Gregory Richard Barden Poet Free verse

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A Wayra, Pneumatic

We plunge cool cotton ...

Swimming sheets and each other,

Your fair flesh, my deep water.

I drown in your craving ...

You swoon, wrapped in ribboned moonlight.





~ 2nd Place ~  in the "Second Edition Of Wayra" Poetry Contest, Nette Onclaud, Judge & Sponsor.

(This is a WAYRA, a South American five-line verse, [pentastich], with syllable counts of 5, 7, 7, 6, 8, unrhymed. Syllables counted at HowManySyllables.com. Inspired by the image above).

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Eve Roper August 22, 2019 at 11:51 PM Congratulations my friend. Hugs Eve

William Kelii Kekaula August 22, 2019 at 5:29 AM The imagery truly resonates in this little gem - Congrats on your placement ~ Aloha William

Line Gauthier August 22, 2019 at 5:16 AM Congrats on your podium finish, Gregory. Well done.

Connie Marcum Wong August 22, 2019 at 1:06 AM I am claustrophobic and could not get comfortable with the picture. You raised the bar Greg, with this romantic piece! Congratulations on your deserving win! xxoo : )

Andrea Dietrich August 21, 2019 at 2:11 PM gosh, I wish I could have thought "outside the railway tracks" the way you did. Gorgeous!!

Anne-Lise Andresen August 21, 2019 at 1:49 PM - Yes, very beautiful :) - Congratulations on your win, Gregory :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Nette Onclaud August 21, 2019 at 1:46 PM ohh, your interpretation of this expressionist art is totally unique... best of congrats and thanks for joining my contest, greg!

Beautiful Scars August 21, 2019 at 1:39 PM beautiful! congrats on your win dear man :)-luloo

Connie Marcum Wong August 18, 2019 at 10:50 PM Love sees only its obsession. Beautiful Greg! : ) xxoo Gregory Richard Barden August 21, 2019 at 7:13 AM Indeed, you are correct, Connie - and thank you so much, Dear Poet! :o) <3

Arturo Michael August 18, 2019 at 11:47 AM A lot of vibes here...I like it Gregory Richard Barden August 21, 2019 at 7:12 AM Thank you so much, Arturo - I'm pleased you like it! Blessings! :o)