith,
8/16/2023	What Are We To Do In This Earthly Life	Sonnet	deep,earth,humanity,meani
8/16/2023	Hold This Deeper Thought, Love Is What We All So Badly Need	Sonnet	art,humanity,imagination,
8/15/2023	Dawn's Calyx Woke Her and She Saw Pink Explosions	Sonnet	girlfriend,happiness,joy,
8/13/2023	To Live, To Dream, Being With the Goddess Yet Again	Sonnet	addiction,appreciation,be
8/12/2023	Midnight Hauntings of Old Man Turner's House	Sonnet	dark,grave,horror,howl,im
8/10/2023	And I, the Poor Lost Soul That She Did Gladly Save	Sonnet	appreciation,art,creation
8/10/2023	On Dark Dying Sunless Beams I Went To Wait	Sonnet	art,conflict,cry,evil,far
8/9/2023	When Ocean Dries Up Will Be a Bad Plight	Rhyme	art,ocean,philosophy,spok
8/9/2023	Dare We Beat Evil With Truth and a Heavy Sledge	Sonnet	deep,devotion,god,heaven,
8/8/2023	You Wake Up To Find Out Black and White Are the Same	Sonnet	art,deep,dream,humanity,i
8/8/2023	Now Laying In Boot Hill Under Frozen Ground	Narrative	art,conflict,death,imagin
8/7/2023	Yes, While Evil Spreads Its Long Greedy Hands	Sonnet	art,dark,evil,how i feel,
8/7/2023	Blinded By Life and Praying To Truly See	Free verse	art,surreal,vanity,vision
8/7/2023	Hold Firm Your Immovable Sacred Heart	Sonnet	art,creation,deep,lost lo
8/6/2023	The Untruth of a Lone and Erroneous Prophecy	Sonnet	art,fate,girlfriend,life,
8/6/2023	Than the Grand Illusions of Those Paradise Shores	Sonnet	art,courage,hope,identity
8/5/2023	There In Morning Sun, Hope Circled Enticing Dreams	Sonnet	art,dark,fantasy,imaginat
8/5/2023	The Old Farmer Rests Warm In His Snug House	Sonnet	deep,environment,home,nat
8/4/2023	The Amazing Tale the Old Stone Sphinx Never Told	Rhyme	art,confusion,humanity,im
8/3/2023	And Then Remember Faith and Truth Brought About This	Sonnet	angel,forgiveness,god,hea
8/3/2023	In Our Feasts, We Both Drank Lover's Wine	Rhyme	betrayal,dark,deep,imagin
8/2/2023	With Gypsie Luck, My Own Weaken Steps Retrace	Sonnet	art,creation,deep,feeling
8/1/2023	Evolution Is Man-Made, Lying Fairy Tale	Sonnet	art,earth,faith,god,human
7/31/2023	Co-Exist, Neither of Us Fear the Knife	Sonnet	care,courage,friendship,h
7/29/2023	The Saddest Truth of Love and Its Deep Darker Side	Sonnet	dark,love,love hurts,mean
7/28/2023	As a Poet, the Importance of Truth	Sonnet	character,courage,deep,id
7/27/2023	Of Homer, Iliad and the Fall of the Mighty Greeks	Rhyme	courage,history,mythology
7/27/2023	Life, and Trekking Across Wild Wilderness	Rhyme	art,beauty,bird,deep,eart
7/24/2023	Life Now Cries Out, This Truth, There Is No Holy Grail	Rhyme	creation,death,deep,histo
7/24/2023	Comment On Decency and Morality	Quatrain	art,best friend,car,death
7/24/2023	There Beyond the Purple Veil, I Hear Her Calling	Rhyme	creation,imagination,life
7/23/2023	A Cowboy and His Thoughts On Dodge City	Verse	character,conflict,histor
7/23/2023	Concepts From the Thoughts of the Old Beggar	Imagism	art,assonance,character,d
7/22/2023	I Walk Midnight Arena All Alone	Sonnet	art,life,perspective,phil

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Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
Mountain Drop	Rhyme	death,depression,
To a Despondent Friend	Quatrain	depression,
Beauty Exposed	Rhyme	life,
Beautiful Day	Free verse	seasons,
A Letter To Emily Dickinson	Rhyme	poetess,
His Song and Mine	I do not know?	bird,life,poems,prison,,L
What the Angels Whisper	Free verse	god,hope,youth,
White Lace	Sonnet	life,seasons
In An Old Cathedral	Rhyme	loneliness,love,
Echoes In the Stone	Epic	adventure,death,hero,hist
Black Diamond Night	Epic	body,death,history,lonely
The Tree of Life	Rhyme	age,child,death,mystery,t
If Walls Could Speak	Narrative	feelings,for him,joy,toge
Our Little Haven	Rhyme	cousin,fairy,fantasy,gree
Sweet Memories	Rhyme	lost love,
