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** I apologize, but if you're viewing this on a phone, it probably wont look right, as the browser page on a phone is not wide enough to indent the right edge properly. It was designed on a laptop and should appear correctly if viewed on your pc. Thanks!. ** __________________________________________________________ Sensitively I hold YOU [ in my arms so very ] tenderly, as [ if an extension from ] my very own [ being the supple and ] lithe form of your body, my muse. I am as a kid again- alive with the glows of being in the midst of your so sweet and m elodious c om pa ny as free and com pletely joyous as I h a ve ever been in my whole entire existence 'til now - totally drenched in plenitude. So whenever I'm joined in your aspect, all the soft curves of your fine torso r e sonate with m y thoughtful intents and wild imaginings. You are naught with -out my deft caress, and I, empty and incomplete without you, yet together we create a harmony, pure, the articulation of sublime revelation ... an utterance of divine, inspired creativity, a dance of improvisation and revel -ry, melodic wonderment, unified and concise. We endeavor to find our em -pyreal song, to thus be- come one, stealing silence, lulls. I gently caress your neck with resolve, manipu- late you with my dutiful and competent hands, each fin- ger with its own very resolute course, attending your whispers with appreciation, and longing to hear the moans and sighs of your sweet voice and affect... the coy result of our purposeful, energetic joinings, are your soulful, rare and resonating arias - the final and fitting example of all we realize in each other.. all we create in our requisite energies. I remember back to the very first time that we met, you with your brightly colored trap- pings and shiny baubles, the strength of your supple shape rippling with lines of poetic perfection, you took my very breath away! Oh, I had seen others of your ilk been with others who spoke with similar lilt, but none that pulled the breath instantly from my lungs, none who made me qui -ver with anticipation, to touch you, run my hands over your ample con -tours, to hear you whisper a sultry voice to the tympans of my ears - such ecstasy I imagined ... and ecstasy it WAS! I had watched you from afar for so long ... dreaming, never really expecting you'd ever be mine, but that day I fin- ally knew - knew I'd hold you, touch you, love you, make YOU tremble, the way you had me! I would finally get to inhale the sweet, earthy fragrance of your so- smooth, unblemished flesh, finally know the completeness and exquisite joys of cradling you in my arms! And oh the beautiful things we have realized and done together ... what incredible music we have made! Our spirits always united as one, moving, sighing, creating every sublimated harmonic expression that we can imagine, and always together, always joined by a magic thus unequaled, always bound by the song of life, and the voice of the heavens! You shall be mine forever, my Sweet Lady, and I mean to hold you and love you until both of us can sing no more! Until the very skies no longer can vibrate with the musings of nature - until the weep of the even's clouds dries up and turns to dust ... until the roaring beat of thunder no longer shakes the ground ... until the gods themselves wipe the constellations from the sky - this I pledge to you, my love and my agency of art, my guitar. August 24, 2018

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Date: 9/23/2018 1:25:00 PM
A amazing use of words and Photo/form of poem. Perfect.
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/4/2018 11:09:00 PM
Thank you so much, John, I'm glad you enjoyed it, my friend! :-)
Date: 9/21/2018 3:56:00 PM
Congratulations Greg, on this win. Your words truly create the mood, the moment. ~ Brandy
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/4/2018 11:08:00 PM
That's very kind of you, Brandy, thanks so much! :-) <3
Date: 9/21/2018 2:42:00 PM
Wow again, Gregory. Back with most deserving win.
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/4/2018 11:08:00 PM
Thank you very much, Line!
Date: 9/21/2018 3:38:00 AM
wow this is stunning Greg! many congrats hugs Jan xx
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/4/2018 11:06:00 PM
Thank you so very much, Jan! :-) <3
Date: 9/20/2018 9:15:00 PM
Back to number 4 on the top 100 you scored great with this one Greg, what did I tell you!!
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/4/2018 11:05:00 PM
Very kind of you, John, thank you so much! :-)
Date: 9/20/2018 5:53:00 PM
Wow!! Just...wow! Fabulous poetic skill, Greg. I am such a fan of everything you write but this one is the kind of poem I'll never forget. Congrats and FAVED of course.
