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Harp's Reverie

I daub the dewy strings with tickles, soft,

                    Thus, angels such as I make dance, the rain ...

          For heaven's weep is joyous, shed aloft,

                              Our harps, the dulcet pardon to your pain.



As every drop that tumbles from our strings,

                    Holds all that life requires to abound ...

          How wondrous that each tremble wetly sings,

                              Of every hope a cloudburst can resound.





~ 1st Place ~  in the "Strand Choice W, Any Theme, Any Form" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.

~ 5th Place ~  in the "Angels In the Rain" Poetry Contest, Vermillion Scythe, Judge & Sponsor.

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John Watt Date: 4/1/2020 11:42:00 PM Greg, a lovely paean to rain, the sustainer of life, falling like manna from heaven. "Our harps, the dulcet pardon to your pain". Glorious. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 4/2/2020 6:19:00 PM Thank you so much, John ... as I recall this was a prompt, and had to be from the first-person perspective of being an angel ... I'm more of a "fallen" angel, lol, so it was a bit of a stretch for me. Nonetheless, it was an enjoyable project, and I'm glad you found it worthy, my friend! :o)

Line Gauthier Date: 7/10/2018 10:32:00 PM Congrats on your win, Gregory. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 7/10/2018 11:20:00 PM Thank you very much, Line.

Susan Gentry Date: 7/2/2018 6:18:00 PM Congratulations on your win with this beautiful thoughtful poem. Well done! :) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 7/10/2018 11:19:00 PM That's very kind of you, Susan, thank you so much! :-) <3

Gershon Wolf Date: 7/1/2018 12:47:00 PM Congrats on your placement in the contest, my friend. Richly deserved, as always. Best wishes, Gershon Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 7/2/2018 12:04:00 PM That's very kind of you, Buddy, and so greatly appreciated! :-)

Charlie Smith Date: 7/1/2018 11:08:00 AM Lovely work Gregory, congratulations... Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 7/2/2018 12:04:00 PM Thank you very much, Charlie! :-)

Vermillion Scythe Date: 7/1/2018 11:02:00 AM Congratulations on your 5th place win! Thank you for entering, VS! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 7/2/2018 12:04:00 PM Thank you so much, Vermillion - I greatly appreciate my wonderful placement, and I'm pleased you enjoyed my poem! :-)

John Lawless Date: 6/24/2018 11:03:00 AM ..has the whisper of a silent prayer....beautifully composed Gregory. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/25/2018 10:46:00 AM That's very kind of you, John, thank you! :-)

Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/24/2018 6:15:00 AM Very nice, Greg! I love how You did this in the first person! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/25/2018 10:46:00 AM Thank you so much, Kim - it seemed it might be a fun direction to go with it, (and maybe a bit unexpected). You know me ... I'm rather odd, lol! ;-) <3