Gregory Richard Barden Poet Monorhyme

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Closer By a Day

not soon enough, will winter go away

                    taking with it all that white and gray

               waiting for the sun to thus betray

          remains that frozen vestiges array

     warming temps arising day-to-day

winter's final gasps thus making way

     for such a bright and colorful display

          exploding in an emerald green ballet

               a Cardinal in his crimson red beret

                    sings the morn his romance resume'

                         a little "peeper", each dusk's protege

                              and groggy  hibernators join the fray

                                   dancing 'cross a lawn of grass parquet

                              the squirrels making mischief, so risque'

                         thus  worthy of a  brooding Hemingway

                    all these things to chase the cold dismay

               of a long  and somber  winter's disarray

          and  if allowed  an old  and trite  cliche'

     I wish we had the power to make it stay

then every day could be a spring-tide day.




( Written March 28, 2018 )

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Susan Ashley August 22, 2021 at 12:03 PM Dear Gregory, your imagery is as impressive as your rhymes are exquisite. Loveliness spills with ease from your gifted pen, my friend. Congratulations for your excellent win in William's contest. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

William Kelii Kekaula August 20, 2021 at 8:12 PM An impressive theme and your rhyming words are striking as is its unique form. All culminates into a commanding endeavor. My profound gratitude, Gregory, for sharing your immeasurable talents my friend, Aloha!

Susan Gentry June 25, 2018 at 8:45 PM Back to congratulate you again! An awesome poem. Gregory Richard Barden July 3, 2018 at 6:44 AM Thank you so much, Susan - blessings! :-) <3

Eve Roper June 24, 2018 at 6:07 PM Congratulations on your very well deserved win, Greg !!! Hugs Eve ~`* Gregory Richard Barden June 25, 2018 at 11:17 AM Very kind of you, Eve, thank you so much, my friend! :-) <3

Andrea Dietrich June 24, 2018 at 3:10 PM Beautiful, Greg. It's been so long, that I don't even recall what I entered anyway!! but congrats to you for making the winners' list.Well deserved! Gregory Richard Barden June 25, 2018 at 11:17 AM Thank you very much, Andrea - yeah, this was a surprise, time-wise! :-) <3

Connie Marcum Wong June 24, 2018 at 2:04 PM I agree with you that monorhymes are a challenging form especially if you write a long one like this beauty. Congratulations Gregory. : ) Gregory Richard Barden June 25, 2018 at 11:16 AM That's very sweet of you, Connie - thank you so much! :-) <3

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 24, 2018 at 11:21 AM Back with congrats! xomo <3 Gregory Richard Barden June 25, 2018 at 11:16 AM Thank you, Dear Mo! :-) <3

John Hamilton April 6, 2018 at 5:24 PM Normally with mono rhymes after twelve rhymes it usually sounds forced, this is so original and fresh sounding, your vocabulary and talent shine brightly in this write!! Gregory Richard Barden June 24, 2018 at 6:12 AM Thank you so much, John, that means a great deal to me ... I worked very hard to make it so, and not let the rhyme itself pull it down, but flow and be a fresh and bright story as well. Thank you for noticing, my friend! :-)

Line Gauthier April 3, 2018 at 11:13 PM Back with congrats, Gregory. Gregory Richard Barden April 4, 2018 at 7:29 PM Thank you, Line!

Carole Duet April 2, 2018 at 4:30 PM Such a great monorhyme! I enjoyed reading this one aloud. Gregory Richard Barden April 4, 2018 at 7:28 PM That's so kind of you, Carole - this is my first attempt at the form, so I greatly appreciate it! Blessings, friend! :-) <3

Susan Gentry March 31, 2018 at 9:30 PM Congratulations on your win. Words escape me. Well written, great rhythm. Well thought out. A joy to read. Gregory Richard Barden March 31, 2018 at 10:55 PM Thank you so much, Susan, I'm pleased you enjoyed it! Blessings! :-) <3

Connie Marcum Wong March 31, 2018 at 5:22 PM This is just awesome Greg! I can't believe it is your first monorhyme it is penned so brilliantly. I am sure it will fly to the top of the list! Gregory Richard Barden March 31, 2018 at 10:55 PM Many kind thank you's, Connie - I'm glad you enjoyed it, my friend! :-) <3

Agnes Krampe March 31, 2018 at 5:15 PM Wow, awesome creative rhymes, Gregory. And a great picture. Gregory Richard Barden March 31, 2018 at 10:56 PM Thank you very much, Agnes - blessings! :-)

Line Gauthier March 31, 2018 at 11:22 AM Exquisite monorhyme, Gregory. Rich imagery and quality lines. Awesome and your form is lovely too. Gregory Richard Barden March 31, 2018 at 10:57 PM That's very kind of you, Line - thank you so much, my friend! :-) <3

Cheryl Hoffman March 30, 2018 at 8:23 AM An awesome uplifting spring fling zing entry for the contest; Good luck in it Gregory!~Che :) Gregory Richard Barden March 31, 2018 at 6:24 AM Very kind of you, Cheryl - thank you so much, my friend! :-) <3

Kim Rodrigues March 29, 2018 at 3:52 PM Excellent and delightful, my friend! A new look with zigzag... love how you wrote this one! Gregory Richard Barden March 30, 2018 at 3:45 AM Shape poetry is not my strong point, Kim, but I'm trying a bit more ... I know there are software tools, but I like doing almost everything the old-fashioned "manual" way. Blessings and many thanks, my friend! :-) <3

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart March 29, 2018 at 11:38 AM Fantastic monorhyme Greg! I found eight lines daunting :) good luck in the contest! xomo <3 Gregory Richard Barden March 30, 2018 at 3:42 AM Very kind of you, Mo - I may add a couple more - it seems a bit disjointed. Glad you enjoyed it, friend! :-) <3

Heidi Sands March 29, 2018 at 9:54 AM Very well written. I love it! Good luck in the contest. It looks like a winner :) Gregory Richard Barden March 30, 2018 at 3:41 AM That's very kind of you, Heidi - thanks so much, my friend! :-) <3