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A Taste of Memory

Then,

In rain,

Our mouths met,

Shared your flavor ...

My lips, still moist with your nectarous sweet ...


Mixed with your gold tresses and pulpy tongue.

I taste that, still,

In hours, hushed,

And nights ...

Cold.





~ 1st Place ~  in the "Tetractys This" Poetry Contest, Charles Messina, Sponsor.

~ 3rd Place ~  in the "Dust Off A Memory" Poetry Contest, Dear Heart, Judge & Sponsor.

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Kim Merryman Date: 7/17/2021 12:28:00 PM Greg, you took a structured form and made it flow with sensuality! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim M Login to Reply

Christuraj Alex Date: 7/16/2021 10:37:00 PM My lips, still moist with your nectarous sweet ... True poesy. Congratulations! Login to Reply

Brian Strand Date: 7/16/2021 10:33:00 PM Greg a prize winner+ in contest 1011 Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/11/2019 2:43:00 PM haha, I see I was right the first time what I wrote you!! Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 5/7/2019 3:33:00 PM Congratulations on your Tetractys form win. Hugs eve Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/4/2019 2:17:00 PM Congrats for your win. I am looking down at what i commented the first time and I had loved it then too. For some reason I must have been thinking you wrote it for a contest of Constance but clearly, charles was the sponsor!! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 5/4/2019 4:24:00 PM No, I wrote it originally for a contest of Constance's, so you're not mixed up ... thank you so much for the kind words, Buddy! :-) <3

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/4/2019 8:34:00 AM - 1st place ... at the top of the list ... congratulations, Gregory :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 5/4/2019 4:25:00 PM Many kind thank you's, Anne-Lise, I'm so pleased you enjoyed it! :-) <3

Alexis Y. Date: 5/4/2019 8:10:00 AM Hi Greg, You penned a entry for the contest . Memories keeps us connected to our loved ones. Congratulations on your 1st place win. It was well deserved:-) Alexis Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 5/4/2019 4:25:00 PM Oh, thank you so very much, Alexis, that's so sweet of you - blessings, my friend! :-) <3

Charles Messina Date: 5/4/2019 6:54:00 AM Wonderful Poem Greg, the best memories. Congratulations on your 1st place win...for the second time with this poem (lol). Well deserved...blessings ~Charlie Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 5/4/2019 4:27:00 PM Many thanks to you, Charlie, I'm really very happy that you liked this one, and blessed that you found it worthy for placement, (3rd place in the other) ... best wishes to you, my friend! :-)

Lewis Raynes Date: 11/23/2017 9:27:00 PM a beautiful write here Greg, the best memories of all :) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 11/23/2017 9:54:00 PM Indeed they are, my friend ... thanks so much for the kind comment, Lewis! :-)

Eve Roper Date: 10/30/2017 10:28:00 AM Gregory, congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/31/2017 8:57:00 PM Thank you VERY much, Eve - I greatly appreciate it! :-) <3

Constance La France Date: 10/30/2017 9:30:00 AM Greg, congratulations on your win in my contest with this beautiful sensual write, it sizzles ! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/31/2017 8:57:00 PM I am honored and humbled that you found my poem worthy of placement, Constance, and this one is rather special ... for many reasons. Now it is even MORE so! Thank you so much! :-) <3

Sandra Haight Date: 10/29/2017 6:42:00 PM Beautifully written, Gregory. Congratulations on your fine win. Sandra Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/31/2017 8:55:00 PM Thank you so very much, Sandra - that's very kind of you, my friend! :-) <3

Brian Davey Date: 10/29/2017 12:21:00 PM Oh how you say so much in so little words in such sensual overtones! Great write and congrats on your win Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/29/2017 3:37:00 PM Very kind of you to say so, Brian ... I think that's the key to writing in short form - trying to tell an entire story with just a few words, Haiku especially. Thanks so much, my friend! :-)

Alexis Y. Date: 10/29/2017 9:39:00 AM Hi Greg? Now that some memory. Congratulations on your placement in the contest:-) Alexis Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/29/2017 3:35:00 PM Thank you so much, Alexis - so pleased you liked it, my friend! :-) <3

Nette Onclaud Date: 10/28/2017 7:04:00 PM love the decriptive yet subtle tone of your superb poem, greg.. all the best!...huggs Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/28/2017 7:57:00 PM Thanks so much, Nette - I greatly appreciate that.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/26/2017 7:47:00 PM wow, this is just AMAZING, Gregory. So sensuous and beautiful. I bet Constance loves it. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/27/2017 12:17:00 AM Awww ... thank you, dear friend, I so appreciate that, (and I hope you're right!) ... I need to write more SHORT pieces - I have so much trouble limiting my writing to short forms, but when i DO I have so much fun with it, and I know I'd get more reads, cuz a lot of people just WON'T take the time to read longer poems. Working on it! Blessings, Andrea! :-)

Jan Allison Date: 10/26/2017 6:00:00 PM wow what a sizzling memory you portray Greg, your imagery is amazing and you are such an accomplished writer - good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/27/2017 12:14:00 AM That's very sweet of you, Jan - I am so blessed to have known love on such amazing levels, and it's those little snapshots from the past that keep me going. I found TWO soul mates, (and lost them, due to stupidity), and yet I believe I will find another ... before this journey is through. Blessings, friend! :-)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 10/26/2017 8:42:00 AM There's a kiss or two in memory that still make me swoon :) delightful pen Greg, enjoyed! All my best to you for the contest! xomo Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/26/2017 12:41:00 PM Funny, (ironic), that it's those little, brief moments that we remember, not so much the big ones, at least when it comes to the truly sweet moments. I'm pleased you liked this, Mo ... I know it's a little racy, but I like to think I keep things tasteful, (oh, I walked right into that pun, lol - not intended). Thank you, Dear Poet! <3

Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/26/2017 5:40:00 AM A lovely moment, that lingers! Lovely, Greg! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/26/2017 8:09:00 AM Blessings and thanks, Kim - so glad you enjoyed it!