Gregory Richard Barden Poet Free verse

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You Be the Judge

There is a language in the language that only I speak

   There is a weave of gossamer meanings that vibrates

 Meant to tremble the spirit like song on the tympans

To drunken the heart with omens of love and passion

 These words, these constructs of phonetic iterations

   I can only judge with their strums of my heartstrings

      In all humility, a music that sometimes moves, or not


    And it is to each soul, in turn, to breathe it joy ... or silence. 






~ 2nd Place ~  in the "You Be The Judge" Poetry Contest
Bobby May, Judge & Sponsor.

Your Judgment Rating: Musically lyrical, intently ambiguous, soundly anapestic

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Gershon Wolf April 1, 2019 at 11:26 PM Ah, now THIS is vintage Barden! Bravo, Poet! Amazingly well-crafted. Best wishes, Gershon Gregory Richard Barden April 2, 2019 at 12:34 PM Thank you so very kindly, Gershon, I knew you would appreciate this one ... blessings My Poet Brother! :-)

Caren Krutsinger March 24, 2019 at 10:32 AM I liked your poem, but your judgement rating made it even more phenomenal, my friend! Gregory Richard Barden April 2, 2019 at 12:32 PM Ha - thank you, Caren, this was a bit of fun ... I love to write in layers, and then see what people take from it. To spark the imagination is the grandest thing we can do as poets, I believe - that's what keeps us AND the reader young. Blessings, Friend! :-) <3

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart March 24, 2019 at 9:50 AM Perfectly described <3 A winner for me! And a fave. xomo! Gregory Richard Barden April 2, 2019 at 12:30 PM Many thanks to you, Mo, I greatly appreciate it! :-) <3

Arturo Michael March 24, 2019 at 9:03 AM Prophetic in many ways...a coded write well written ...Enjoyed the message... Gregory Richard Barden April 2, 2019 at 12:29 PM Thank you so very much, Arturo, I greatly appreciate the kind words, my friend! :-)