Of Byron, Keats and Shelley, a Few Words
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Of Byron, Keats And Shelley, A Few Words
(1.)
Of Byron And A Visit I Once Had
Alas! Youth and its joy away has flown
I wake at the break of day with a groan
the smooth mirror no lies dares to tell
truth seen by these eyes rings loud sorrow's bell
vanity's praise to break illusion's spell
embedding with red-hot fires of hell
life gifted then sets black to steal away
from morn's breath, dawning beauty each new day.
What would Byron think, sit to write of this
would he ink. 'tis not a true poet's kiss"
or with flowing quill cast a prudent doubt
and see it as dishwater to toss out
with utter contempt, write a ballad true
of his hate of modern poetry too
how love and life are joy and so much more
with wisdom our souls, sweeter verse implore?
Once his ghost came to my writing station
grand it was, birthing sweet jubilation
begged I for its golden verse to give
pleading to sift my verses through its sieve
Aghast the ghost eyed me with deep contempt
asking why should my poor state it exempt
I was then rebuked with the harshest scorn
noting I had never its sad death mourn!
Alas! Youth and its joy away has flown
I wake at the break of day with a groan
the smooth mirror no lies dares to tell
truth seen by these eyes rings loud sorrow's bell
vanity's praise to break illusion's spell
embedding with red-hot fires of hell
life gifted then sets black to steal away
from morn's breath, dawning beauty each new day.
(2.)
Of Keats And A Vivid Dream I Once Had
I unmask this monster invading me
the horrific horrors sent, ten times three
that vanishes the sweet breath of her kiss
pains, denying even love's greatest bliss
with its eyeless guile and quick blackened bite
conquering sun's glow, gifting dread of night
closing the chasm between dear life and death
stealing away my last gasping of breath.
I gaze at its immense power and girth
and how it roams so freely about earth
with its dagger claws and sharp fangs to match
and what ease it had this sad soul to catch
now it sought to toss me like a small boy
as a child does its newest little toy
and I helpless to its dark-might withstand
while hitting with my hard clenching left hand!
O to dream this dark nightmare ever ends
with hope, cherish my family and friends
yet in this gloom darkness tightens its grip
farther into the black-pit this soul slips
begging light's glow, I pray for a reprieve
from wicked beast sent to slay and deceive
my last hope, her true love will see me through
and the thought of good fortune I am due.
I unmask this monster invading me
the horrific horrors sent, ten times three
by light's divine glow cast from far above
her smiling face beaming down its deep love!
(3.)
Of Shelley And Bright Light Once Set Aglow
Mankind, immortality as its goal
yet sadly blind to that much-needed light
of weakening flesh, intemperate soul
bold feastings of sinful darkened delights
as a flood crushes in its raging wake
and oft buries deeply it's new-drowned dead
man moralizes how to everything take
claiming no wrongs in their soft-laden-heads!
Of life, its tribulations, and its pains
and the stealing of whatever one may
bad means nothing if great enough the gains
of wealth and pleasure, he takes anyway
for what is a man but creature low born
made of earth and both feet of oozing mud
from God's light far as a heart can be torn
and with deep blackened venom in his blood!
Alas! Dare man pleads for mercy divine
while seeking happiness and golden gifts
as it stomps virgin grapes ripe on the vine
always crying this and that shall be mine!
Robert J. Lindley, 10-24-2020
Rhyme, ( What An Eager Quill And A Fine Muse Once Gifted )
Three poems in tribute to three golden poets of old...
1.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/lord-byron
2.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/john-keats
3.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/percy-bysshe-shelley
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