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to swim the abyss ... dark depths of a sparkling gaze - your coy, captive eyes to touch electric ... my fingers find warm welcome - your dermal landscape to kiss hot and sweet ... tender chili pepper lips - your fiery flavor to savor and sip ... the places hushed and hidden - your nectar, luscious to imbibe you whole ... honeyed, sour, tangy, and tart - your wine ... drunkens me. ~ 2nd Place ~ in the "Best Haiku Ever Old Or New" Poetry Contest, Chantelle Anne Cooke, Judge & Sponsor. ~ 10th Place ~ in the "Multiple Haikus" Poetry Contest, Jamie Pan, Judge & Sponsor.

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/19/2020 11:03:00 AM

Congratulations on your podium win Greg! Your first haiku is the one I like best. Blessings xxoo

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 6/18/2020 5:31:00 PM

So hot it sizzles, but in a worshipful way, congratulations, Greg-

Aditi Mishra

Date: 6/18/2020 5:19:00 AM

I am always amazed by your skills of pouring words to create a mysterious melody. I am sure you have a collection of outstanding poetry now Greg :) Congratulations on your splendid win. Blessings :)

Mohan Chutani

Date: 6/18/2020 5:15:00 AM

Gregory, vow...so romantic. Congrats. Mohan

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/18/2020 4:02:00 AM

A very sensual string of haiku Greg. Running fingers through her hair her dermal landscape, love that one. Congratulations on your win. Tom

Susan Ashley

Date: 6/17/2020 7:12:00 PM

Gregory, I am so happy to return to your exceptional haiku, both to congratulate you for your excellent win and to partake of this sensuous poem again. Simply stunning! Big congrats, my friend. Warmest wishes always, dear poet.. ~Susan"

Georgia Kereopa

Date: 8/20/2019 2:10:00 AM

Gregory, all I can say is “phoar it sizzles

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 9/3/2019 11:38:00 PM

Many kind thanks to you, Georgia, I am very pleased that you found this one worthy! Blessings! :o) <3

Kurt Ravidas

Date: 8/19/2019 2:49:00 PM

If such haiku takes the tenth place in the contest, I can only bleed out the bile of envy that I did not take the eleventh one) It's outstanding.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 9/3/2019 11:37:00 PM

Ha - you are very kind, my friend, and I so appreciate this comment ... I was a bit surprised myself, but it's all about personal preference, and I am honored with ANY placement. This fine comment will be my ribbon! Blessings! :o)

J.W. Earnings

Date: 8/2/2019 6:39:00 AM

Very lovely poem!! :) wow just simply fantastic

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 8/19/2019 11:15:00 AM

Many kind thanks to you, JW, it is so very much appreciated! Blessings! :-)

Susan Ashley

Date: 7/30/2019 9:15:00 AM

Your haiku are a delicious sensual delight, Gregory, a feast for the senses so passionately expressed. Your words melt the page (and the reader ;) Best wishes for a win and warmest wishes for you, my friend.. ~Susan

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/30/2019 6:33:00 PM

(2) I think the reader's imagination is FAR sexier than any phrasing I can create, so I just like to "set the table", as it were. I'm so pleased you like this one, Dear Poet! :o) <3

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/30/2019 6:32:00 PM

What a wonderfully sweet comment, Susan, as per your usual unfailingly kind disposition - thank you so very much for the words of support! This is my favorite genre, though I don't like to get too obvious, (and never graphic) ...

Jan Allison

Date: 7/30/2019 8:04:00 AM

wow you have created a sultry and sensual string of haiku - good luck in the contest Greg:-) hugs Jan xx

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/30/2019 6:30:00 PM

That's very kind of you, Jan, and I thank you very much! You are my lucky charm, so when YOU call it, it usually happens, ha! Blessings, dear friend! :o) <3

Manoj Kumar

Date: 7/30/2019 12:39:00 AM

Beautiful... simply beautiful

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 7/30/2019 6:28:00 PM

Thank you SO much, Manoj, I appreciate the kind words, my friend! :o)