Gregory Richard Barden Poet Verse

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Jaramana

Jihad bears no margin,

       Jaws of war gnawing hope,

Jezebel of malice ...

              Justice forsakes children,

Joining flesh with metal,

       Jagged teeth of Evil ...

Jeering at the horror.


** 5th Place in the "Pleiades J Poetry Contest", Kim Merryman, Sponsor **

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John Hamilton March 9, 2017 at 10:58 AM Wonderful write about a tragic situation, thanks for posting this gem, congrats on your well deserved win! Gregory Richard Barden March 22, 2017 at 1:48 AM Thank you very much, John!

Anne-Lise Andresen March 8, 2017 at 2:14 AM - Congratulations on your win, Greg :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Gregory Richard Barden March 22, 2017 at 1:47 AM Thank you, Anne-Lise ... much love and respect!

Darren White March 7, 2017 at 11:18 PM This is (one of) the best I have seen written for the contest, and your content... war is so horrible... Gregory Richard Barden March 22, 2017 at 1:47 AM That means a lot to me, Darren ... thanks, my friend!

Kim Merryman March 7, 2017 at 9:11 PM Greg, I had never heard of this city so I looked it up. So heartbreaking! Great descriptive work! Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim Gregory Richard Barden March 22, 2017 at 1:46 AM Thank you very much, Kim - I so appreciate your kind words. This is a new form for me. I like it! :-)

Andrea Dietrich March 7, 2017 at 5:15 PM VERY powerful. I too did not know the place. But I saw what you replied to someone below. All you have to do is just put a note at the bottom that it's a city in Syria! Gregory Richard Barden March 22, 2017 at 1:46 AM Thanks so much, Andrea ... really happy you liked this.

Joanna Daniel March 5, 2017 at 6:09 AM I had to look up the title to understand that it is about a city in Syria, though I could guess it was a place:) well written, Greg, should do well:) Gregory Richard Barden March 5, 2017 at 7:28 AM Thanks, Jo - I was going to somehow indicate that it's the name of a city, but I couldn't figure a way to do it without breaking the rules of the contest, lol, so I'm hoping that Kim Merryman does what you did in looking it up. Thanks for your kind words!

Anne-Lise Andresen March 5, 2017 at 4:40 AM - A powerful pleiades, Greg :) - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Gregory Richard Barden March 5, 2017 at 5:55 AM Thank you so much, Anne-Lise - have a wonderful weekend! :-)