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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!

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Thank You A Thousand Times!

Blog Posted:7/23/2019 4:43:00 PM

** This is the one-thousandth (1,000) poem I have written and posted since joining Poetry Soup a couple of years ago, (12.6.16), at which time I had no intention of making poetry a "serious" thing, or anything beyond a hobby, lol ... you just never know, do you? It was meant as a farewell piece, but a dear friend here changed my mind ...

Despite the motivations behind that, I want to thank you all for the incredible kindness and encouragement you have shown me over these many months, as I was but an "ignorant newbie" when I showed up on this marvelous doorstep, (now a refuge), having written TWO poems in my entire life previous to joining, and barely knowing Free Verse from Rhyme, lol ...

I can't express sufficiently with words how much writing poetry now means to me, (I have always loved reading it) - what a huge part of my questionable existence it has become - but it was the sweet and thoughtful comments from all of you that made it so, proving once again that a website, much as anything in this world, is only as good as its people - members and administrators ...

As is ALSO true with most everything, some like my writing style, some don't, but I make no apologies in that respect, as I have tried my best to express myself with honesty, if nothing else, and within a unique framework ... if that means sharing things a bit too personal, so be it, for poetry will rarely reach anyone if it isn't from the SOUL, (in my humble opinion) ...

Sincerest blessings and deepest appreciation to you all ... I can never repay the debt. ** <3


HARD TRUTH, SOFT SHELL

PS Resident Revenant ...
"I shall embrace it," he sighed, transmuting  -
Blood, no stain, he thought,
Not even frost on the pane ...
Missed ... he'd not ever be.

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Darlene
De Beaulieu

Date: 7/29/2019 6:47:00 PM

hello Gregory R. Barden. When are you moving to the South Pacific? What is the reason to move there? I wish you the best of luck. Keep on creating poetry. Your friend Darlene

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 7/31/2019 8:07:00 AM

Hello Gregory, well i am pleased you will be with us for a little while longer.I know that I will miss you when you go.While you are here i will enjoy your poetry. So by for now my friend.Later.

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/30/2019 5:25:00 PM

(2) I lived in the Caribbean for a while so I know I'd enjoy the weather, (despite a lot of rain). I also want to see THIS country via RV, so I may do that for a couple of years first, visiting friends as I go. Thanks for your comments and friendship! :o) <3

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/30/2019 5:25:00 PM

Hi, Darlene - I won't be moving until after my elderly parents are gone, (they are both 93 and I take care of them at home). Some of the places I'm considering are Vanuatu, Tahiti, Samoa, Mauritius, and Bora Bora ... possibly the Marshalls or Fiji. My reason is simply because it's my dream ... since I was a small boy I have felt like I belonged there and my heart has longed for it. (continued)

Connie
Marcum Wong

Date: 7/29/2019 11:35:00 AM

That is something to celebrate Greg! You have come a long way in one year and you were born to discover your talent as a poet. How do you find out how many poems you have here? Congratulations my friend. I hope you continue to write and share your poetry here. xxoo

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/29/2019 5:55:00 PM

It's QUALITY not quantity, Dear Poet, and yours are ALL quality! Aloha! I may someday be a "neighbor", (technically), when I move to the South Pacific ... although I think most of those islands I'm interested in, (Vanuatu, Tahiti, Mauritius, Samoa, a couple of others), are a LONG way from you, lol! ;o) <3

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 7/29/2019 3:19:00 PM

Thank you Greg. I only have less than 600 poems then and I have been here since Jan. 2010. You are very welcome Greg. You have inspired me to grow as a poet. Blessings and Aloha

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/29/2019 2:19:00 PM

(2) As far as counting, each page of your poems, (on your list of poems), has 100 poems on it, so when you reach page ELEVEN, you have at least 1,001 poems! Blessings, Dear Friend! :o) <3

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/29/2019 2:18:00 PM

Thank you so very much, Connie, you have always been one of my most staunch supporters, and I am so thankful for that and your wonderful friendship! It has been about 2 1/2 years now, (12.6.16), but it sure went by quickly!

Line
Gauthier

Date: 7/28/2019 11:15:00 AM

Congratulations, Gregory. You've certainly blossomed into a proficient virtuoso. Bring out the champagne!

