Gregory Richard Barden Poet Acrostic

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The Great Escape

Grand dreams that weep from vaults amidst the rain

Rouge billowed cheeks bleed soft from twilight's hem

Each star bounds heaven's breast, one glistened gem

All birthed from realms thus spawned to dwindle pain

To reach those depths where fancies bloom and grow


Ebbed tides sweep back from shores of eddied cares

Should whimsy breed bold thoughts found unawares 

Cleft 'tween the real and those things we can't know

Are what 'midst trance and nightmares we thus wind

Perhaps, through strife and heartaches we might find

Each great escape waits deep ... with heart and mind.





~ Honorable Mention ~  in the "STRAND Any Form Any Theme" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.

* For John Hamilton, who was the motive and inspiration for this poem - our greatest escape always awaits us ... INSIDE. (Sorry for the mess-up). *

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Sam Kauffman January 18, 2020 at 10:44 PM Hi Greg, Beautiful flow! Congrats!

Sam Kauffman January 18, 2020 at 10:43 PM Hi Greg, This piece flows so wonderfully as an acrostic - one line building on the previous line. Have always loved acrostics. Your acrostic builds to the end with wonderful images. Congratulations on your HM - well deserved.

John Watt January 15, 2020 at 2:48 PM Another delightful write and homage to a respected fellow poet. "Each great escape waits deep ... with heart and mind." I'm always entranced by your silky smooth meter and rhymes, your IP shines brightly, and your choice of words sing poetically. Well done, Bard! ~ John