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Zenith


brooks grown audible
allurements of a coquette
splendor of the summer day
implacable approach of doom
blood burned in his face
babbledom dogs the heels of fame
the look of a father
touched with a lazy fragrance
hidden flowers
spiritual conflict tore his heart
mist came down and hid the land
smile of languor
air and sky belonged to midsummer
clouded restless jaded
the balm of solitary musing
clamorous agitation of rebellious passions
blandishments of pleasure and pomp of power
chivalrous homage of respect
the chaotic sound of the sea 
caressed with song
fugitive strains of old
bound of the pulse of spring
chill of night crept in from the street
bait proved successful
afternoons filled with sound and sunshine
caressing peace of bright soft sunshine
the air darkened swiftly
accelerated beat of his thoughts
constant iteration of the sea's wail
afternoon was waning
beauty straightway vanished
chivalric sentiments of honor
conversation became desultory    
a touch of pathos
his ideas flowed full and strong
whizzed on with cumulative fury
singing at the door
sang itself into evening
at once redolent and vociferous
blind with fog
gracious
in a stately procession
when you dared to dream
debilitating fears of alluring fate
solemn purple of the summer night
flush ebbed out of his face
tranquillity of the shaded solitude
deepening twilight shadowy vision
the wants and aspirations of his soul
reproof of imagined distrust
of an unworthy alliance
the sealed eye and soul
of indescribable afterthoughts
beautiful in the tender glow of the evening
day tinged  blue mistiness
earth despoiled
alone frowned clouds
grace of an unpremeditated agreeable talker
easy-going indolence of a sedentary life
a wrathful roar surged and boomed among the hills
solemn and sharp out of the green-gold air
enchanting days of youth
evening comes with slow steps
silvery and solitary on the girdle of the early night
exaggerations of morbid hallucinations
excitement of rival issues
wistful looks of innocence and simplicity
scrutinizing observer
eyes burnt with an amazing fire
eyes filled with playfulness and vivacity
a father's vigil of questioning sorrow
recoil from disillusionment
flawless triumphs of art
flight of the autumnal days
flowers of courtesy
fluttering of untried wings
fragrance of a dear and honored name
the breeze struck his brow with a cooling hand
freshness of some pulse of air from an invisible sea
fruit of vast and heroic labors
extraordinary lavish profusion
the give and take was delicious
the afternoon deepened
winter dwelt on everything
insolence of self-conceit
glow of the ambitious fire
the past and the bright-hued hope of the future
golden riot of the autumn leaves
gray air rang and rippled with lark music
caperings of buffoonery
grotesque nightmare of a haunting fear
time sweeps them into oblivion
melody of some familiar line of verse
a haunting phrase leaped to my brain
headlong vigor of sheer improvisation
heights of magnanimity and love
the hills were clad in rose and amethyst
the hill-tops gleam in morning's spring
the sweetness of the challenge
the hot humiliation of it  
curiosity of the mind
idiosyncratic peculiarities of thought
chatter of the crowd
tyranny of a present emotion
incarnation of all loveliness
loquacity of a nervous patient
an indefinable air of good-brooding
indefinable yearning for days that were dead
indefinite atmospheres of an opulent nature
glances of wondering eyes
intrusive question faded
stigma of selfishness      
the iron hand of oppression
this is the past and the uncertain future
the landscape ran laughing downhill to the sea
leaden skies rest heavily on the earth
leaves of time drop stealthily
syllabled her name in cautious whispers
lights winked
the lofty grace of a prince
loud and urgent pageantry of the day
low hills on the horizon wore a haze of living blue
machinations of an unscrupulous enemy
magical lights of the horizon
solemnity of the moment yielded to warmth of day
beauty of womanhood
melodies of birds and bees
memory grew fantastic and remote
meticulous observation of facts notwithstanding
the mind freezes at the thought
that the moment marked an epoch
more's the pity
morning beckons
droning along peacefully
the most servile acquiescence
odors competing for your attention
soft winds in the tree-tops
the surf boomed in melancholy mockery
murmuring of summer seas
the music and mystery of the sea
her delicious voice
singing a swift melody in his blood
unforgotten years sounded again in his soul
mute melancholy landscape
mystery obsessed him
nameless and inexpressible fascination of midnight music
full of the brooding power of one universal spirit
nascent spirit of chivalry
night was drowned in stars
old ruddy conviction deserted me
the vividness of life 
opulent sunsets
the orange pomp of the setting sun
oscillations of human genius
pageantry of sea and sky
the palest abstractions of thought
palpitating silence lengthened
the panorama of life unrolled before him
paraphernalia of power and prosperity
the crimson glory of the ripening summer sun
slowly drifted out of his thought
the pendulous eyelids of old age
his memory something unforgettable
pent-up intolerance of years of repression
saturated the night with wild fragrance
the pageant of life   
pith and sinew of maturity
the prestige of disaster in the air
preternatural pomposities
pulpits pristine freshness 
the rebounding sea
purging sunlight of clear poetry
vaulted night
irresistibly emerged
quick pulse of gain
radiant serenity of the sky
stainless fields of snow
retreating splendor
the river ran darkly
sang with its lips to the pebbles
traffic rose to thunder
ardor of a generous mind
a solemn and awful quietude
widening off into the distance
twilight of boyhood
arrogance of youth
deepened inexplicably
scars of rancor and remorse
thornless roses stole in
heaved silvery 
under a haze of winter sun
the sea-sweep enfolds
satisfying eye and mind
the sea-wind their faces
secret and subduing
charm of the woods
see-saw of a wavering courage
sentimental tourists tempted to tarry
shadows of the night retreat
the weight of unbearable loneliness
shivers of the dusk
fragrantly down the valley
silent days perfumed hidden flowers
silver silence of the night
sinking sun made mellow gold of all the air
and grew brighter with the imminent day
grew ensaffroned with an indescribable hue 
sky put on the panoply of evening
sky relentless
changeless blue
sky dull and brooding
sky heavily sprinkled with stars
sky turning to the pearly gray of dawn 
smiling incarnation of loveliness
the sound of the sea waxed
the steadfast mind kept its hope
the steady thunder of the sea accented the silence
still voice of the poet
forced composure
the star-hung night
thought shimmered through her
the stream forgot to smile 
the discord seemed to mock his mood
other influences seemed to arrest and chill
the rush of the awakened mind
summit of human attainment
blazed torridly
down in flame on the far horizon
golden-soft over the huddled hills
spread at a gallop along the hillside
rushing to its height
daylight of an olive garden
tender grace of a day that is fled
tension of struggling tears which strove for an outlet
the thought leaped
a timely effusion of tearful sentiment
betrayed a curious irritation
torture of love and terror crushed
trees rustled and whispered
streams tumult subsided
her mind found sudden speech
pride and pleasure
moving feet in the lamplit city
nipping winds and early frosts
glorious gray eyes
vacant fields blankly irresponsive
the shadowy stream of time
the pulsation and throbbing of  intellect
appeared a source of peril
the vision fled him
in a touch of humor
the web is rent in pieces
in the same desolate grove
foliage 
nameless regret
winds flew round sobbing
panting towards the downs
piping drearily
in high frolic with the rain
the winnowed taste of the ages
silent with adoration
the youth of the soul
the zenith turned shell pink


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