Gregory Richard Barden Poet Couplet

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Vermilion Fall

There is a palette, rare, that Autumn holds

               Brights shades of amber, sepias and golds



The forest canopies - once emerald green

               Now set ablaze with burnished tangerine



The foliage drifts, butterscotch and brown

               Soft pastel-hued confetti, spinning down



So crisp, the air and leaves of scarlet red

               As Mother Nature tucks the woods in bed



And when the months are waxing on to ten ...

               This bold vermillion dance ... will start again




October 16, 2018

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Kim Rodrigues November 14, 2018 at 12:57 PM The lush beauty of Autumn! Congrats, Gregory! Gregory Richard Barden December 22, 2018 at 8:35 PM Thank you so much, Kim! :-) <3

Jan Allison November 13, 2018 at 3:12 AM an autumnal gem Greg! Many congrats:-) hugs Jan xx Gregory Richard Barden November 13, 2018 at 7:59 AM That's very sweet of you, Jan, thank you so much, Dear Poet! :-) <3

Eve Roper November 12, 2018 at 11:10 PM Greg, congratulations on your win. The world is a canvas of beautiful color. Gregory Richard Barden November 13, 2018 at 7:59 AM You are so right, Eve - and thank you very much for the kind words! :-) <3

Heidi Sands November 12, 2018 at 4:46 PM Congratulations for your win : ) Gregory Richard Barden November 13, 2018 at 7:58 AM Thank you so much, Heidi! :-) <3

Line Gauthier November 12, 2018 at 4:12 PM Lovely, Gregory. Congrats on your well deserved top win. Gregory Richard Barden November 13, 2018 at 7:57 AM Thank you very much, Line! :-) <3

Wendy Watson November 12, 2018 at 3:21 PM I'm so pleased that your beautiful poem was 'recognised' Greg. I enjoyed it as much second time around! Gregory Richard Barden November 13, 2018 at 7:57 AM That's very kind of you, Wendy, thank you so much, Dear Poet! :-) <3

Vermillion Scythe November 12, 2018 at 2:27 PM Nicely well written, fellow poet! You have done well on your 5th place win in my contest! -VS Gregory Richard Barden November 13, 2018 at 7:56 AM Thank you so much, VS, I am honored to be on a list with such great writers, and pleased that you found my poem worthy of placement ... blessings, my friend!

Line Gauthier October 21, 2018 at 8:45 PM Back with well deserved congrats on a top win, Gregory. Gregory Richard Barden October 23, 2018 at 1:10 AM Thank you very much, Line! Blessings! :-) <3

Suzanne Delaney October 21, 2018 at 6:08 PM Hi Greg: I went to respond to a comment you had left on my poem , Eyes of Mother Nature’, and it was gone. Thanks for commenting and I don’t understand why your comment disappeared. ??? Best, SuZ Gregory Richard Barden October 23, 2018 at 1:09 AM Part of yesterday's "glitch", sadly, I lost comments, too, and almost lost a poem. I hope your damage was minimal! :-) <3

Suzanne Delaney October 20, 2018 at 4:27 PM Beautifully descriptive of this my favorite time of year. Congratulations on another fine win. Always a pleasure to read your words. Best, SuZ Gregory Richard Barden October 23, 2018 at 1:08 AM You are very sweet, Suzanne, and I thank you so much - I'm pleased you enjoyed my poem, my friend! :-) <3

Connie Marcum Wong October 20, 2018 at 3:24 PM The glory of autumn shines in this exquisite piece Greg. Congratulations on your win in Brian's contest! Haven't heard from you in a long time. I hope you are well. Blessings Connie : ) Gregory Richard Barden October 23, 2018 at 1:07 AM Thank you so very much, Connie - I have been swamped - my brother had bowel surgery so I've had to take care of the folks by myself for the last two weeks, and then last week I got bronchitis and strep, so I'm now on antibiotics and other meds, hoping to improve soon. The responsibilities don't go away when illness comes, though, so I keep plugging. Blessings, Dear Friend - I hope you're well! :-) <3

Constance La France October 19, 2018 at 9:11 AM Greg, this is so beautifully penned, a winner for sure, you are a wonderful writer ~ Gregory Richard Barden October 19, 2018 at 2:15 PM You are so very kind, Constance, and I so greatly appreciate your kind words. Blessings, my friend! :-) <3

Line Gauthier October 16, 2018 at 5:52 AM Beautiful, Gregory. Superb penning. Gregory Richard Barden October 19, 2018 at 2:14 PM Thank you so very much, Line! :-) <3

Wendy Watson October 16, 2018 at 2:36 AM I'm running out of superlatives to describe my response to your poetry,Greg! These couplets are as magnificent as the autumnal scene you depict. So many original touches! Thank you for sharing this wonderful gift with us! Wendy Gregory Richard Barden October 19, 2018 at 2:14 PM This is such a sweet, wonderful comment, Wendy, and I want you to know that it means a great deal to me, as I can tell you are sincere. Thanks and blessings to you, my friend, you are as nice a person as you are an accomplished poet! :-) <3