Spring On the Wind	Rhyme	change,nature,spring,
Her Hidden Gem	Rhyme	mother,voice,
Stairway To the Stars	Free verse	farewell,kiss,
Oak	Rhyme	tree,
Crying River	Ballad	beautiful,cry,deep,freedo
Eyes of Blue	Rhyme	freedom,hero,memorial day
Colours In Our Lives	Rhyme	beauty,color,
Midnight Poet	Free verse	addiction,character,devot
Contest Consternation	Free verse	community,poetry,words,
Daddy	Free verse	blue,dad,depression,fathe
My Day Is Coming	Rhyme	friendship,journey,life,
A New Love Found	Free verse	inspirational,
Write You Out	Free verse	goodbye,how i feel,
Sometimes	Rhyme	blessing,thanks,
Indian Ink	Dramatic Verse	abuse,autumn,death,deep,f
Amidst the Fallen Petals	Free verse	longing,love,
Autumn's Gown	Rhyme	color,inspiration,
Hey You	Free verse	anger,conflict,forgivenes
The Lords Sweet Morning	Rhyme	music,nature,
A New Bird	Rhyme	birth,
Kresge's Five and Dime Stores	Rhyme	nostalgia,
The Evil Eye	Rhyme	evil,
Letting Go	Rhyme	son,
When Love Found Me	Rhyme	blessing,love,
Bobcat Moon	Rhyme	autumn,friendship,loss,mo
My Fallen Brother	Rhyme	angst,brother,history,los
Aquarius	Couplet	imagery,water,
Mist Song	Rhyme	beauty,music,nature,
The Clock It Mocks	Free verse	break up,heartbroken,jeal
Mother's Garden	Rhyme	flower,garden,nature,
Wild Love	Narrative	garden,love,rose,sweet,
Eccentric Eyes	Sonnet	pain,
Neverland	Narrative	childhood,nostalgia,place
What Is Love	Sonnet	love,
The Sowing	Free verse	devotion,
I Walk On Water	Free verse	introspection,life,
Intolerable	Rhyme	abuse,betrayal,racism,
Releasing Me	Sonnet	happiness,peace,
As We Walk Hand In Hand	Rhyme	happiness,how i feel,love
The Blackberry and the Rose	Personification	imagination
O the Grieving	Free verse	death,funeral,grief,
Holding a Wilting Red Rose	Verse	death,mother,mothers day,
Strong Point	Sonnet	love,
Wild Pure and Free Love	Free verse	beautiful,love,romance,
Sunset Tableau	Verse	pain,
The Ripping	Free verse	abuse,addiction,anger,ang
Heaven Or Hell	Free verse	dark,heaven,light,love,
Eccentricity In Love	Sonnet	love,universe,
Angel Tears	Light Verse	angel,
I Hate You All	Light Verse	dark,death,philosophy,sad
Starstruck In Your Deep Beauty	Free verse	beautiful,beauty,flower,l
Put Your Head On My Shoulder	Light Verse	dance,romantic,
So She Broke Your Heart	Free verse	analogy,betrayal,hope,lov
I Am the Mighty Mountain	Personification	earth,mountains,
Fragment	Triolet	light
Rain Over Vietnam	Quatern	rain,war,
Invitation	Rhyme	lost love,
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier	Light Verse	soldier,violence,war,
December Magic	Quintain (English)	nature,
Simply Time To Go, a Little Brother's Lamentation	Rhyme	brother,conflict,confusio
The Perfect Painting	Rhyme	art,beauty,
Ancient Warrior	Iambic Pentameter	angst,culture,native amer
Autumn's Dreams of a Country Road	Rhyme	nature,seasons,
Long Distance Dreamer	Light Verse	beautiful,i miss you,long
Approaching Storm	Rhyme	weather,
New World Order	Rhyme	drug,society,
When Shadows Fall	Rhyme	life,music,nature,seasons
Diamond In the Sky	Sonnet	star,
Whilst Walking Through the Woods	Sonnet	animal,beauty,bird,nature
To Him Who Loves Me	Sonnet	love,relationship,romanti
On Blood's Own Sand	Free verse	death,desire,emotions,pas
In One Fell Swoop	Free verse	lost love,
Yellow Shoes In the Darkness	Quatrain	me,metaphor,places,yellow
Tear Drops	Free verse	allegory,desire,devotion,
Broken People	Free verse	people,
Seat of Kings	Free verse	beautiful,green,inspirati
For Nineteen Years	Lyric	bereavement,
What Use Have I For Words	Sonnet	words,
Shoreline	Rhyme	sea,wind,
A Shade From the Past	Sonnet	art,nostalgia,people,
Sunrise On the Living Desert	Rhyme	nature,
Sonnet For Statues	Sonnet	art,poems,poetry,
But I Must Stay	Villanelle	sad,
Through the Dust	Pantoum	childhood,memory,
When Bubbles Dissipate	Tanka	beautiful,beauty,i love y