Gregory Richard Barden Poet Verse

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Caribe Canticle

Warm, blue, Islands in The Stream

     Immersed in your sweet bosom

 I drift, slow, to your cool depths

Shimmering coral towers ...

 Surround me like Heaven's spires

     I reach for ropes of sunlight ...

          And swallow my last ... wet ... breath.





~ 2nd Place ~  in the "Sevenbits" Poetry Contest, Nette Onclaud, Judge & Sponsor. ( Islands in The Stream = Caribbean Isles )

~ 10th Place ~  in the "An October Premiere Contest" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.

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Darlene De Beaulieu October 9, 2017 at 8:28 AM It sounds to me , that you went for a swim. I like the water,I like the sounds of the waves,so relaxing. have a nice day my friend. Gregory Richard Barden October 9, 2017 at 8:31 PM Yes - "The Big Swim", as it were, lol ... I lived in St Croix and did a lot of snorkeling and scuba, (almost every day after work), though this one is actually about drowning, I lent my experience to it. I have always felt I would die by drowning - even had dreams about it - so that's where this is going, though not in a scary or bad way, but rather resigned to it. Thank you so much for your comments! :-)

Andrea Dietrich October 8, 2017 at 8:36 PM wow, best one I have seen dealing with nature. I LOVE this, Gregory!!! Congrats on a great win. Gregory Richard Barden October 9, 2017 at 12:38 AM Thank you so much, Andrea, I so greatly appreciate the kind comments! <3

Darren White October 8, 2017 at 9:52 AM Beautiful Greg :) Gregory Richard Barden October 8, 2017 at 3:44 PM Thank you, Buddy - much appreciated! :-)

Subimal Sinha-Roy October 8, 2017 at 1:59 AM Congratulations, Greg on your fine win. Gregory Richard Barden October 8, 2017 at 2:43 AM Thank you, Subimal ... much appreciated.

Eve Roper October 7, 2017 at 8:06 PM Congratulations on your win, Gregory, wow! love the last line.. Hugs Eve ~`* Gregory Richard Barden October 7, 2017 at 8:17 PM Thank you so very kindly, Eve, that's very sweet of you - I m so pleased you liked my little poem! Blessings, my friend! :-) <3

Constance La France October 7, 2017 at 4:46 PM Greg , CONGRATULATIONS on your placement with Nette, too! Gregory Richard Barden October 7, 2017 at 6:09 PM Thank you very much, BW - very thankful to garner a second with this one! Blessings, Friend! :-)

Nette Onclaud October 7, 2017 at 3:59 PM your opposing images made a strong statement in the end... sweet congrats, greg...i hope this was done for my challenge first before entering it in another contest... huggs Gregory Richard Barden October 7, 2017 at 6:08 PM Thank you SO much, Nette, I am truly honored - and yes, it WAS, (hence the title), entering the other contest was a last-minute thing, and I wrote this specifically for your contest. Blessings, my friend! :-)

Constance La France October 6, 2017 at 7:16 PM Greg, congratulations on your win with Brian, a beautiful write ! Gregory Richard Barden October 6, 2017 at 7:25 PM Thank you very much, BW ... much appreciated!

Gary Smith October 6, 2017 at 1:02 AM Congrats Gregory, a lovely write :) Gregory Richard Barden October 6, 2017 at 7:32 AM Thank you so much, Gary - much appreciated! :-)

Russell Sivey October 4, 2017 at 6:22 AM What beauty you write with my friend! It's like you took nature's living pen and wrote with the ink of the Caribbean to form the greatest poem possible! I think your piece will surely receive high marks, especially with your selection of subject! Great Work!! Gregory Richard Barden October 4, 2017 at 11:25 PM Thank you so much, Russell, that means a great deal to me - so pleased you enjoyed this, my friend! :-)

Kim Rodrigues October 3, 2017 at 8:41 AM Nicely done! Gregory Richard Barden October 4, 2017 at 11:25 PM Thank you, Kim!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart October 3, 2017 at 7:51 AM A little bit la petite mort :) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart October 3, 2017 at 9:01 AM Ah, reconfirming my double entendre ;) Gregory Richard Barden October 3, 2017 at 8:09 AM Indeed, Maureen! This actually comes from a very real nightmare I had once, (in the throes of my substance abuse), where I experienced many different types of death - pain and all - and drowning, strangely, was one of the least terrifying. I have always felt completely at home in the water, (and underwater), so it makes a wee bit of sense ... sort of! ;-)