Gregory Richard Barden Poet Acrostic

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Ripples

Two ripe, moisture-dappled lips
Hunger, unabated, for what lies behind
Entranced by your gaze, I dive ... down ... deep

Rings upon rings, smooth, symmetrical
Indefectible flowing furrows of faultless fluidity
Pulsating circles of rhythmic energy, ever outward
Perfect toroidal expressions of a language, liquid
Loops of sublime, running succession
Ever ordered and expanding ...
Sound? Water? Thought?

Oh, such moments for us are not now abounding
Forever, it seems, has its compass after all

Outward, the repeating circuits continue
Under a perfectly sorrowful moon, you shed a carnal tear 
Red lips turn to plum, and taste as sweet as

Porcelain, your skin glows behind your herbal tresses, fallen
As silk, the strands mix with our mouths and tongues
Sweet, deep, like cotton candy, our lips melt ... one
Seductive and divine, (the first ring of our prurience)
Intertwined, another kiss - immersed, liquescent, (the next ring)
Outward they spread - kiss, touch, explore (rings) ... more ...
Now, endless ... and ever ... the ripples of our passion.





~ 7th Place ~  in the "Ripples In the Water Poetry Contest", Nayda Ivette Negron, Judge & Sponsor.

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Heidi Sands September 15, 2017 at 10:08 AM Congratulations Greg! :) Gregory Richard Barden September 15, 2017 at 2:02 PM Thank you, Heidi! :-)

Agnes Krampe September 15, 2017 at 7:03 AM Great sensual acrostic, nice take on the contest prompt - congrats on your placement. (I learned a new word; had to look up prurience) Gregory Richard Barden September 15, 2017 at 2:01 PM Thanks so much, Agnes, I'm so pleased that you enjoyed it - that's a great word, isn't it? One of my favs, but not a lot of places you can use it, (another of my favs is "amaranthine" - if I had another daughter I think I would name her that). Blessings!

Jack Webster September 14, 2017 at 11:42 PM so playful! like touching the tip of your finger to the surface of a pond and giving it goosebumps. Love it! congratulations, Greg! Gregory Richard Barden September 15, 2017 at 2:00 PM Thank you very kindly, Jack - I greatly appreciate it! :-)

Vijay Pandit August 29, 2017 at 11:36 AM Very creative--ripples presented in acrostic! Good Luck! Gregory Richard Barden August 29, 2017 at 10:32 PM Thanks so much, Vijay - I think this is only my second acrostic, it was a lot of fun ... glad you enjoyed it, Buddy! :-)

Kim Rodrigues August 29, 2017 at 8:09 AM A lovely take on the Ripples Contest! Enjoyed, Greg! Gregory Richard Barden August 29, 2017 at 10:31 PM Very kind of you, Kim - Thank you, my friend! <3

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 29, 2017 at 7:55 AM Sexy Arcostic! Nice one Greg :) xomo! Gregory Richard Barden August 29, 2017 at 10:31 PM Thank you kindly, Maureen - I'm pleased you liked this! Blessings! :-) <3

Chris Green August 29, 2017 at 7:30 AM Beautifully crafted Greg. This was really nicely done. Gregory Richard Barden August 29, 2017 at 10:30 PM Thank you so much, Chris - much appreciated, Friend! :-)