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I immerse ... nigh naked in your keen and carnal insight ... the rags of my inhibitions strewn at my feet … are my thoughts still my own care and coil or have you plucked those from my boughs made ripe the fodder for your dire divination? peel the fruit, fresh and slice it to your taste - there is a neoteric bounty for your appetites seasoned to sate the desires of a goddess ... laid bare offerings for a graven image, pure and devoured as love's absolute oblation ... thine. ~ 4th Place ~ in the "Mid-Summer Premiere Poetry Contest", Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.

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Janice Canerdy

Date: 7/23/2017 7:43:00 PM

CONGRATS on your win with this sensual, appealing piece, Greg! Janice

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/23/2017 11:12:00 PM

Thank you very much, Janice - this is a special one for me. :-)

Funom Makama

Date: 7/19/2017 1:33:00 PM

You just unzipped the covers of my mind to the unprecedented worship of your adorable lines with a powerful choice of words that can't just be ignored. Showers of your wisdom is well palpated in this page and the only thing I can say is a big WELL DONE! Can't wait to have more of your mental command flowing through my reading mind.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/20/2017 6:54:00 AM

Thank you so much, Funom, very kind and intelligent comments, indeed - I greatly appreciate them! Blessings, my friend! :-)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/16/2017 6:25:00 PM

WOW, your skill as a poet really shines in this one. Splendid imagery, Greg. Truly!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/17/2017 1:09:00 AM

Thank you so much, Andrea ... as always, I am humbled and honored by your kind comments. This was one of those rare ones for me, that I had no intention of writing, but just "happened" and flowed. I don't think those pieces come from us, we're just the conduits, but it's very special when it happens! :-)

Probir Gupta

Date: 7/16/2017 10:03:00 AM

Beautiful poem indeed ...

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/17/2017 1:06:00 AM

Thank you very much, Probir - greatly appreciated!