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A Dark Prescience

~   death ... breathes a heart beat -


                       each tender thrum draws closer ...


             the explosion ... Life   ~







~ 2nd Place ~  in the "Magicicada" Poetry Contest, Maureen McGreavy, Sponsor.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018


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Date: 6/20/2018 11:17:00 PM
Congratulations on your win!
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 6/20/2018 11:47:00 PM
Thank you Susan! :-)
Date: 6/15/2018 2:36:00 PM
Congratulations on your well deserved win Gregory, brilliant Haiku. :))
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 6/20/2018 11:47:00 PM
That's very kind of you, Roy, and greatly appreciated! :-)
Date: 6/15/2018 12:52:00 PM
- Congratulations on your great winning poem, Gregory :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 6/20/2018 11:46:00 PM
Many kind thanks, Anne-Lise - I'm pleased that you liked it! :-) <3
Date: 6/15/2018 12:12:00 PM
Nicely done haiku, Greg, love the imagery! Congratulations on your win ..... Hugs Eve ~' *
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 6/20/2018 11:46:00 PM
Thank you very much, Eve! :-)
Date: 6/15/2018 9:19:00 AM
I could feel the thump thump thump reading this Greg. Wonderful potent penning, congratulations on your placement in my contest! Thank you for your support :) xomo <3
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 6/20/2018 11:45:00 PM
Thank you so very much, Mo - I'm honored to be placed so highly! Blessings! :-) <3
Date: 6/15/2018 8:57:00 AM
Greg, congratulations on your placement in the contest with this truly amazing Haiku. Hope all is well with you. Constance
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 6/20/2018 11:45:00 PM
Thank you so much, Constance - I appreciate it! :-) <3
Date: 6/15/2018 8:50:00 AM
Nice word associations, Gregory, a beautiful fit. Salutations on your win.
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 6/16/2018 8:23:00 PM
That's very kind of you, RAP - blessings and thanks! :-)
Date: 6/14/2018 8:38:00 PM
tender thrum...nice, my friend!
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 6/14/2018 9:43:00 PM
Many thanks, Kim - blessings, my friend! :-) <3
Date: 6/14/2018 8:30:00 PM
deep - I LIKE --
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 6/14/2018 9:43:00 PM
Thank you, Virginia - blessings! :-) <3
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