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/29/2019 2:13:00 PM

Thank you so much, Line, you are a consistent supporter and always encouraging, and it is not unappreciated, my friend! Blessings! :o) <3

nette
onclaud

Date: 7/28/2019 12:00:00 AM

i always support your challenges except the last ( the door closed on me!) because i do relish your poetry... keep on truckin' and shinin', greg... huggs

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 2:49:00 AM

Oh, that's very sweet, Nette, and I greatly appreciate the kind words ... blessings and thanks to you, My Friend! :o) <3

Son of
Spock

Date: 7/27/2019 5:37:00 PM

We can't deny the fact that we like him, right now, we like him...

Son of Spock
Date: 7/28/2019 3:15:00 PM

You have to admit though she was a cutie back then.

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 2:48:00 AM

LOL - OK, Sally, we appreciate the sentiment, but we're going to an ad break now. (Cue the lights and shut the girl's mic off!) ;-)

Edward
Ibeh

Date: 7/26/2019 1:03:00 PM

Woohoo! What a monumental milestone! Heartiest congratulations, Greg:-) Keep the ink flowing, my friend. Oh, one more thing...publish your poems!:-) I'd buy a poetry book for every member of my family! The world is seriously missing out...

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 2:46:00 AM

Ha - if only! Many kind thanks to you, Edward, I so appreciate it - I have no idea how to even start down that path, my friend, but I guess I should start digging. If you have any suggestions or info, please send me a Soupie ... and blessings to you, My Poet Brother - I value your friendship! :o)

John
lawless

Date: 7/26/2019 7:21:00 AM

...well Greg, as a mentor of mine once told me......"just shut up and keep writing"....OK< OK,,,,it was me and I told it to myself.....

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 1:52:00 AM

And no finer words were ever spoken, (in the midst of such a place of writers and poet-lovers, at least)! Many kind thanks to you, my friend, for your guidance and friendship and fine words - you were also one of the first here to reach out to me, and I will always remember that with gratitude. Blessings, My Poet Brother! :o)

M. L.
Kiser

Date: 7/25/2019 6:41:00 PM

I think all poets on PS are missed when they take a break; we need our feed! Keep writing.

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 1:48:00 AM

Amen, ML, you are so right ... and we DO keep writing, thank goodness! Many thanks and blessings, My Friend! :o)

Tania
Kitchin

Date: 7/24/2019 4:20:00 PM

Hope this isn't a goodbye Greg! Congratulations on your 1000th poem as well as your support on PS. You are a talented writer and I enjoy your poems!

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 1:47:00 AM

Thank you very much, Tania, I so greatly appreciate your kindness and sweet comments ... you are always very good to me. Blessings, My Friend! :o) <3

Sunshine
Smile

Date: 7/24/2019 2:13:00 PM

- Congratulations on your 1000 poems, Gregory ... when I started ... my goal was 100 poems :)

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 12:45:00 AM

Thank you so very much, Anne-Lise! I never dreamed I'd write this many, lol - I think even a hundred seemed out of reach when I joined ... crazy! Blessings, Dear Poet! :o) <3

craig
cornish

Date: 7/24/2019 12:31:00 PM

Wrong Greg, you can repay by continuing to write.

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 12:44:00 AM

Thanks, Bud, I will try to do so ... best wishes always - thank you for your mentoring me, and for your patience, (I'm not always easy to deal with, lol). Blessings! :o)

Mark
Toney

Date: 7/24/2019 12:21:00 PM

"One-thousandth poem" -an awesome milestone my friend! You inspire us all. ~Mark

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 12:42:00 AM

You are very kind, Mark, and I am so thankful to know you, and have the guidance and inspiration of your wonderful work! Blessings, My Friend! :o)

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 7/24/2019 10:38:00 AM

I read the poem at your page .It's so beautiful and you are a most sincere and lovely person, inside and out, Buddy!

