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divinity descending -

   oh, the so-sublime motion of your sway
 dressed in naught but the moon's wisps
sole fascination of the gods themselves
 should Valhalla ever hold the refinement
    to abide such flawlessly beguiling rhythm …

           from heels to hips to dimpled shoulders
              you toss your birthday outfit with intent
               seductive swing lassoing my gaze, entire
              the drift of your narcotic motion blooms
           enough to best the Gardens of Babylon …

    yet the whitest, purest blossoms known
 would blush to crimson for the sole sake
of your unblemished, magnetic contours
 the stairs and stars, swinging in tempo
    to the dance of your fair and fluidic flesh …

           pray these eyes, do not ever blink again
              lest I chance to miss an instant of that
               saucy, sinuous, room-sweeping saunter
              pray this heart, do not ever thrum again
          lest it interrupt your perfect ... cadence.







~ 6th Place ~  in the "Nude Descending A Staircase" Poetry Contest, John Lawless, Judge & Sponsor.

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Christuraj Alex Date: 6/10/2021 12:35:00 AM Really Nude. Congratulations! Login to Reply

L. J. Carber Date: 1/25/2020 10:47:00 AM O yes, every part of an attractive woman is beautiful, from her hair to her toes--and not just her body, but the way she walks, talks, laughs-- and you're spot on, Greg-- both physically and mentally, the female is far more interesting than the male! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 1/25/2020 2:07:00 PM Well-said, my friend, and I totally agree - so pleased you liked this one, LJ - blessings and thanks to you, my friend! :o)

John Hamilton Date: 10/23/2019 2:37:00 PM Congrats Greg, I knew this would be appreciated, you are the master of all the nuances of beauty! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 12/9/2019 8:07:00 PM And you are the master of kindness, my friend - thank you! :o)

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 10/23/2019 6:18:00 AM Congrats on your winning poetry Gregory Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 12/9/2019 8:07:00 PM Thank you so much, PD! :o) <3

John Lawless Date: 10/22/2019 7:21:00 PM Beautifully done Greg...this would have been a Playboy centerfold in the days before picture.....thanks for entering the contest Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 12/9/2019 8:06:00 PM Thank you so much for my kind placement, John, I'm so pleased you found this one worthy. Blessings, my friend! :o)

Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/19/2019 2:21:00 PM Excellent, Greg. I would expect a podium finish on this one. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 12/9/2019 8:05:00 PM Thank you so much, Buddy! :o) <3

Kim Rodrigues Date: 10/18/2019 11:49:00 AM My fave part: The stairs and stars, swinging in tempo,/To the dance of your fair and fluidic flesh...i can see your imagination went wild in thought Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/19/2019 3:34:00 AM Ha - it did, INDEED, Kim! I just let the images roll and watched "her" make perfection of the space around her ... the intricacies of movement have always been a favorite thing to study for me, especially female movement, (the male body just doesn't cut it - they say God made woman to compliment man and keep him company, but it's clear to me that He just had not perfected His creation ... until woman was made!). This was fun! Blessings! :o) <3

John Hamilton Date: 10/18/2019 9:55:00 AM This is so good, I love your descriptive words, no one writes of romance as you do. Seductively delicious! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/19/2019 3:27:00 AM You are too kind, John, as always, and always very sincere ... I appreciate your time and comments so much, Brother! Blessings to you! :o)

Chris Green Date: 10/18/2019 7:31:00 AM Absolutely beautiful and enchanting. You did a great job with this contest theme. I am sure John will enjoy this. Best wishes. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 10/19/2019 3:26:00 AM Many kind thanks to you, Chris, I wasn't quite sure how to approach this one, so I took John's prompts literally and just watched "her" come down the stairs, slowly, with no semblance of self-conscious inhibition ... that seemed to work! Blessings, my friend, I'm pleased you enjoyed this one! :o)