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'MELANCHOLY MOON' Now Available! - Gregory Richard Barden's Blog

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Welcome to my page!

I am a man of many interests - TOO many, I think, lol - and because of that I never gave writing the attention I should have when I was young. I started writing poetry in December of 2016, and joined Poetry Soup at the same time. I am currently working on an R&B/Soul album for a major label, so, as has usually been the case, poetry does not get the time I'd like to give it, (though I plan to change that in the future, and write a book-or-two, a sci-fi novel and an autobiography) ...

I like to incorporate classic styles and phrasing into a modern frame when I write poetry, and try to cover a wide range of genres, but I enjoy the darkly sensual the most, despite its limited audience. I hope you'll give my rather unusual style a chance, read a piece-or-two, and leave a comment, if you'd be so kind. I also hope you'll visit my music web site as well, (at the following address under my moniker "Bahku") - mostly (very) old recordings there, but also a snippet of the first single coming, and more new stuff soon!

www.bahku.com

Thanks for stopping by my page - blessings!

'MELANCHOLY MOON' Now Available!

Blog Posted:8/22/2024 6:35:00 AM

My new Wheelsong Books UK release “MELANCHOLY MOON” is now available in hard and soft cover - 193 pages of achingly beautiful content, presented with unusually creative style. Very affordable, and 100% of the proceeds got to “Save the Children”, so get yours now and feed some hungry kids … just one book feeds a child for thirty days! Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Waterstones, and fine bookstores worldwide-wide! (Please leave a rating and review on Amazon, and Soup Mail me if you’d like a signed copy). Thank you so much for your support!

Buy Here: https://a.co/d/4NTvBki



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Constance
La France
Date: 8/26/2024 12:56:00 PM
Greg, congratulations on your book, Constance
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Beata
Agustin
Date: 8/24/2024 4:33:00 AM
Congratulations. God bless you.
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Mark
Toney
Date: 8/23/2024 10:37:00 AM
Greg, I’ve been enjoying your book for over a month now. Your exceptional poetry along with 100% of the proceeds going to “Save the Children” make it a win-win deal. Kudos to you!
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Andrea
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Date: 8/22/2024 1:10:00 PM
How nice of you to give to charity with your sales, Gregory. Congrats on publishing, and I sure wish you were still around here!
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Hilo
Poet
Date: 8/22/2024 12:38:00 PM
Gregory, soon I'm back in the States I'll get one, read your entitled poem--suite! Need that Last Cigarette read--many a times I watched them douse it in front me--also, nice pic, Aloha William
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Tom
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Date: 8/22/2024 7:41:00 AM
Lovely cover Greg. Nice cause
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Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 8/22/2024 8:28:00 AM
Thank you so very much, Tom! :o)

My Past Blog Posts

 
'MELANCHOLY MOON' Now Available!
Date Posted: 8/22/2024 6:35:00 AM
FOR CONNIE
Date Posted: 9/17/2022 12:57:00 AM
NINE-ELEVEN (never forget)
Date Posted: 9/11/2021 5:30:00 AM
SPINDRIFT
Date Posted: 3/4/2021 3:58:00 AM
FOOL OF A POET
Date Posted: 2/16/2021 2:36:00 AM
sea of trees
Date Posted: 12/7/2020 12:48:00 AM
To War, From Youth
Date Posted: 10/17/2020 4:29:00 AM
Shadow Man (For Dad)
Date Posted: 9/18/2020 7:39:00 AM
Rithimus Divisa - Copy & Paste
Date Posted: 9/9/2020 6:21:00 PM
To Heal A Vacant Heaven
Date Posted: 7/25/2020 11:34:00 AM
Thank You, Soupers
Date Posted: 6/25/2020 11:49:00 AM
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!
Date Posted: 6/21/2020 8:48:00 AM
Many Thanks, Brian Strand
Date Posted: 6/17/2020 2:55:00 AM
TIMELY TENNYSON
Date Posted: 4/8/2020 5:24:00 AM
Thinking Of You
Date Posted: 3/24/2020 1:54:00 PM
My Contests
Date Posted: 3/1/2020 7:06:00 PM
Arbitrium Divisa 7 Results
Date Posted: 2/29/2020 7:57:00 PM
Happy Valentines Day!
Date Posted: 2/14/2020 10:09:00 PM
Sound Of Sense
Date Posted: 2/3/2020 1:47:00 PM
Arbitrium Divisa 5 Finalized
Date Posted: 1/14/2020 4:27:00 AM
Cow Poetry
Date Posted: 1/12/2020 2:14:00 AM
* MERRY CHRISTMAS *
Date Posted: 12/25/2019 2:42:00 AM
Christmas Concert - Video UPDATE
Date Posted: 12/11/2019 4:55:00 PM
Christmas Concert - UA Schola Cantorum
Date Posted: 12/10/2019 5:45:00 PM
Three Years - Thank You
Date Posted: 12/6/2019 7:01:00 PM