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 12:41:00 AM

As are you, Andrea, and I am so thankful for your wonderful work, your sincere kindness, your comments, your friendship, and mostly for listening to my endless complaining and venting Soupmails, lol - I don't know how you put up with it, but I'm so blessed that you do! Bless you, Buddy! :o) <3

Suzette
Richards

Date: 7/24/2019 4:47:00 AM

The question as to what is a poet (or when one can call oneself a poet) has often arisen on various poetry sites. I would like to point them to your poetry which inspires me - you have set the bar high, my friend. A poet is someone who has the courage to wear his heart on his sleeve, and you certainly do that, Greg. Regards, Su

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 12:38:00 AM

Oh, this is such a wonderful comment, Suzette, and it means so much! You always speak from your heart and never mince words, and this carries all the more import for that reason ... thank you SO very much for all you do, and especially for the blessing of your kind heart and friendship! :o) <3

Brian
Strand

Date: 7/24/2019 3:04:00 AM

Once a poet Greg,you never stop..even though there may be a pause or two from time to time.

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 12:35:00 AM

Thank you so much, My Friend, you are so very correct ... the "bug" has bitten me, and I'm in this one for good! Blessings, Brian! :o)

Wayne
Kingston

Date: 7/23/2019 11:05:00 PM

My bias leans to the Bard being one of the most poesy poets on PS. Your work is enviable; your talent obvious; your soul on heartfelt display. Chart your course but PS always will relish your attendance. :o)

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 12:34:00 AM

This is so very kind, Wayne, and it means a great deal to me ... you are of rare and wonderful character, My Friend, and I so appreciate your comments, work, and friendship! The Soup would not be nearly as flavorful, were it not for the spice of your personality. Blessings, My Friend! :o)

Brandy
Nicole

Date: 7/23/2019 10:05:00 PM

Congratulations Greg!!! :) I am so happy that you are here. Sharing your heart (your soul) through your words. Many Wonderful Blessings to you. ~ Brandy

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 12:30:00 AM

Oh, this is very sweet of you, Brandy, but then everything you write is dipped in sugar and spice ... I'd expect no less! Thank you so very much - you are a sparkling gem of Poetry Soup, and I'm blessed to know you, My Sweet Friend! :o) <3

Keith
Trestrail

Date: 7/23/2019 7:10:00 PM

Happy one thousandth, Bard. When next are thee appearing at the Globe? I'll be there if I can find my codpiece.

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 12:28:00 AM

Ha - don't I WISH, lol! If that should ever happen, you'll have a backstage pass, a limo, dinner, and drinks after with a evening boat ride on the Thames - on me! (Just bring an extra lady for me) Hey, we can dream, right? ;-)

Robert
Lindley

Date: 7/23/2019 6:56:00 PM

THE POET'S TRUE CALLING, A GIFT_ Your soul dipped words gave me this* To contemplate, thus not miss*... A tear here, morn's rays over there* In poetic ocean we share* Love of writing, beyond compare.* Congratulations on your one thousandth poem my friend... _

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 12:22:00 AM

This is wonderful - I'm going to post it with a poem of mine, (with credit to you, of course), for it has inspired an idea! Thank you, Brother! :o)

Robert
Lindley

Date: 7/23/2019 6:43:00 PM

A poet is a poet, is a poet, is a poet my great friend. Your poetry exhibits the depths, beauty and heart that fine poetry must have. And also your character and kindness both are blessings to this poetry site and certainly to myself in particular. Your first poem that I read told me you are a poet to be read, enjoyed and supported in your poetic journey! Stay true to your calling my poetic brother in arms...

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 12:20:00 AM

You are so very kind and thoughtful, Robert - you were one of the very first to reach out to me here, and I will always treasure you and your poetry! You have always been honest with me, but always with kindness and care - I am blessed to know you, My Poet Brother! :o)

Dear Heart -
Wiishkobi Ode

Date: 7/23/2019 5:48:00 PM

Greg, farewell poem? How could you even consider such a thing? You have too much poetic talent for that to happen! But, I know it must be difficult with your father needing you more and more. Step back at times but never leave for you would be greatly missed. And as a poet who writes some dark poems sometimes difficult to read I do because I must, for it all pours from my soul and I think you are the same ~ Your poem is quite beautiful !

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 12:19:00 AM

(2) THAT'S what I love about poetry - it's a piece of our soul that we can SEE, and it becomes beauty, even the darkest. Thank you, My Dear Friend - you know how I feel. :o) <3

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 12:18:00 AM

Yes, you're right, Constance, the darkness pours from my soul sometimes, and like you, I have to write it down. There's always something positive that comes from it though - a healing, a kind comment, someone who shares those feelings, a peace from venting - always something.

