Home » Poems » Gregory Richard Barden » Your Pad Or Mine

Gregory Richard Barden | + Follow Poet |

Your Pad Or Mine

Poet's Notes

(Show)

Become a Premium Member and post notes and photos about your poem like Gregory Richard Barden.

Image result for ballet in rain

** A gender twist on The Frog Prince tale - I hope you enjoy! **

Eyes still closed ...
          Our sated mouths slowly parted,
                    And what was once cold and unyielding in my palm,
                              Now stood, blooming as the softness of warm lips ...

Exquisite bows of pink, supple sublimity.
          Our eyes opened, and met, knowing ...
                    Where to first? I asked her ...
                              She crimped a tiny smile with her lip edges -

The rain, she answered, eyes giggling ...
          Where else, silly boy?!?
                    A hesitation and backward glance,
                              (To make sure I would follow), then ...

She leapt out into the weeping eventide ...
          A brief rest in the wedge of light under a streetlamp,
                    Then she raised her arms and twirled on one foot -
                              Flawlessly en retire' ...

No longer gangling and squat, but elegant and shapely -
          A swan, caught in a sultry summer shower ...
                    Birthed of one true and faithful kiss,
                              Now ... my princess.




~ 3rd Place ~  in the "Fairy Tale" Poetry Contest, Alexis Y., Judge & Sponsor.

~ 1st Place ~  in the "Late May 2018 Standard Any Form" Poetry Contest, Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor.

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Eve Roper

Date: 10/13/2018 9:18:00 PM

Congratulations on your fairytale win, Greg,great imagery and so well done. :)

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/13/2018 10:08:00 PM

Thank you very much, Eve, I greatly appreciate it, my friend! Blessings! :-) <3

Alexis Y.

Date: 10/8/2018 7:40:00 PM

Hi Greg, I am so happy you entered this write in my fairy tale contest. It was well written. A swan princess? Just beautiful! Congratulations on your placement in my contest. PS, I apologize that I took so long to judge the contest:-) Alexis

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 10/13/2018 10:06:00 PM

Thank you so much for my placement, Alexis, I greatly appreciate that you liked it and found it worth placing. It's actually a frog princess, (hence the magic of the kiss at the start), and is a reversal of "The Frog Prince" fairy tale. It is credited to the Grimm Brothers, but it actually extends back to Roman times, a version apparently referred to in Petronius's "Satyricon". Blessings, my friend! :-) <3

Sandra Haight

Date: 5/30/2018 1:45:00 PM

Another beauty, Gregory...love the gender twist and the fairy tale 'happy ever after' feeling at the end. Congratulations on your fine placement in the contest. Sandra :) <3

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 5/31/2018 8:28:00 AM

That's very sweet of you to say, Sandra - I'm so pleased you enjoyed it, my friend! :-) <3

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

Date: 5/29/2018 8:47:00 AM

MOre ConGraTulatIons!!! <3<3<3

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 5/31/2018 8:27:00 AM

Thank you so much, Mo - blessings, friend! :-) <3

Janice Canerdy

Date: 5/28/2018 8:16:00 AM

Lovely WINNING piece, Greg! Janice

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 5/28/2018 10:34:00 PM

Many kind thanks, Janice - blessings, Friend! :-) <3

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/27/2018 5:30:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, dear Greg! Hugs...Kim

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 5/28/2018 10:34:00 PM

Thank you many times, Dear Kim - you are always so kind! Hugs back atcha! :-) <3

Susan Gentry

Date: 5/27/2018 4:13:00 PM

Congratulations on you #1 win with this creative story!! Well done!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 5/28/2018 10:33:00 PM

Thank you so very much, Susan - that's kind of you, my friend! :-) <3

Line Gauthier

Date: 5/27/2018 10:37:00 AM

Lovely, Gregory. Congrats on your podium win.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 5/28/2018 10:33:00 PM

Thank you so much, Line! :-)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

Date: 5/27/2018 10:32:00 AM

Congratulations dear! It is a darling piece. I'm new to this contest thing and finding it a huge learning curve ball and I've never juggled before... xomo!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 5/28/2018 10:33:00 PM

Thank you so much, Mo - I didn't glean the clear definition of the rules, and I can see where it does not fit whatsoever, and totally understand ... I was on the wrong tack. So pleased you enjoyed it, my friend! :-)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/26/2018 12:56:00 AM

I agree with Kim. This is so creative, Greg. I especially enjoyed the ending of it, the swan princess!! So clever. You need to enter it into the fairy tale contest. Mine did not win in this contest either.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 5/28/2018 10:29:00 PM

Thank you so much, Andrea, I greatly appreciate it! I'm sorry you didn't place ... it was easily worth a top spot. Bl;essings, Buddy! :-) <3

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/25/2018 6:43:00 AM

This is so creative! Love it!

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 5/25/2018 11:29:00 PM

Thank you very much, Kim - I appreciate it, my friend! :-) <3