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Tender Lies, Turned

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You crush to dust, my walls to see, the measure of my cold ennui, Though I, a dilettante supreme, am bearing brash, a barren scheme - Consign my love for HER, to you, so sweet you'll swear it's deja vu ... Drenched in such elan and chic, that lust alone will blush your cheek. Baroque and lush, that gilded lie, refurbished for a choice goodbye, Oh, I have chiseled, fine and hard, to make deception avante-garde. I'm faced now with anomaly, as YOU have turned the tide on me ... In younger years, I spun my web, carte blanche as fit me, flow and ebb, But now your virtues, bona fide, have plucked a touchstone deep inside ... My pulse-less, pitied myths shall be, my justice ... guilt's cacophony.

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Dm Babbit

Date: 12/23/2018 10:13:00 AM

Congrats on your win, truth lay in every word.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/23/2018 1:54:00 PM

That's very kind of you, DM, thank you so very much! :-)

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/20/2018 5:06:00 PM

I liked the way the tables were turned in your poem, Gregory, and your writing is outstanding as always. Congratulations on a great second-place win in a contest with very strong competition! Best wishes for the holidays, Carolyn

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/23/2018 1:53:00 PM

Oh, thank you so much, Carolyn, that's very kind of you ... I like to change directions and create ambiguity to get the reader's imagination spinning ... that's where the fun stuff takes place, so everyone gets different things from it. Blessings, my friend! :-) <3

Line Gauthier

Date: 5/5/2018 6:34:00 PM

Lovely, and fresh, Gregory. Belated congrats on your win with this delightful piece.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 5/6/2018 12:33:00 AM

Thank you, Line.

Lin Lane

Date: 3/28/2018 8:22:00 AM

Second place? This is FAR more worthy with it's internal rhyme and excellent vocabulary choices, Greg. It's a shame that some cannot see the talent in your poetic prowess.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 3/31/2018 10:47:00 AM

That's very kind of you, Lin - I greatly appreciate your support, and I'm grateful that you see my owrk as worthwhile. Blessings, my friend! :-) <3

Line Gauthier

Date: 2/5/2018 7:33:00 PM

Well done, Gregory. Congrats on your win.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 2/10/2018 8:44:00 PM

Very kind of you, Line, thank you very much! :-)

Sandra Haight

Date: 2/3/2018 7:11:00 PM

Gregory, congratulations on your nice win in two contests for this beautiful, well-crafted poem. Sandra

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 2/10/2018 8:44:00 PM

That's very sweet of you, Sandra, thank you SO much, Friend! Blessings! :-) <3

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 2/3/2018 7:22:00 AM

Damn you're good! <3 Congratulations on your double win! ...next stop Triple Crown.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 2/10/2018 8:43:00 PM

LOL - wouldn't that be nice, a wreath of flowers and everything! Thanks so much, Mo - blessings! :-) <3

Mick Talbot

Date: 2/3/2018 4:10:00 AM

Congratulations on both counts, well done Gregory... Mick

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 2/10/2018 8:42:00 PM

Thanks so very much, Mick! :-)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/2/2018 5:18:00 PM

Oh and also congrats in S.1's contest. That winner list I have not gone through.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 2/10/2018 8:42:00 PM

Thanks again, Buddy! :-)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/2/2018 5:17:00 PM

This is SO amazing, Greg!!! I thought I'd seen some really good poems done with that set of words, but this one takes the cake!! It flows so smoothly with those elevated words we were given to use! Congrats in Brian's contest. I actually pulled it off today too!!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 2/10/2018 8:41:00 PM

Thank you so much, Andrea, I'm so ashamed of taking so long to get to my thank-you's - so far behind on everything. Blessings, my friend, and CONGRATS!! :-) <3

Viv Wigley

Date: 1/30/2018 1:19:00 AM

A fine write, Greg, well done, my friend. regards, Viv

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/30/2018 1:50:00 AM

Thank you so much, Viv, I greatly appreciate it!

Eve Roper

Date: 1/29/2018 9:58:00 PM

Great write, Greg, congratulation on your win :)

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/29/2018 10:13:00 PM

Thank you very much, Eve, I'm glad you liked it! :-)

Susan Ashley

Date: 1/29/2018 8:14:00 PM

Returning with congratulations Gregory, on your excellent win with your beautiful poem. ~Suan

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/29/2018 8:55:00 PM

Thank you very much, Susan, that means a great deal to me ... I'm so pleased you enjoyed it! :-)

Silent One

Date: 1/29/2018 1:47:00 PM

Is there such a thing a tender lies? This is a deep emotive write and you used the ten words very well.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/29/2018 3:40:00 PM

And yes, there IS such a thing ... "tender" is a word for "young and naive", in this case.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/29/2018 3:25:00 PM

Thank you, S1 ... I'm honored to be on a list with such wonderful poets.

John Hamilton

Date: 1/28/2018 2:49:00 PM

Loved this even more second read, especially the internal rhymes, they get me every time!!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/29/2018 3:27:00 PM

Thank you so much, John, I greatly appreciate the kindness ... I have to say I am very proud of this one, and a bit stumped as to how it came up short ... that's life, right? ;-)

John Hamilton
Date: 1/29/2018 3:26:00 PM

Congrats buddy knew this would do well!

Line Gauthier

Date: 1/27/2018 9:27:00 AM

Enjoyed reading your spin of this, Gregory. Well done.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/27/2018 4:03:00 PM

Many kind thanks to you, Line ... I greatly appreciate your sweet and thoughtful comments, friend! :-)

Susan Ashley

Date: 1/26/2018 7:54:00 PM

A brilliant use of the required words in your beautiful poem Gregory. Wonderful lines throughout but your last line is really stunning. Best wishes for a win.. ~Susan

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/27/2018 4:02:00 PM

That's very kind of you, Susan, and I thank you so much - I'm so pleased you enjoyed this one, as it was pretty challenging. Blessings, my good friend! :-) <3

John Hamilton

Date: 1/26/2018 3:54:00 PM

This has to win Greg, like Cay Cay said doesn't seem like the imposed words were forced at all, the best I have seen so far, I would never dare try this contest the words are too difficult and abstract for the way my simple mind works, I congratulate you on a fine win(don't sweat I know what SO likes)

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/27/2018 4:01:00 PM

You are always so positive, John, and I am very thankful for your positive influence on my mood AND my poetry! I hope you're right - blessings, Buddy! :-)

Caycay Jennings

Date: 1/26/2018 8:10:00 AM

Very beautiful, Greg - as though from the heart and not a word list. It doesn't get better than that, does it? I am so glad you are on Soup, your personality and talent are both pleasures in the mix that is Soup. Reading your entry was my joy! All the best ... CayCay (oh, I'm first - don't know why, but it's kinda cool being first)

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 1/27/2018 4:00:00 PM

Oh, that's so very sweet of you, CayCay, I feel the same about you - one of the shiniest stars in the Soup sky! I'm so pleased you like this one, and thank you so much for the kind comments! Blessings, my friend! :-) <3