Son of
Spock

Date: 7/23/2019 4:50:00 PM

You're a wonderful poet and a fine asset here Greg

Son of Spock
Date: 7/28/2019 7:44:00 PM

Yeah? Well Bob's your uncle!

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/28/2019 12:14:00 AM

We're ALL longer fellows in our minds, Keith, but reality ... ouch! (And I'M the Supertramp fan ... the man with the lonely eyes). ;-)

Keith Trestrail
Date: 7/24/2019 6:28:00 PM

People say I possess a Longfellow-like quality. Jus sayin!

Son of Spock
Date: 7/24/2019 3:54:00 PM

You're excellent too cwaigy. Gotta get over your way

craig cornish
Date: 7/24/2019 12:30:00 PM

Sigh, You misspelled my name Thwomas, it's Craig

Son of Spock
Date: 7/24/2019 9:56:00 AM

Well... I am logical after all

Keith Trestrail
Date: 7/24/2019 7:39:00 AM

Ah, a Supertramp fan I see!

Son of Spock
Date: 7/23/2019 7:10:00 PM

Bloody well right!

Keith Trestrail
Date: 7/23/2019 7:03:00 PM

Yes he is, Tommy, whereas you possess a Poe-like quality...raven mad!

Gregory R Barden
Date: 7/23/2019 5:06:00 PM

Thank you so much, my friend, I so appreciate it! :o)

