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I Am

chaos, am i ... all that is not understood

poison, am i ... once on your lips, the taste of ruin

callow, am i ... a child's heart that beats erotic

obsessed, am i ... as the black coal scarecrow's eye

clement, am i ... friendship and love, embers of my soul

byzantine, am i ... tangle of wispy intentions, dreamed

singularity, am i ... Universe and atom - lepton and void

horror, am i ... warm darkness that whorls, obsidian fire

ocean, am i ... cold abyss - ebbing, flowing - pulled by the moon

heaven, am i ... of the dearest light ... the bloodiest weep

life, am i ... the lost ache for love ... the purpose, pure

death, am i ... but a tender ripple in the surface of eternity

timeless, am i ... naught but now, naught but never ...

naught but ... i.






Written and submitted on May 12, 2020
For the "I Am: A List Bio Challenge" Poetry Contest
Andrea Dietrich, Sponsor.

Copyright © Gregory Richard Barden | Year Posted 2020

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Line Gauthier Date: 5/29/2020 7:51:00 AM Congrats on your top win with this beauty, Gregory. Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 5/26/2020 6:13:00 PM Greg, your bio, though written eloquently, shrouds the sensitive, compassionate, loving soul I know you to be by reading so many of your poems. Congratulations on your First Place win! Blessings xxoo Login to Reply

Aditi Mishra Date: 5/26/2020 1:56:00 PM Greg this is a blend of poetry enough to know you a little while not revealing much. You seem like an ocean of emotions. Congratulations on your win :) Login to Reply

John Watt Date: 5/25/2020 9:25:00 PM Great write, Greg. Poetic, revelatory, articulate, and creative approach to the contest, a well-deserved #1 win. Well done, sir. Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/25/2020 9:07:00 PM Jeanne down here said it. VERY eloquent. I knew this had to be yours. Nobody can do eloquence as you can! Congrats. Magnificent writing as always! Login to Reply

Jeanne Mcgee Date: 5/12/2020 4:33:00 PM Only you could write such eloquence of I Am. Login to Reply Jeanne Mcgee Date: 5/28/2020 3:41:00 PM And so deserving of that 1st place win...congrats my poet friend! Gregory Richard Barden Date: 5/13/2020 9:40:00 PM You are very kind, Jeanne - thank you so much, My Friend! :o) <3

Jenish Somadas Date: 5/12/2020 10:12:00 AM Great write Gregory.. 'Am I' in your wonderful style.. But I think the list should be in single lines.. May be I'm wrong, but please check.. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 5/13/2020 9:39:00 PM Thank you so much, Jenish - especially for the heads-up - I would have been N/A'd for sure! Blessings, Dear Poet! :o)

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib Date: 5/12/2020 7:51:00 AM I want to hug you and capitalize your i's. <3 Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 5/13/2020 9:39:00 PM Awww ... thanks, Mo, much appreciated! Pigeon Tart? I don't know that one ... it's cute! ;o) <3