My Recent Poems

Date PostedPoemTitleFormCategories
5/25/2025 Gorham Rhymeanalogy,history,home,memo
5/25/2025 burial borne Rubaiyatanalogy,death,fantasy,sci
5/25/2025 spiritus ignis - for California Rhymeanalogy,fire,tribute,
5/25/2025 quenched Free verseanalogy,passion,romantic,
5/25/2025 chateau Free verseanalogy,lost love,memory,
5/25/2025 ghost again Rhymeanalogy,poetry,writing,
5/25/2025 a quiet carol Free verseanalogy,christmas,
5/25/2025 sacchariferous Free verseallusion,analogy,candy,im
5/25/2025 reprisal Free verseanalogy,wisdom,
5/25/2025 then Free verseanalogy,introspection,met
5/5/2025 frost-byed Free verseanalogy,break up,goodbye,
5/5/2025 travel light Epicanalogy,child,war,
5/5/2025 the good fight Rhymeanalogy,death,dedication,
5/5/2025 on the breath of hopes Free verseanalogy,children,love,wis
5/5/2025 let me Free verseanalogy,love,passion,sens
5/5/2025 if but stone Free verseanalogy,heartbreak,histor
5/5/2025 whale words Rhymeanalogy,language,nature,s
5/5/2025 l’eau de la vie Free verseanalogy,introspection,
5/5/2025 words back Rhymeanalogy,metaphor,
5/5/2025 cool, cruel curse Free verseanalogy,fantasy,horror,
4/8/2025 this old coat Quatrainanalogy,clothes,loss,love
11/29/2024 g’night Free verseanalogy,death,loss,mom,mo
11/29/2024 nacre grace Free verseanalogy,metaphor,moon,
11/29/2024 immersed Free verseanalogy,life,senses,
11/29/2024 soucouyant Free verseanalogy,dark,fantasy,horr
11/29/2024 divine Free verseanalogy,love,metaphor,
11/29/2024 I luv u Free verseanalogy,love,
11/29/2024 frozen farewell Sonnetanalogy,break up,love hur
11/29/2024 ode of odes Free verseanalogy,introspection,
11/29/2024 voyeur Free verseanalogy,break up,poverty,
11/29/2024 life story Free verseanalogy,introspection,lif
11/7/2024 nevermore Free verseanalogy,creation,death,hu
11/7/2024 point blank Free verseanalogy,love hurts,metaph
11/7/2024 last moon Free verseanalogy,death,love hurts,
11/7/2024 mon cygne noire Free verseanalogy,dance,dark,passio
11/7/2024 but a shell Free verseanalogy,home,house,
11/7/2024 a crow’s command Rhymeanalogy,history,sea,
11/7/2024 sky scraper Free verseanalogy,history,sea,
11/7/2024 moonflower Free verseanalogy,introspection,
11/7/2024 bankrupt Free verseanalogy,break up,
11/7/2024 angry child Free verseanalogy,candy,child,mothe
8/22/2024 tell her you saw me Epicadventure,analogy,anxiety
8/22/2024 on tranquil lake Rubaiyatanalogy,beautiful,bird,in
8/22/2024 flock of phantoms Free verseage,analogy,lost love,wis
8/22/2024 then Free verseanalogy,lost love,metapho
8/22/2024 rhetorical Free verseanalogy,heartbreak,lost l
8/21/2024 unquenched Free verseadventure,analogy,science
8/21/2024 apathy, delivered - se7en Free verseallusion,analogy,film,hor
8/21/2024 aching sky Rhymeadventure,analogy,fantasy
8/21/2024 summer game Rhymeanalogy,children,insect,w
