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The Bends

~   light shafts thru azure ... air mixture gone, my blood boils - mind
          spins agony ...

I reach for bright ropes, but they melt within my grasp ... dark depths
          swallow me.   ~







~ 3rd Place ~  in the "When One Line Is Not Enough" Poetry Contest, Silent One, Sponsor. Syllables checked at HowManySyllables.com 17/line.

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Line Gauthier Date: 6/9/2018 10:09:00 PM Beautiful, Gregory. Congrats on your podium finish. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/16/2018 10:11:00 PM Thank you so much, Line! :-)

Eve Roper Date: 6/4/2018 10:59:00 PM Great inspirational verse, Gregory, congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/9/2018 8:39:00 PM Thank you so much, Dear Eve! :-) <3

Susan Gentry Date: 6/4/2018 10:54:00 PM Congratulations on your placement with these chilling two lines. Well done! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/9/2018 8:39:00 PM Thank you very much, Susan - so appreciated! :-) <3

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 6/4/2018 8:05:00 AM - Hurray :) - Many congrats on your win, Gregory :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/9/2018 8:38:00 PM Many kind thanks, Anne-Lise - blessings! :-) <3

Elaine George Date: 6/4/2018 7:19:00 AM A two line masterpiece, Gregoy... Many congrats on your win. Elaine Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/9/2018 8:37:00 PM Thank you very much, Elaine - blessings! :-) <3

Silent One Date: 6/4/2018 6:28:00 AM Very deep Greg.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest.. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/9/2018 8:37:00 PM Thank you very much, S1 - much appreciated!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 6/3/2018 9:17:00 AM You know I like that theme :) powerfully inked dear poet xomo <3 Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/9/2018 8:37:00 PM Thank you so much, Mo!

Daniel Turner Date: 6/2/2018 10:09:00 PM Gives me chills, Greg. Sounds ghastly! Brilliantly written as usual. Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/9/2018 8:36:00 PM Thank you very much, Daniel! :-) Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/9/2018 8:36:00 PM Thanks, JM!

Kim Rodrigues Date: 6/2/2018 8:17:00 PM The bends...so scary! Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/9/2018 8:36:00 PM Indeed, Kim!

Arturo Michael Date: 6/2/2018 6:39:00 PM Nice...I like the dimension of despair expressed here...All the best Gregory Login to Reply Gregory Richard Barden Date: 6/9/2018 8:35:00 PM Thank you so much, Arturo! :-)