Gregory Richard Barden Poet Rondeau

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* This is my first Rondeau, (for a contest) ... I hope you like it! *

To Paint With Words

To paint with words and colored phrase,
          We breathe new speech and set ablaze
               The hearts once cooled, bereft their fire,
     Now brought to life through told desire,
And splashing verse in poignant praise.

Our canvas aches to speak the ways
          We'll shape the bourgeois to amaze,
               And through our poems thus aspire ...
     To paint with words.

We fill our nights and start our days,
          By finding tropes to bright, rephrase
               The common things our lives require,
     And if we're blessed, perhaps inspire
Another soul that greets our gaze ...
         To paint with words.





~ 1st Place ~  in the "Rondeau" Poetry Contest, Charles Messina, Judge & Sponsor.

(Syllables = 8, 8, 8, 8, 8 / 8, 8, 8, 4 / 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 4, counted at HowManySyllables.com)

~ Honorable Mention ~  in the "Strand No 700, Any Form Any Theme" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.

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John Watt March 18, 2020 at 11:49 PM " rephrase / The common things our lives require" - Yes! Poetry defined in seven words. You have often inspired this soul that has greeted your gaze. A fav, Greg. Glad to see you entered this contest - I'm afraid I would have missed this gem otherwise. Great use of the rondeau form. Best, John

Joseph May August 6, 2019 at 11:00 AM Beautiful write Greg..Congrats on your win..

John Hamilton August 5, 2019 at 1:15 PM Congrats G on another top win!

John Gondolf August 4, 2019 at 10:37 AM Congrats on your top win, Greg, this poem is breathtaking. One would never know it was your first Rondeau. John

Jeanne Mcgee August 4, 2019 at 10:14 AM Your words always inspire. Congrats on your podium win!

Kurt Ravidas August 4, 2019 at 9:21 AM It's hard to say more precisely than Charles did. Glowing and magnificent pen. Congrats, Gregory.

Charles Messina August 4, 2019 at 8:06 AM Greg, I can't believe there is no comment on this yet. Another glowing write from your magnificent pen. Congratulations on your top win. Blessings my friend...Charlie