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you ... redeemed me from the belly of a star ripped me ragged from a hydrogen-helium core spinning, divergent, toward sentience from solitude ... howling I did not ask for that existence the blasted, bloody boon of banality but it was mine, nonetheless (now ... madness) we merged - a flailing vortex of cosmic clusters in entropy prolific and sensually insane indelibly charged in our dynamism transformed in a maelstrom of wild wonder and molten mania a cacophony of carnal chaos and hunger fused, like the heavy elements we are radiated gravitons ... the light-devouring attraction of black oblivion the imbalance of ions at constant - a non-baryonic notionality vagrant, erratic neutrinos unbound we are ... dark matter … us. ~ 1st Place ~ in the "Best Free Verse From November 2018" Poetry Contest, Lu Loo, Judge & Sponsor.

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Line Gauthier

Date: 1/5/2019 7:58:00 PM

Back with more congrats, Gregory.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/17/2019 10:52:00 AM

Thanks so much, Line! :-) <3

John Hamilton

Date: 12/24/2018 7:34:00 AM

Probably the only poem like this in the universe, very special write, very cerebral but with a passionate wildness, very enticing read, congrats on another winner Greg!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/17/2019 10:52:00 AM

Thank you so much, John, this was so much fun ... merging science and poetry, and layering the ambiguity ... I'm so glad it worked! Blessings, Friend! :-)

Josephine Ck

Date: 12/23/2018 12:53:00 PM

This is scientifically accurate yet beautiful, you have a true gift with words! Congrats on the win!!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/23/2018 6:36:00 PM

You are so very kind, Josephine, thank you so much ... I greatly appreciate that you recognized the science in it as well. It makes little sense to use technical metaphor and analogy if it makes no sense, so I try to be at least close, or not do so at all. Blessings to you and yours for a Merry Christmas, and thank you again! :-) <3

Lu Loo

Date: 12/23/2018 11:22:00 AM

wow buddy, so amazing. I am in awe of your gift...beautifully expressed all around. Thank you and congratulations on your placement. :)-luloo

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/23/2018 6:31:00 PM

Oh my goodness, Lu Loo - I didn't think this poem stood a chance, as it is rather esoteric ... thank you SO much for appreciating it on its merits and content. This made me smile at the end of a very bad week, (when I so needed a cheer) ... I am honored and humbled, as the others on this list are wonderful! Thank you very much, and have a very Merry Christmas! :-) <3

Line Gauthier

Date: 11/22/2018 3:20:00 PM

Beautiful, Gregory. Congrats on your top win.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/18/2018 3:45:00 PM

Thank you very much, Line! :-) <3

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 11/21/2018 7:27:00 PM

My goodness this poem goes deep into the cosmic black hole Greg! Your vocabulary is amazing in this piece! I hope you enjoy Thanksgiving my friend. Congratulations on your win! Blessings, Connie : ) xxoo

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/18/2018 3:44:00 PM

Thank you so very much, Dear Connie, that's very kind, and I'm very pleased you liked this rather deep one ... not a lot on the surface here, so it requires thought ... I enjoy that, (but it has to still make sense). Blessings, Dear Poet! :-) <3

L. J. Carber

Date: 11/21/2018 9:00:00 AM

Wow! Some poems are delicate like the petals of a flower;others are like a howling wind. This poem has the force of a hurricane! (I wish I had written it!) Congrats Greg on your most deserved win.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/18/2018 3:43:00 PM

This is such a great comment, LJ, and I so greatly appreciate the kind words and accolades ... I love to weave ambiguity and mystery with poetry, and yet try to leave enough substance so each piece can stand on a first reading ... not always successful at that, but I try, lol. This one was fun - I'm so glad you enjoyed it, my friend! :-)