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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 )

Copyright © Gregory Richard Barden | Year Posted 2018

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Susan Ashley Date: 8/22/2021 12:03:00 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 Login to Reply

Hilo Poet Date: 8/20/2021 8:12:00 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! Login to Reply

Susan Gentry Date: 6/25/2018 8:45:00 PM Back to congratulate you again! An awesome poem. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 7/3/2018 6:44:00 AM Thank you so much, Susan - blessings! :-) <3

Eve Roper Date: 6/24/2018 6:07:00 PM Congratulations on your very well deserved win, Greg !!! Hugs Eve ~`* Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/25/2018 11:17:00 AM Very kind of you, Eve, thank you so much, my friend! :-) <3

Andrea Dietrich Date: 6/24/2018 3:10:00 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! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/25/2018 11:17:00 AM Thank you very much, Andrea - yeah, this was a surprise, time-wise! :-) <3

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 6/24/2018 2:04:00 PM I agree with you that monorhymes are a challenging form especially if you write a long one like this beauty. Congratulations Gregory. : ) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/25/2018 11:16:00 AM That's very sweet of you, Connie - thank you so much! :-) <3

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 6/24/2018 11:21:00 AM Back with congrats! xomo <3 Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/25/2018 11:16:00 AM Thank you, Dear Mo! :-) <3

John Hamilton Date: 4/6/2018 5:24:00 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!! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/24/2018 6:12:00 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 Date: 4/3/2018 11:13:00 PM Back with congrats, Gregory. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 4/4/2018 7:29:00 PM Thank you, Line!

Carole Duet Date: 4/2/2018 4:30:00 PM Such a great monorhyme! I enjoyed reading this one aloud. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 4/4/2018 7:28:00 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 Date: 3/31/2018 9:30:00 PM Congratulations on your win. Words escape me. Well written, great rhythm. Well thought out. A joy to read. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/31/2018 10:55:00 PM Thank you so much, Susan, I'm pleased you enjoyed it! Blessings! :-) <3

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 3/31/2018 5:22:00 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! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/31/2018 10:55:00 PM Many kind thank you's, Connie - I'm glad you enjoyed it, my friend! :-) <3

Agnes Krampe Date: 3/31/2018 5:15:00 PM Wow, awesome creative rhymes, Gregory. And a great picture. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/31/2018 10:56:00 PM Thank you very much, Agnes - blessings! :-)

Line Gauthier Date: 3/31/2018 11:22:00 AM Exquisite monorhyme, Gregory. Rich imagery and quality lines. Awesome and your form is lovely too. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/31/2018 10:57:00 PM That's very kind of you, Line - thank you so much, my friend! :-) <3

Cheryl Hoffman Date: 3/30/2018 8:23:00 AM An awesome uplifting spring fling zing entry for the contest; Good luck in it Gregory!~Che :) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/31/2018 6:24:00 AM Very kind of you, Cheryl - thank you so much, my friend! :-) <3

Kim Rodrigues Date: 3/29/2018 3:52:00 PM Excellent and delightful, my friend! A new look with zigzag... love how you wrote this one! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/30/2018 3:45:00 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 Date: 3/29/2018 11:38:00 AM Fantastic monorhyme Greg! I found eight lines daunting :) good luck in the contest! xomo <3 Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/30/2018 3:42:00 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 Date: 3/29/2018 9:54:00 AM Very well written. I love it! Good luck in the contest. It looks like a winner :) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/30/2018 3:41:00 AM That's very kind of you, Heidi - thanks so much, my friend! :-) <3