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/4/2018 11:05:00 PM
That's so sweet of you, Carole, and I greatly appreciate your kind words ... I'm so pleased that you liked this one! Blessings! :-) <3
Date: 9/20/2018 3:44:00 PM
This gorgeous design and the poem is great, Greg. Congratulations on your win... Hugs Eve
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/4/2018 11:03:00 PM
Thank you so very much, Eve - blessings! :-) <3
Date: 9/20/2018 9:58:00 AM
Simply gorgeous. Your hard work paid off dear poet. Be proud of this spectacular piece. Thank you and congratulations Greg :) xomo <3
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/4/2018 11:03:00 PM
Thank you so very much, Mo, I greatly appreciate it, Dear Friend! :-) <3
Date: 9/19/2018 10:44:00 PM
This is spectacular, but so sad for you that it got jumbled. I am reading it from my Kindle and it is just is not wide enough. I can see how lovely it will be with room. Congratulations on your win Greg. : )
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Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 9/20/2018 2:03:00 AM
I am on my desk top computer and I can see it. Really nice Greg! I am having computer problems right now. My Antivirus did not renew and I am locked out of my Microsoft Word where I form my poetry. So irritating. My husband will help me try to activate it tomorrow. Nite xxoo
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 9/19/2018 10:46:00 PM
Oh, thanks so much, Connie, I hope you get to see it on a PC sometime ... it doesn't work well on phone or tablet, sadly, but is rather stunning on a computer. My fault, live and learn! :-) <3
Date: 9/19/2018 2:40:00 PM
Hello Gregory, All I can say is Wow!!!!!! how idi you do this shape? I am impressed. have a nice day my friend.
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 9/19/2018 9:55:00 PM
Thank you very much, Darlene ... this was a LOT of work. The poem itself took me hours, then to arrange it and tweak it into a guitar with straight lines and smooth curves, hours more. I'm pleased that you appreciate it!
Date: 9/7/2018 12:43:00 PM
Magnificent work Greg, my my...you have been busy, masterful writing, I don't think too many of our female counterparts will easily get through this read! A fave for me for sure!
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 9/7/2018 8:37:00 PM
Very kind of you to say, John, I'm glad you enjoyed this one. Shape poems are not my strong suit, but this one was fun, (and the tornado one), and worth the time spent, though much more of an investment than the norm. That's how we grow, yes? Blessings, Bud! :-)
Date: 9/6/2018 9:24:00 AM
The enormity in the creativity shown in this exceptional piece awes me my good friend. The content of the verses and the image you have created both are works of art by a superb artist! A fav, a beauty and a truly wondrous creation!
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 9/7/2018 2:37:00 AM
This is such a wonderful comment, Robert, and it means a great deal ... this one took a lot of work, and I'm very proud of it, and so glad you enjoyed it! I'm not great with shape poems, but I'm still striving to improve. Blessings, my friend! :-)
Date: 8/24/2018 11:50:00 PM
I have never seen such a gorgeous concrete poem! I cannot get even a tiny square to look "write" on my computer. This is perfect if you ask me. My sweet lady must have been impressed!
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 8/26/2018 1:58:00 AM
That's very kind of you, Caren, thank you so much - I'm glad you enjoyed it! :-)
Date: 8/24/2018 9:58:00 PM
Play for me!! If it were possible, the words from this perfectly placed poem would linger in sweet melody. You have created a masterpiece. :) Aside from your poem. I have always wanted to be serenaded. Yes, by guitar or by piano. Never happened in reality, but in my dreams it has. ~ Brandy
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 8/26/2018 1:57:00 AM
Oh, this is such a sweet comment, Brandy, and I am so flattered - I'm so pleased it touched your heart! I play many instruments, (including piano and guitar), but guitar is my primary - songwriting and studio production my true love. If we should ever meet, I will certainly honor you with a serenade! Blessings, my friend! :-) <3
Date: 8/24/2018 3:29:00 PM
Looks great to me! Love the guitar!
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 8/24/2018 8:05:00 PM
Thank you so very much, Kim - glad you enjoyed it! :-) <3
Date: 8/24/2018 11:51:00 AM
Looks like a guitar to me. How'd you do that?
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 8/24/2018 11:57:00 AM
Thanks, Dale! (And no italics!) I did it with my space bar ... and a wee bit of extra time. ;-)
Date: 8/24/2018 11:30:00 AM
Wow - what a beauty, Gregory!
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 8/24/2018 11:57:00 AM
Thanks, Line! :-) <3
Date: 8/24/2018 10:42:00 AM
Your guitar gently weeps, my friend...and your concrete solid...a fav...love & light...^WW^
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 8/24/2018 11:58:00 AM
Many kind thanks, ^WW^ - greatly appreciated, my friend! This took some work, lol. ;-)
Date: 8/24/2018 8:37:00 AM
OMG, Greg! What a work of art you've created with this amazing Concrete form that embodies your beautiful, exquisite poem so metaphorically written as a tribute to your melodious muse and the fine instrument of your talent! Top of the Podium for sure for me as well as FAVE! Sandra :) <3
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 8/24/2018 12:01:00 PM
This is a very sweet comment, Sandra, and I'm so pleased you enjoyed this one - I put a LOT more time into it than I expected to, lol. Blessings, Dear friend! :-) <3
Date: 8/24/2018 7:42:00 AM
HOLY CRAP.....Gregory....you gotta start drinking DECAF!! I can't even get a triangle shape to behave. this is really amazing. Every woman on PS wishes someone would talk to them like this.
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 8/24/2018 12:02:00 PM
Ha! Thank you, John - so glad you enjoyed it! It took WAY too much time, though, lol. Blessings, friend! :-)

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