8/21/2024 a dance with mad molly Personificationanalogy,drug,metaphor,
8/20/2024 what it's worth Free verseanalogy,death,father,fath
8/20/2024 windows Free verseanalogy,introspection,wis
8/20/2024 precious little shadows Free verseanalogy,child,children,de
8/20/2024 legacy Rhymeanalogy,humanity,time,
8/20/2024 but to ask Rhymeanalogy,introspection,lif
8/16/2024 twixt thy wavy lines Free verseanalogy,old,
8/16/2024 world's greatest toy Limerickanalogy,humorous,
8/16/2024 mom Rhymeanalogy,mother,
8/16/2024 call Free verseanalogy,death,mother son,
8/16/2024 dear mama Rhymeanalogy,mother,mother son
8/16/2024 trickle Free verseanalogy,children,
8/16/2024 valhalla weeps Free verseanalogy,fantasy,mythology
8/16/2024 love, to love Free verseanalogy,parents,soulmate,
8/16/2024 ingrained Personificationanalogy,imagery,
8/12/2024 and I’ll recall Rhymeadventure,analogy,science
8/12/2024 u r a superhero Free verseanalogy,appreciation,imag
8/12/2024 sarikha Free verseanalogy,passion,sensual,
8/12/2024 a song for oppy Free verseanalogy,science,
8/12/2024 scribbled Rhymeanalogy,poets,writing,
8/12/2024 skipper Free verseanalogy,break up,
8/12/2024 webs Free verseanimal,emotions,
8/12/2024 ev’ry hour is midnight Free verseanalogy,passion,sensual,
8/12/2024 scientia Free verseabuse,analogy,lost,
8/12/2024 big ticket Free verseanalogy,basketball,
7/2/2024 how Rhymeanalogy,imagery,metaphor,
7/2/2024 wait for Wendy Free verseadventure,analogy,beauty,
7/2/2024 angels in hell Free verseanalogy,angel,heaven,intr
6/30/2024 question, quelled Free verseanalogy,life,wisdom,
6/25/2024 for Darren - repost Free verseanalogy,friendship,poems,
6/24/2024 one last for the boys Free verseage,analogy,death,lonelin
6/24/2024 buffoon Free verseage,analogy,growth,life,o
6/24/2024 desert blossom - Dubai Free verseappreciation,beautiful,be
6/24/2024 deliciously malicious Rhymeanalogy,anger,beauty,pass
6/11/2024 small things Free verseanalogy,child,childhood,
6/11/2024 deferred Free verseanalogy,creation,introspe
6/11/2024 hana Free verseanalogy,friendship love,
6/11/2024 pandemic, positive Free verseanalogy,love,
6/11/2024 snow leopard Free verseanimal,beauty,
5/22/2024 on the breath of hopes Free verseanalogy,child,children,fa
5/22/2024 bon appetit - Free verseanalogy,love,passion,sens
5/11/2024 odic fail - Free verseanalogy,break up,creation
5/11/2024 implement - Free verseanalogy,art,creation,insp
5/11/2024 how paints a poet? - Free verseanalogy,appreciation,beau
5/11/2024 the good fight Rhymeage,analogy,father son,lo
5/5/2024 no poet, am I Rhymebeauty,god,imagery,poetry
5/5/2024 tethers Free verseanalogy,break up,feelings
5/5/2024 codependency Free verseanalogy,dark,life,light,m
5/5/2024 leau de la vie Free verseanalogy,appreciation,wisd
5/5/2024 but a moment - Free verseanalogy,appreciation,beau