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My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
12/15/2019	Like You Mean It	Free verse	analogy,love,metaphor,pas
12/14/2019	Sense In Sensual	Rhyme	emotions,feelings,love,pa
12/14/2019	Inventory, Ideal	Free verse	appreciation,poems,poetry
12/12/2019	Time Respires	Rictameter	analogy,appreciation,meta
12/12/2019	Snow Globe	Free verse	analogy,christmas,
12/10/2019	Descent	Free verse	appreciation,death,metaph
12/8/2019	Shadow Man	Rhyme	absence,death,eulogy,fath
12/6/2019	The Night Before Christmas	Rhyme	christmas,funny,humorous,
12/4/2019	Pale Shelter	Free verse	analogy,angst,childhood,l
12/3/2019	Too Bright A Journey	Quintain (English)	adventure,analogy,mystery
12/3/2019	Yours In Mine	Epigram	appreciation,beauty,feeli
12/3/2019	The Spirit In Me	Couplet	spiritual,
12/2/2019	Expanding Santa	Limerick	christmas,light,
12/1/2019	To the Ends of the Earth	Kimo	analogy,imagery,metaphor,
11/28/2019	A Life Of Thanks	Rhyme	life,thanksgiving,
11/26/2019	Last Year's Nests	Free verse	animal,bird,environment,m
11/26/2019	Sarto Sorridente - Smiling Tailor	Rhyme	appreciation,beauty,cloth
11/26/2019	Dreams Too Sweet	Sonnet	dream,metaphor,night,pass
11/24/2019	Goosebumps	Free verse	analogy,appreciation,body
11/24/2019	Reverie Of Wonder	Free verse	appreciation,life,love,na
11/24/2019	Earnestly, Ernest	Free verse	appreciation,writing,
11/23/2019	Earth Dies, Fawning	Free verse	allegory,appreciation,ear
11/22/2019	Disarray	Free verse	break up,lost love,moon,n
11/21/2019	Love Burns Cold	Free verse	fantasy,love,romantic lov
11/20/2019	In A Word	I do not know?	death,grief,loss,moving o
11/18/2019	First Shines November	Free verse	beauty,christmas,fantasy,
11/14/2019	Scented Leaves	Free verse	imagery,lost love,memory,
11/14/2019	Gobblin' Goblins	Rhyme	cat,fun,halloween,humorou
11/13/2019	Twist Of Faves	Rhyme	philosophy,truth,
11/13/2019	Pit	Rhyme	dark,heartbreak,introspec
11/13/2019	Frigid	Rhyme	death,depression,emotions
11/12/2019	Google Awakens	Free verse	computer,internet,introsp
11/12/2019	Marzipan	Rhyme	love,metaphor,passion,sen
11/12/2019	Wanted: Heart	Rhyme	analogy,heartbreak,lost l
11/9/2019	On Water and Wing	Sonnet	analogy,appreciation,bird
11/8/2019	Little Man's Eyes	Free verse	appreciation,childhood,fa
11/7/2019	So Gifts the Sandman	Free verse	dream,fantasy,imagination
11/6/2019	Hors D'oeuvre	Haiku	appreciation,beauty,body,
11/6/2019	Narcissus Falls In Love	Epigram	beauty,introspection,love
11/4/2019	A Dance With Mad Molly	Rhyme	analogy,dance,dark,fantas
11/1/2019	Summer School	Free verse	appreciation,lust,mystery
10/31/2019	Angels Fall, As I	Free verse	analogy,angel,introspecti
10/28/2019	Barren Edge	Free verse	analogy,father,father son
10/27/2019	Too Brief, The Flame	Quatrain	appreciation,bereavement,
10/23/2019	Unanswered	Questionku	death,missing you,spiritu
10/21/2019	Witchy Twitchy Itch	Rhyme	funny,halloween,humorous,
10/20/2019	Ambrosia	Free verse	appreciation,kiss,love,pa
10/18/2019	Morn On the Wing	Rhyme	appreciation,beauty,
10/18/2019	Ice To Eyes To Ice	Free verse	analogy,imagery,introspec
