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July's sultry magic ... a swollen, clear-sky eve I rake fingertips through the Milky Way rivulets trailing like ribbon candy my other hand's fingers weave your hair as it fans out like Ophelia’s on the star-mirrored lake’s surface I pull your face gently towards mine savoring your lips like supple, juicy nips of a freshly-picked strawberry but upside-down, leaning over you your sugary tongue melting in my mouth - a pas de deux of luscious portions you deepen the kiss eyes open and I feel you giggle inside pulling me down into the cool depths as we swim the sea of suns - joined in tender delirium ... adrift. ~ 1st Place ~ in the "Contest Number 550 Any Form, Any Theme" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor. ~ 2nd Place ~ in the "Midnight Valentine" Poetry Contest, Chantelle Anne Cooke, Judge & Sponsor.

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Line Gauthier

Date: 2/11/2019 11:10:00 PM

Lovely, Gregory. Congrats on your win.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 2/11/2019 11:51:00 PM

Thanks, Line.

Mark J. Halliday

Date: 2/3/2019 11:10:00 PM

Beautiful!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 2/4/2019 3:58:00 AM

Thank you so much, Mark! :-)

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 2/3/2019 10:29:00 PM

Congratulations, Gregory, this is a sensual love song!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 2/4/2019 3:58:00 AM

Thank you very much, Michelle, I so appreciate the kind comment, my friend! Blessings! :-) <3

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/3/2019 12:41:00 AM

Wow Greg...this is going to be a double winner. Congrats on your first place win in Brian's contest. I love the vision of Ophelia. You keep outdoing yourself my friend! Superior writing that lingers in the mind! I loved it! xxoo : )

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 2/4/2019 3:56:00 AM

Oh, you are so sweet, Connie, and I'm so pleased you like this one ... I was picturing a tropical island when composing this! Blessings, Dear Friend! :-) <3

Greg Gaul

Date: 2/1/2019 7:34:00 AM

Gregory, this makes a french kiss look like a handshake. Sinfully sensational. Now I know I'll not need to ever write a kiss poem. Who could top this kiss?

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 2/4/2019 3:55:00 AM

LOL - Thank you so much, my friend, I so greatly appreciate the kind words! But keep writing kissing poems - there's a million different ways! Blessings, Greg! :-)