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Contrition of the Cross

They stripped us both bare - drove nails deep into our flesh - made me hold Him there




~ 1st Place ~  in the "Heavenly Monoku" Poetry Contest, Kim Rodrigues, Judge & Sponsor.

Copyright © Gregory Richard Barden | Year Posted 2019

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Jannie Breedt Date: 2/3/2019 8:32:00 PM I came back to find you here. You stun me. Knowing someat about your thinking... These small lines speak volumes about your life, you arrive, you grew, you thrive. You go so deep like a miner , you bring forth gold. Not having been on Soup I read few but didnt respond until I find you here. How dare I pass. The Bard hits hard. A homerun . Love Jannie Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 11/11/2020 11:47:00 PM I never saw this until now, Jannie - this means so much to me - thank you, My Brother! (I owe you an email)

Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/1/2019 6:21:00 PM Congrats, Greg. Way to imagine that event and portray it so powerfully. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 2/1/2019 9:14:00 PM Thank you so much, Andrea - I greatly appreciate the kind words, my friend! :-) <3

Sandra Haight Date: 1/31/2019 4:45:00 PM Powerful and deep, Greg! Congratulations on your placement! Sandra :) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 2/1/2019 9:13:00 PM That's very sweet of you, Sandra, thank you very much! :-) <3

Edward Ibeh Date: 1/31/2019 3:44:00 PM Now that's a stunner! Congrats on a well-deserved win, Greg!:-) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 2/1/2019 9:12:00 PM You are very kind, Edward ... many thanks to you, Buddy! :-)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 1/31/2019 1:57:00 PM Wow! Powerful. Well done love. Congratulations on your win Greg, xomo <3 Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 2/1/2019 9:12:00 PM Thank you very much, Maureen - so appreciated! :-)

Eve Roper Date: 1/31/2019 12:25:00 PM The best of the best inspirational Monoku, Greg, a favorite. Congratulations on your win. ~`* Eve Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 2/1/2019 9:10:00 PM Oh, that's so very kind to say, Eve, and I'm so pleased you were touched by my monoku ... thanks and blessings, my friend. :-) <3

Laura Leiser Date: 1/31/2019 12:03:00 AM You captured both the glory and the agony of the cross so well in your moving poem, Gregory. Congrats on a well deserved top win! :) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 2/1/2019 9:04:00 PM Many kind thanks to you, Laura, I greatly appreciate your wonderful comments ... blessings! I hope you and yours had a great holiday season! :-) <3

Alexis Y. Date: 1/30/2019 5:31:00 PM WoW! Greg, In a few words you penned such a " heavenly" monoku. Thanks for writing this touching and moving piece. Congratulations on your 1st place win. It was well deserved:-) Alexis Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 2/1/2019 9:03:00 PM That's very sweet of you to say, Alexis, I'm so happy you liked this one, and that it touched your heart. Many thanks to you, my friend! :-) <3

Gershon Wolf Date: 1/30/2019 4:00:00 PM Great men feel the pain of the other, across both time and continental divides... Congrats to a great man and poet named Barden for his win in Kim's contest! Best wishes, Gershon Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 2/1/2019 9:01:00 PM You are very kind, my poet brother, and we certainly DO have a connection, and see the world in much the same way ... I am honored to cal you friend! Blessings and thanks, Gershon! :-)

Kim Rodrigues Date: 1/30/2019 3:33:00 PM A raw and gripping write, Greg! Congrats on your win! xo Kim Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 2/1/2019 9:00:00 PM Thank you so much, Kim ... this came from my wondering, what would trees say if they could talk? (And research that shows that trees may have a very basic type of "nervous system", and react to trauma). I'm so pleased it came across well. Blessings! :-) <3