10/18/2019	Busy Business Above	Rhyme	animal,happy,home,image,i
10/18/2019	Nude, Descending	Free verse	appreciation,beauty,body,
10/17/2019	Lesson Learned	Free verse	forgiveness,friendship,sa
10/14/2019	Good Host	Rhyme	angst,conflict,dark,intro
10/14/2019	Lost, Yet	Free verse	analogy,confusion,depress
10/9/2019	A Captain's Confession	Rhyme	adventure,horror,mystery,
10/9/2019	How Can I Care About Poetry	Rhyme	father,grief,loss,love,me
10/8/2019	Jitterbug July	Rhyme	appreciation,insect,natur
10/8/2019	Sweetest Sugar - PET	Rhyme	animal,appreciation,cat,l
10/6/2019	Homeward	Free verse	adventure,conflict,nature
10/5/2019	Town Children	Rhyme	appreciation,children,cit
10/4/2019	October's Magic	Pantoum	appreciation,autumn,beaut
10/3/2019	Autumn Magic	Sonnet	appreciation,autumn,high
10/3/2019	Kaput	Haiku	conflict,farewell,how i f
10/2/2019	Life At A Glance	Rhyme	appreciation,beauty,earth
10/1/2019	Most Beautiful Day - QD	Verse	analogy,appreciation,beau
9/30/2019	Indiscernible Void	Enclosed Rhyme	appreciation,heart,intros
9/30/2019	Cracked	Rhyme	introspection,life,
9/30/2019	Mighty Tatonka	Sonnet	animal,appreciation,men,n
9/29/2019	Windows	Free verse	deep,introspection,life,w
9/26/2019	Haunted Highlands	Couplet	fantasy,passion,spiritual
9/25/2019	Psalm Of Joys	Rhyme	appreciation,forgiveness,
9/23/2019	I'm Just Getting Started	Rhyme	emotions,love hurts,trust
9/23/2019	Brooklyn Bound	Tetractys	appreciation,city,imagery
9/22/2019	Primeval	Rhyme	appreciation,beauty,natur
9/22/2019	Pristine	Free verse	appreciation,beauty,journ
9/22/2019	Serendipity	Rhyme	appreciation,love,passion
9/22/2019	Vagabond	Free verse	analogy,appreciation,body
9/21/2019	Where Bumbles Bounce	Rhyme	analogy,deep,introspectio
9/20/2019	Happy Birthday Mom and Dad	Sonnet	appreciation,birthday,dad
9/18/2019	Mountain Matron	Free verse	adventure,appreciation,au
9/16/2019	If I Weren't Afraid	Rhyme	analogy,appreciation,conf
9/15/2019	Oferta del Diablo - Part One	Dramatic Verse	adventure,analogy,fantasy
9/15/2019	Nip The Nep	Free verse	friendship,introspection,
9/13/2019	Tutankhamun	Verse	adventure,appreciation,hi
9/11/2019	9-11	Free verse	courage,freedom,memorial,
9/9/2019	As Summer Sets	Free verse	farewell,goodbye,metaphor
9/9/2019	You, of All	Free verse	appreciation,metaphor,sou
9/8/2019	El Capitan	Free verse	death,
9/8/2019	Too Late	Rhyme	appreciation,family,heart
9/7/2019	The Blessing of Mistakes	Free verse	appreciation,life,motivat
9/7/2019	The Dutch Boy Comes Of Age	Light Verse	analogy,humorous,metaphor
9/5/2019	I Have Dreamed	Senryu	appreciation,love,passion
9/5/2019	Angels Danced	Haibun	angel,appreciation,beauty
9/4/2019	Stranger In Paradise - CYS	Rhyme	appreciation,beauty,parad
9/3/2019	It's Not the Size of the Needle	Limerick	funny,humorous,light,
9/3/2019	The Fire Rages On	Acrostic	analogy,lost love,memory,
9/3/2019	Rhetorical	Free verse	break up,conflict,divorce
8/27/2019	Cover To Cover - Jessica Alba	Free verse	appreciation,beauty,celeb
8/22/2019	Upon The Sand	Enclosed Rhyme	age,beach,loss,ocean,sea,
8/22/2019	Quis Sum	Free verse	allegory,dark,deep,god,sp