My Photos


Fav Poems

PoemTitleFormCategories
A Midsummer Night's Beach Free versebeauty,color,creation,sea
Highveld Storm Rhymebreak up,longing,
Never Shame a Woman Quatrainpassion,women,
Zest May Our Love Say Dizaindesire,devotion,love,roma
Love of Nature Coupletnature,
Aurora At Dawn Rhymebeauty,inspirational,morn
The World Around Us Rhymeearth,environment,war,
A Prince For Roseanne Rhymefantasy,
Surely, I Shall Prosebirth,death,
Picture Perfect Rhymeamerica,corruption,deep,p
Violin Free verselonely,muse,romance,roman
It Don'T Really Matter Rhymefun,humor,love,
Cry For Wind Quatrainanalogy,animal,beautiful,
The Ride Iambic Pentameterimagination,memory,sad,
Behind Closed Doors - Emotive Write Rhymeabuse,bullying,house,lone
A Candid Rainscape Free verseflower,imagery,nature,rai
Broken Soldiers Rhymeage,humanity,soldier,
White Rainbows Imagismcolor,garden,imagery,
Amethyst Fate Ottava rimaflower,imagery,metaphor,
Lost Childhood -Part 4- Rhymeabuse,child,child abuse,c
As I Journey East Free versebeauty,journey,
When Her Roses Bloom Romanticismlost love,rose,
Time Lost In the Current Verseemotions,fear,ocean,
Love Lies Bleeding Rispettoflower,metaphor,
Gutter Pavement Runway Flight Free verseaddiction,appreciation,da
Freedom Is Written In Stars and Moon Free verseabuse,change,dark,freedom
Yet Not Broken By the Blues Free verseanti bullying,holocaust,m
Diamonds From the Sky Blank versebeautiful,beauty,desire,e
The Potter and the Clay Narrativechange,character,conflict
As the Year Matures Monorhymejune,
Skipping a Stone Quatorzainimagery,nature,
Pondering Castle Ruins At Dusk Free versebeauty,betrayal,
Autumn Royal Rhyme Royalautumn,sad,
Starshine and Silhouettes Rhymebeauty,dance,desire,image
Touch - the healing Acrosticspiritual,
Corridors of Uncertainty Chokaintrospection,
Lake's Music Free versepeace,river,song,
Hollow Man Rhymehappiness,introspection,i
Still I Run Villanelleautumn,death,truth,
From Glory To Dust-2 Acrosticangst,confusion,corruptio
Realization Sonnetlife,
Late Summer Nights Dream At the Cat In the Hat Coupletimagination,nonsense,
Worlds of Ice Free versedream,love,memory,sleep,w
When I No Longer Love You Romanticismlove,romance,
My Solitary Wandering Free versememory,solitude,
Rainless Clouds Pantoumblue,sad,
Dance of the Firebird Free versebeautiful,dance,sensual,
Under the Stars Romanticismautumn,love,poetry,romanc
I Dance Prose Poetryabuse,dance,music,pain,
May Showers Contest Haikunature,rain,
From Sunset To Sunrise Rhymelove,
Mawu Amongst Stars Sonnetbeauty,magic,memory,
His Evening's Mystery Lyriclove,mystery,
Love Will Come To You Lyricintrospection,longing,lov
Miss Allegheny Mountain Monorhymeimagery,mountains,nature,
Real Men Wear Pink Rhymecharacter,funny,humor,per
Nestled Under Your Wings Free verseimagery,inspirational,upl
Poetry Rhymeart,meaningful,poetry,poe
Poets Rhymeappreciation,encouraging,
Ulan At Sinag Ng Araw: Pagmumuni Ng Isang Tulirong Isip Free verseangst,feelings,introspect
Despicable Free verseabuse,evil,girl,
Unsettled Sea Rhymenature,sea,sky,
In Hindsight Rhymeage,love,
Collateral Damage Dramatic Monologuecharacter,courage,freedom
The Dark Side of Canada Free versehow i feel,
Landscape - Beach Scene Quatrainart,
You Echo, Silent Still Free verselost love,
46 Free versebereavement,brother,love,
As Cold Sudden Rain Haikulove,nature,
The Pearl Free versebeauty,blue,love,moon,nig
What Poetry Is Free verseimagery,poetry,words,
Midnight Romance Sonnetdesire,dream,imagery,long
Morning Cues Versebeautiful,
Saturated In Solitude Rhymesolitude,
Shadow Free verselost love,
Hoping That It Might Be You Lyricfriendship love,hope,long
I Am Every Woman Biobeauty,deep,emotions,enco
Penny Hearts Rhymefirst love,valentines day
A Gift of Love Sonnetlove,mother,
Groundhog Day Sonnetnature,winter,
A Peaceful I Love You Iambic Pentameterbeauty,i love you,nature,
Of Wizards and Wands Rhymejourney,
In the Dead of Night Free verseflower,romantic,sensual,s
A Daydreamer's Love Rhymelove,passion,
Words-The Heart of Imagination Free verseuniverse,words,
A World of Boundless Black Sonnetemotions,
Valentine's Day Proposal Rhymemarriage,proposal,romance
A Lullaby Rhymeloneliness,lost love,natu
Insomnia Rhymeanxiety,imagery,lonelines
Absinthe Leaves Ekphrasisautumn,imagery,sky,tree,
Crystal Blue Waters Rhymenature,
Floccinaucinihilipilification and Very Little Bread Rhymeappreciation,art,characte
Fated Hell Monorhymedeath,destiny,evil,
There'll Be No Rain Quatorzainchristmas,weather,winter,
O, the Murmuring Waves Versespiritual,
He Has My Heart Verseart,longing,lust,passion,
The Hands of Time-Rondeau Rondeaudestiny,sleep,time,
A Tear-Ful Conversation With My Daughter Free versei love you,i miss you,mot
Falling From the Heights Sonnetdeath,
Laws of Attraction Free verseabuse,addiction,forgivene

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Kim Rodrigues United States Flag United States Read
Dale Gregory Cozart United States Flag United States Read
Freddie Robinson Jr. United States Flag United States Read
Andrea Dietrich United States Flag United States Read
Line Gauthier Canada Flag Canada Read
Connie Marcum Wong United States Flag United States Read
Janis Medders Tobechi United States Flag United States Read
Alexis Y. United States Flag United States Read
Jan Allison Isle Of Man Flag Isle Of Man Read
Brandy Nicole United States Flag United States Read
Laura Leiser United States Flag United States Read
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