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Questions ... Can I want you ... Without drowning in desire? Can I adore you ... Without your pity? Can I hold you ... Without holding onto you? Can I touch you ... Without your skin burning? Can I taste you ... Without starving? Can I fall into you ... Without falling for you? Can I love you ... Without breaking us both? Can I kiss you ... Without losing my soul? Never. And so ... I will. ~ 1st Place ~ in the "End September 2018 Standard Any Form Or None" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.

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Line Gauthier

Date: 9/26/2018 6:31:00 AM

Beautiful and meaningful visual. Congrats on your top win, Gregory.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 9/26/2018 9:17:00 AM

Thank you so very much, Line! :-) <3

John Hamilton

Date: 9/24/2018 1:41:00 PM

A question poem written as a question mark, very clever Greg! This is just magnificent writing describing the wild surrendering to love, come what may.. loved it...as always!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 9/25/2018 4:14:00 AM

Thank you very much, John, I'm pleased you enjoyed it! I was going for half of a "Q", but I like your interpretation better, and it works! Blessings, My Poet Brother! :-)

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 9/23/2018 11:01:00 AM

Hello Gregory, I know this poem is Free verse. I read it differently, romantic. This poem is filled with love for your a special someone. Have a nice day my friend.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 9/25/2018 4:12:00 AM

That's very kind of you, Darlene, thank you very much for the sweet comments! Blessings! :-) <3

Ralph Sergi

Date: 9/23/2018 9:17:00 AM

I love the way you diversified your brilliant poem with a question and an answer. Very clever! My compliments, Gregory!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 9/25/2018 4:11:00 AM

Many thanks to you, Ralph, I'm pleased you liked it, my friend! :-)

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 9/23/2018 6:23:00 AM

Gloriously poetic, and the way you typed it makes it ever so remarkable. I am diving in for a second read. I know there is something I must have missed.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 9/25/2018 4:11:00 AM

Thank you so very much, Caren, this is such a nice comment! Blessings!