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rare, to watch such angels fly heaven-bound to grace the sky wings of feathered clouds, repose blushing sunsets paint her toes goss’mer linen, golden thread trim the twilight 'round her head charms, divine, to steal a breath e'er the fawning adjunct, death chaste, her loins, to quell a fire a kiss too deep for Hades' pyre thus, are Sun and Moon at odds beauty, hers, to shame the gods cast for fates, her nets shall be tossed to plumb ... the soulful sea. * FIRST PLACE in the "End of October Standard" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Sponsor. * * FOURTH PLACE in the "Your Best Sonnet October 1 - December 31, 2017" Poetry Contest, John Hamilton, Sponsor. *

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Elaine George

Date: 1/12/2018 10:48:00 AM

Simply beautiful, Gregory. Congratulations on your win, Frederic! Elaine Reply

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/16/2018 2:08:00 AM

Thank you very much, Elaine ... I'm pleased that you enjoyed it! :-)

Lu Loo

Date: 1/11/2018 10:41:00 AM

so beautiful dear Greg, lovely rhythm and rhyme, congrats :)-luloo

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/11/2018 2:15:00 PM

Thank you very much, Luloo - I'm glad you liked this one ... it's special to me. Blessings, friend! :-) <3

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 1/10/2018 10:23:00 PM

Congratulations, Greg on your fine win.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/10/2018 10:31:00 PM

Thank you very much, Subimal.

Susan Ashley

Date: 1/10/2018 8:28:00 PM

An expressive and gorgeous sonnet Gregory. Lush imagery to amaze. Congratulations for your great win! Warmest wishes ~Susan

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/10/2018 10:30:00 PM

That's very sweet of you, Susan, and I'm so pleased you enjoyed this one - it came from a rather whimsical place in my imagination, a place that's somewhat hazy at times ... like memories of childhood. I'm not always sure how such pieces will come across. Blessings, my friend! :-) <3

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/10/2018 5:13:00 PM

I remember this beauty Greg. I loved it! Congratulations on your placement! : )

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/10/2018 6:12:00 PM

Thank you very much, Connie - blessings, my friend.

Sandra Haight

Date: 1/10/2018 4:06:00 PM

Great Sonnet, Gregory! Congratulations on your placement in the contest. Sandra

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/10/2018 6:11:00 PM

Very kind of you, Sandra - thank you.

John Hamilton

Date: 1/10/2018 2:53:00 PM

Really nice Greg, I remember this one, a lot of stiff competition in sonnets, congrats on a fine placement!

John Hamilton
Date: 1/12/2018 9:07:00 AM

Check most dictionaries and they will say an English sonnet has 10 syllables per line, Italian 11, and French 12. The form section here should be updated to explain syllable counts as being necessary to identify the form, I will suggest it, thanks for your patience!

John Hamilton
Date: 1/12/2018 9:04:00 AM

I appreciate your diligence in wanting to do a sonnet right! If any of the top winners in my contest varied in syllable count that would be my error. As many syllable counters online vary, sometimes a poet will use one counter and the judge uses another which cause a discrepancy.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/11/2018 4:17:00 PM

Here's what Poetry Soup says - "Lyric poems that are 14 lines that usually have one or more conventional rhyme schemes" ... I will study more in-depth online. Most that I'm reading on the winner's list have at least one line with less than ten syllables, so I assume that's a common (allowed) exception? I want to learn correctly from the git, before I set up any bad habits, lol. Thanks, Bro!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/11/2018 3:57:00 PM

OK ... thanks. Thing is, the "Sonnet" section of the "Forms" list here at PS says absolutely NOTHING about strict or regular syllable count, and says only that a Sonnet is a fourteen line form with a set rhyme scheme. Maybe somebody should update it, because "new" folks like me who are learning forms take those things to heart. I certainly would have done so had I known. (All but a couple of my lines have seven syllables, the others eight - I think some classics add or subtract an extra?)

John Hamilton
Date: 1/11/2018 7:06:00 AM

If you stick to a strict syllable count(eg 8,10,12 per line) it will feel like a true sonnet, I give 10 points for following form, just a hint to place better next time!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/10/2018 6:11:00 PM

Thanks, John, much appreciated ... I'm glad you enjoyed it, (just my second Sonnet, but I'm going to write more soon) ... I know it's not the "typical" fare for the form, but that's my odd sense of the world, lol. ;-)

John Hamilton

Date: 11/2/2017 9:39:00 PM

Really well written Greg, congrats on another win, you seem to know what Brian likes!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 11/4/2017 5:12:00 PM

Thanks so much, John, although I have more N/A's in Brian's contests than I do placements, so I'm not so sure I know what he likes, lol. Hit-and-miss, I guess.

Line Gauthier

Date: 10/30/2017 10:20:00 PM

Absolutely beautiful poem

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/31/2017 7:59:00 PM

Thanks SO much, Line - that's very kind of you, my friend! :-) <3

Judith S

Date: 10/30/2017 3:48:00 PM

Oh Gregory!! This is just so beautiful! Such amazing poetic language. "Wings of feathered clouds" ... "Blushing sunsets paint her toes" ... you just amaze me!!!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/31/2017 7:59:00 PM

Awww ... that's very sweet of you, Judith, and I am so thankful for your kind comments! Blessings, friend! :-) <3

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 10/30/2017 6:47:00 AM

Gorgeous pen my friend xomo

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/31/2017 7:58:00 PM

Thank you, Mo, you are so sweet, (and one of my fav poetry peeps - plus you're Irish - I'm half Irish! My Mom's side). Hugs! :-) <3

Russell Sivey

Date: 10/30/2017 5:49:00 AM

This is such an expressive write my good friend! You have captured the angel quite magnificently, and she floats upon the highest cloud with such a smile the brings rainbows, and allows one to seep into a quiet, tender sleep, to awaken with such a joyous splendor...that's what your poem brings to my mind, peace and tranquility! What a wonderful poem my friend, I loved reading your delightful piece here this morning, Great Work!!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/31/2017 7:56:00 PM

You are so kind to me, my good friend, and your comments are always so wonderful - poems in themselves - and it is such a treat to get your feedback! Hope you're doing well, Buddy, and thank you so much for reading this one! :-)