Gregory Richard Barden Poet Personification

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And Early To Rise

"Dayum - that hurts!" cried the waking soil, frozen hard as concrete ...

"Couldn't you wait a smidge longer ... I mean, until I thawed out a bit?"

(As it watched its surfaces crack and crumble and bulge from beneath).

The sun WAS out, it had to admit, but all was yet frozen and snoozing.

More crumbling ensued, as a little yellow spear slowly poked its noggin,

"Well??" asked the soil, waiting ... the Crocus rose proudly, and smiled.





~ 1st Place ~  in the "Writing Challenge 6, March 2019 - 6 Lines" Poetry Contest, Dear Heart, Judge & Sponsor.

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Connie Marcum Wong April 6, 2019 at 12:16 PM Beautiful Greg. Congratulations on your first place win! xxoo Gregory Richard Barden July 14, 2019 at 12:00 AM Thank you so much, Connie - blessings! :o) <3

Eve Roper April 5, 2019 at 3:38 PM Nicely done verse,Greg, congratulations on your first place win. Hugs Eve ~`* Gregory Richard Barden April 5, 2019 at 5:40 PM Thank you so very kindly, Eve, I greatly appreciate it, Dear Poet! Blessings! :-) <3

Constance La France April 3, 2019 at 12:07 PM Greg, congratulations on your first place win in my contest with this beautifully penned poem, love the image too ~ Gregory Richard Barden April 5, 2019 at 5:39 PM Thank you SO very much, Constance, I was very, very pleased with my placement, and so happy you enjoyed it! Blessings, Dear Poet! :-) <3

Anne-Lise Andresen April 3, 2019 at 4:13 AM - A beautiful winning poem Gregory, congratulations on your 1st place in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Gregory Richard Barden April 5, 2019 at 5:38 PM Many kind thanks, Anne-Lise - I'm pleased you enjoyed it! :-) <3

Tania Kitchin April 2, 2019 at 7:46 PM Love this Greg, I will be thinking about this with a smile when my crocuses and daffodils emerge. :) Gregory Richard Barden April 5, 2019 at 5:37 PM Thank you so much, Tania, I'm so pleased it made you smile - what a blessing! :-) <3

Jennifer Proxenos April 2, 2019 at 11:40 AM Again Gregory - my favorite poems are those that internalize and personalize - great poem! Hugs, Jennifer. Gregory Richard Barden April 2, 2019 at 1:12 PM Thank you so very much, Jennifer, that's very kind of you ... blessings! :-) <3

Gershon Wolf April 1, 2019 at 11:18 PM Love that 'dayum,' my friend. Still grinning over that one... ~ Gershon Gregory Richard Barden April 2, 2019 at 1:10 PM Ha - thanks so much, Gershon, this was fun ... was hoping I might get a smile from someone. Blessings! :-)