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Dressed In Rain

Heaven's always weeping

          Just to grace your lash

                    Cobalt iris' peeping

                              Midst your eyelid sash



Gem-like water shimmers

          Rainbows on your face

                    Shiny dermal glimmers

                              Spark your sultry grace



Misty tresses dancing

          Through a soaked ballet

                    Raindrops softly glancing

                              Scattered with your sway



Stormy weather magic

          Conjured by your smile

                    Chances, waxing tragic

                              Should it not ... beguile.




* FIRST PLACE in the "88 Syllables" Poetry Contest, Joseph May, Sponsor. Syllables checked at HowManySyllables.com. *

* FIFTH PLACE in the "Early March 18 Premiere" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Sponsor. *

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Line Gauthier Date: 4/9/2018 6:27:00 PM Back with more congrats, Gregory. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 4/11/2018 1:08:00 AM Thank you, Line!

Eve Roper Date: 3/15/2018 9:49:00 PM Wonderful imagery in your poem, Greg , and written very well . Congratulations on your win! Hugs ~`* Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/15/2018 11:04:00 PM Thank you so very much, Eve - bless you! :-)

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 3/14/2018 5:01:00 PM This is simply STUNNING Greg! Big Congrats on your First Place win! This is going into my Faves! : ) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/15/2018 12:09:00 AM Oh, thank you SO kindly, Connie - I'm honored that you found this so worthy! Blessings, my dear friend! :-) <3

Rhoda Tripp Date: 3/14/2018 4:03:00 PM Obviously a first placer. Congratulations, Gregory. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/15/2018 12:08:00 AM Thank you, Rhoda - that's so nice of you! :-)

Reason A. Poteet Date: 3/14/2018 1:49:00 PM Valedictory salutations (synonym for the overused other word) on your lovely description of the pic. I rejoice with you for placing in both contests. Pleasing to the eye and the ear (when read aloud). Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/15/2018 12:07:00 AM Very kind of you, RAP, and I thank you so much, (and appreciate the refreshing synonym) ... blessings, friend! :-)

Heidi Sands Date: 3/14/2018 9:46:00 AM Congratulations for your top win Gregory :) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/15/2018 12:06:00 AM Thank you so much, Heidi! <3

Sandra Haight Date: 3/7/2018 1:23:00 PM Lovely as always, Gregory. Congratulations on your placement in the contest. Sandra :) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/7/2018 6:34:00 PM Many thanks to you, Sandra, that's so sweet of you ... I'm glad you liked it! I've got to find some spare time to read others - I'm so far behind on thank-you's and congrats and readings here ... like by two weeks - yikes! Blessings, friend! :-) <3

Suzanne Delaney Date: 3/6/2018 10:52:00 AM Dances like raindrops. Congratulations on your Premier placement. Best, SuZ Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/7/2018 6:32:00 PM That's very kind of you, Suzanne ... thank you so much for the kind words! :-) <3

Line Gauthier Date: 3/6/2018 6:43:00 AM Congrats on your win, Gregory. You make the rain sounds lovely. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/7/2018 6:29:00 PM Many kind thanks, Line - I'm pleased you enjoyed it! :-) <3

Kim Rodrigues Date: 3/6/2018 6:19:00 AM Worth more than one read! As always, beautiful, dear Greg! Congratulations! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/7/2018 6:29:00 PM So very sweet of you, Kim - as always, Dear Friend! Blessings - you are consistently kind and encouraging, and it means so much! :-) <3

John Hamilton Date: 3/5/2018 8:01:00 PM Another beauty Greg, loved it, so succinct the phrasing, very potent rhymes loved the alternating 6-5, no doubt a sure winner!(but then again who knows lol!) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/7/2018 6:27:00 PM Lol - indeed, John ... it's always a roll of the dice! Thanks so much, friend, I'm glad you enjoyed it! :-)

FJ Thomas Date: 3/5/2018 3:32:00 PM Gregory this is a stunning write! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/7/2018 6:26:00 PM Thank you so much, SOTP, I so greatly appreciate the kind words, my friend! :-)

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/5/2018 2:54:00 AM - A gem this beauty, Gregory - Luck in the contest - // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 3/7/2018 6:25:00 PM That's very kind of you, Anne-Lise - thank you so much, friend! :-) <3