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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

Date: 10/9/2017 8:28:00 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
Date: 10/9/2017 8:31:00 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

Date: 10/8/2017 8:36:00 PM

wow, best one I have seen dealing with nature. I LOVE this, Gregory!!! Congrats on a great win.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/9/2017 12:38:00 AM

Thank you so much, Andrea, I so greatly appreciate the kind comments! <3

Darren White

Date: 10/8/2017 9:52:00 AM

Beautiful Greg :)

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/8/2017 3:44:00 PM

Thank you, Buddy - much appreciated! :-)

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 10/8/2017 1:59:00 AM

Congratulations, Greg on your fine win.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/8/2017 2:43:00 AM

Thank you, Subimal ... much appreciated.

Eve Roper

Date: 10/7/2017 8:06:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Gregory, wow! love the last line.. Hugs Eve ~`*

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/7/2017 8:17:00 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

Date: 10/7/2017 4:46:00 PM

Greg , CONGRATULATIONS on your placement with Nette, too!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/7/2017 6:09:00 PM

Thank you very much, BW - very thankful to garner a second with this one! Blessings, Friend! :-)

Nette Onclaud

Date: 10/7/2017 3:59:00 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
Date: 10/7/2017 6:08:00 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

Date: 10/6/2017 7:16:00 PM

Greg, congratulations on your win with Brian, a beautiful write !

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/6/2017 7:25:00 PM

Thank you very much, BW ... much appreciated!

Gary Smith

Date: 10/6/2017 1:02:00 AM

Congrats Gregory, a lovely write :)

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/6/2017 7:32:00 AM

Thank you so much, Gary - much appreciated! :-)

Russell Sivey

Date: 10/4/2017 6:22:00 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
Date: 10/4/2017 11:25:00 PM

Thank you so much, Russell, that means a great deal to me - so pleased you enjoyed this, my friend! :-)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/3/2017 8:41:00 AM

Nicely done!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/4/2017 11:25:00 PM

Thank you, Kim!

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 10/3/2017 7:51:00 AM

A little bit la petite mort :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/3/2017 9:01:00 AM

Ah, reconfirming my double entendre ;)

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/3/2017 8:09:00 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! ;-)