Gregory Richard Barden Poet Couplet

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A Soar, Celestial

One night I stood and, breathless, swooned,

                    Beneath those hems of twilight's wound,


To dream and brood on what might be,

                    Should man but skirr that starry sea ...


To cast our hopes 'midst midnight sky,

                    Bright jewels of Heaven's bosom, ply ...


To plunge an ocean's suns, serene,

                    Through matter, dark and serpentine ...


To pierce the trembling veil of night,

                    Or plumb a maelstrom, bathed in light ...


To tease the cheek of morn to blush,

                    Then soothe the evening to a hush,


Wend soft, the mists, as angels dance,

                    So tasked to trim the great expanse ...


And wander, broad, that sapphire fold ...

                    Until the stars, themselves ... grow cold.





~ 3rd Place ~  in the "Poetically Me This Picture What Cha' See" Poetry Contest, James Edward Lee, Sr, Judge & Sponsor.

~ 1st Place ~  in the "Any Couplet Written October thru November 2017" Poetry Contest, Laura Loo, Judge & Sponsor.

~ 1st Place ~  in the "Early November Standard" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.

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Anne-Lise Andresen July 19, 2019 at 12:04 PM - Congratulations on your win, Gregory :) - Enjoy the summer :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Gregory Richard Barden July 19, 2019 at 3:15 PM Thank you so very much, Anne-Lise - you have a great summer as well, my friend! Thanks for stopping by! :o) <3

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri January 4, 2018 at 11:01 PM "Jewels of heaven's bosom" oh my what awesome imagination u have bard!!! Many many CONGRATS on this lofty well deserved win, celestial wonder n beauty combined. Kudos and oh my poetic heart will be left awed n swaying to this forever. Happy new yr. Gregory Richard Barden January 5, 2018 at 1:23 AM Thank you so very much, my friend, that is such a wonderfully heart-felt and complimentary comment, and I SO appreciate the kindness! Blessings to you! :-)

Andrea Dietrich December 3, 2017 at 3:33 PM AMAZING!!! Big congrats, you poetry wizard, you! Gregory Richard Barden December 3, 2017 at 6:23 PM LOL - thank you, Andrea ... more of a schmuck than a wizard, but I so appreciate the kindness - that made me smile, (and I NEEDED a smile). ;-) <3

Eve Roper December 1, 2017 at 10:42 PM Such a beautiful poem, Gregory, great flow.. congratulations on a well deserved win. Hugs Eve ~`* Gregory Richard Barden December 2, 2017 at 6:23 PM Thank you very kindly, Eve, I greatly appreciate it, my friend! :-) <3

Connie Marcum Wong December 1, 2017 at 2:14 PM A superb creation that deserves first placement Greg! Congratulations! : ) Gregory Richard Barden December 2, 2017 at 6:24 PM That's very kind of you, Connie, and I am so grateful for your comments! Blessings, Friend! :-) <3

Bartholomew Williams December 1, 2017 at 1:39 PM Greg, to borrow your imagery, this one really is a shining star in the poetry cosmos!! Love it! You really do seem to find your muse among the stars, as you mentioned a while ago. Congratulations on this beauty and your #1 finish!! :) Bartholomew Gregory Richard Barden December 2, 2017 at 6:25 PM Thank you VERY much, Bartholomew, I truly appreciate it - there is so much muse heaven-ward, we just need to look up! All the best, my friend! :-)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart December 1, 2017 at 12:28 PM Damn you're good! Impeccable penning my friend, congratulations on your win :) xomo! Gregory Richard Barden December 2, 2017 at 6:26 PM hat's very sweet of you, Mo, and I thank you so much - I hope all's well with you and yours! Blessings, Friend! :-) <3

Beautiful Scars December 1, 2017 at 4:35 AM just gorgeous imagery and outstanding rhythm and rhyme...loved it thank you and congrats :) Gregory Richard Barden December 2, 2017 at 6:43 PM I am so honored and humbled, Laura, to be on a list with such other wonderful writers, and so thankful you found my poem worthy - many thanks and blessings to you! :-) <3

Kristina Whitmore November 10, 2017 at 10:22 PM A beautiful poetic play with words to visualize as well as feel the cold of the starry night. Loved the final couplet. Gregory Richard Barden November 10, 2017 at 10:51 PM That's very kind of you to say so, Kristina, and I greatly appreciate your wonderful comments ... glad you liked this one, as it is special to me. I'm striving to write shorter pieces, (as I have an issue in that department), and this one turned out pretty well! Blessings, my friend! :-)

Winged Warrior November 7, 2017 at 6:21 PM Top of the game my friend...beautifully done Greg...god bless...^WW^ Gregory Richard Barden November 8, 2017 at 5:40 AM Thank you so much, W2 - I greatly appreciate the kind words, my friend! :-)

Janice Canerdy November 6, 2017 at 10:22 AM Greg, this is LOVELY--so appealing! Soup Mail. Janice Gregory Richard Barden November 6, 2017 at 11:50 PM Thank you, my friend, and bless you for the "heads-up" to my error ... I am VERY thankful for that, as I probably would have kept missing it. You are a doll! :-) <3

Russell Sivey November 5, 2017 at 7:15 AM Your flow and rhyme on this poem was perfect, it was spot on and written with a magnificent pen...so beautifully displayed on every level that I enjoyed reading it so very much, I was in such awe of its glorious splendor my friend! Wow, wow, what a celestially well-written masterpiece Greg! I really loved this grandiose poem, Great work!! Gregory Richard Barden November 6, 2017 at 12:10 AM Thanks so much, my good friend, I am a bit of a stickler when it comes to rhythm and metre, so I greatly appreciate your comments in that direction! I'm so very pleased that you enjoyed this one, Russell, and thankful that you took the time to read so many today - I am blessed by your wonderfully giving spirit, my friend! :-)

Eileen Manassian November 5, 2017 at 6:54 AM What a superb write, Greg. All things celestial fascinate. This was a beauty of a write. The accompanying pic brings it all home well... Gregory Richard Barden November 6, 2017 at 12:07 AM Very kind of you to say, Eileen, and I'm so pleased you liked this one! Blessings and thanks, my friend! :-) <3

Lin Lane November 5, 2017 at 6:47 AM Alluring choice of words and colors, all blending into the celestial world of sun, moon and stars. Unique as usual, Greg. Gregory Richard Barden November 6, 2017 at 12:06 AM Thank you very much, Lin, I so appreciate your kindness! :-) <3

Heidi Sands November 5, 2017 at 6:35 AM Absolutely beautiful and very smooth flowing :) Gregory Richard Barden November 6, 2017 at 12:01 AM Thank you so much, Heidi - blessings! :-) <3