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Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
A Midsummer Night's Beach	Free verse	beauty,color,creation,sea
Joy May Our Love Say	Dizain	desire,devotion,love,roma
Highveld Storm	Rhyme	break up,longing,
The World Around US	Rhyme	earth,environment,war,
The Ride	Iambic Pentameter	imagination,memory,sad,
Never Shame a Woman	Quatrain	passion,women,
Surely, I Shall	Prose	birth,death,
Cry For Wind	Quatrain	analogy,animal,beautiful,
Love of Nature	Couplet	nature,
AURORA AT DAWN	Rhyme	beauty,inspirational,morn
My Big Fat Gypsy Poem	Rhyme	humor,marriage,wedding,
A Prince for Roseanne	Rhyme	fantasy,
Picture Perfect	Rhyme	america,corruption,deep,p
It don't really matter	Rhyme	fun,humor,love,
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS - EMOTIVE WRITE	Rhyme	abuse,bullying,house,lone
Broken Soldiers	Rhyme	age,humanity,soldier,
I DANCE	Prose Poetry	abuse,dance,music,pain,
Love will come to you	Lyric	introspection,longing,lov
Violin	Free verse	lonely,muse,romance,roman
Gutter Pavement Runway Flight	Free verse	addiction,appreciation,da
The Potter and the clay	Narrative	change,character,conflict
Worlds Of Ice	Free verse	dream,love,memory,sleep,w
May Showers Contest	Haiku	nature,rain,
Time Lost In The Current	Verse	emotions,fear,ocean,
Yet not broken by the blues	Free verse	anti bullying,holocaust,m
Lost Childhood -Part 4-	Rhyme	abuse,child,child abuse,c
Freedom Is Written In Stars And Moon	Free verse	abuse,change,dark,freedom
Diamonds From The Sky	Blank verse	beautiful,beauty,desire,e
Starshine and silhouettes	Rhyme	beauty,dance,desire,image
Hollow man	Rhyme	happiness,introspection,i
From glory to dust-2	Acrostic	angst,confusion,corruptio
Rainless Clouds	Pantoum	blue,sad,
Landscape - Beach Scene	Quatrain	art,
What Poetry Is	Free verse	imagery,poetry,words,
A Candid Rainscape	Free verse	flower,imagery,nature,rai
White Rainbows	Imagism	color,garden,imagery,
Amethyst Fate	Ottava rima	flower,imagery,metaphor,
Love Lies Bleeding	Rispetto	flower,metaphor,
TOUCH -Sharon's Acrostic contest	Acrostic	spiritual,
my solitary wandering	Free verse	memory,solitude,
MAWU AMONGST STARS	Sonnet	beauty,magic,memory,
Real Men Wear Pink	Rhyme	character,funny,humor,per
POETS	Rhyme	appreciation,encouraging,
Sea of Love	Rhyme	love,love hurts,sea,
Collateral damage	Dramatic monologue	character,courage,freedom
The Pearl	Free verse	beauty,blue,love,moon,nig
Morning Cues	Verse	beautiful,
Words-The Heart of Imagination	Free verse	universe,words,
He Has My Heart	Verse	art,longing,lust,passion,
July	Free verse	summer,
Transition to Death - Part I	Free verse	absence,anger,dark,death,
a night of passion	Couplet	happiness,lust,passion,ro
The Stars and Beyond	Sestina	space,stars,
For the Fisher King on His Golden Jubilee	Sonnet	birthday,friend,
NEVER TO BE MINE	Free verse	grief,i miss you,memorial
GOODBYE, MY LOVE	Free verse	death,goodbye,
Be Yourself	Free verse	confusion,courage,emotion
A Kiss Remembered	Rhyme	love,
Mister Joe Jangles	Free verse	poetry,poets,
Rape	Free verse	abuse,
INDIAN PIPE	Verse	death,nature,
As I Journey East	Free verse	beauty,journey,
LAKE'S MUSIC	Free verse	peace,river,song,
When I No Longer Love You	Romanticism	love,romance,
Under the Stars	Verse	autumn,love,poetry,romanc
HIS EVENING'S MYSTERY	Lyric	love,mystery,
I am Every Woman	Bio	beauty,deep,emotions,enco
as cold sudden rain	Haiku	love,nature,
In Silence	Personification	autumn,death,
O, the murmuring waves --	Verse	spiritual,
My Unborn Child	Sonnet	baby,
Snow Falling	Personification	beauty,winter,
Realization	Sonnet	life,
You Echo, Silent Still	Free verse	lost love,
DESPICABLE	Free verse	abuse,evil,girl,
Insomnia	Rhyme	anxiety,imagery,lonelines
For The Love of Poetry	Blank verse	poetry,poets,words,
ulan at sinag ng araw: pagmumuni ng isang tulirong isip	Free verse	angst,feelings,introspect
Chasing the man in the moon	Free verse	absence,childhood,father
Miss Allegheny Mountain	Monorhyme	imagery,mountains,nature,
Moonlight tango	Dramatic monologue	dance,desire,men,moon,rom
Shadow	Free verse	lost love,
Memories, In The Silent Dust	Prose Poetry	childhood,nostalgia,old,
If I Let My Mind Meander	Free verse	lost love,metaphor,
What Might Have Been	Verse	lost love,
Late Summer Nights Dream at the Cat in the Hat	Couplet	imagination,nonsense,
46	Free verse	bereavement,brother,love,
Collecting teardrops	Free verse	friendship,lost,
As the Year Matures	Monorhyme	june,
Have a lovely day	Rhyme	goodbye,
Fated Hell	Monorhyme	death,destiny,evil,
Love's Eternal Death	Sonnet	emotions,lost love,
One Last Time	Free verse	lost love,
Prisoner Of Words	Free verse	metaphor,poetry,words,
Laws Of Attraction	Free verse	abuse,addiction,forgivene
When Her Roses Bloom	Romanticism	lost love,rose,
Crystal Blue Waters	Rhyme	nature,
Poetry	Rhyme	art,meaningful,poetry,poe
Nestled Under Your Wings	Free verse	imagery,inspirational,upl
A Chorus Sang Its Last Concerto	Elegy	beach,emotions,

Fav Poets

Poet	Country
Phil Capitano	Canada	Read
Jannie Breedt	South Africa	Read
Robert Lindley	United States	Read
Monica Vance	United States	Read
John Hamilton	Canada	Read
Terry O'Leary	France	Read
Maureen McGreavy	Canada	Read
Edward McCall	United States	Read
Jo Daniel	India	Read
Sunlite Wanter	United States	Read
Darren White	Netherlands	Read
Kim Rodrigues	United States	Read
White Wolf	Australia	Read
Dale Gregory Cozart	United States	Read
Freddie Robinson Jr.	United States	Read
Andrea Dietrich	United States	Read
John Anderson	Australia	Read
Suzanne Delaney	United States	Read
Carole Duet	United States	Read
Harshath Vidheya	India	Read
Jay Vee	United States	Read
Vijay Pandit	United States	Read
Russell Sivey	United States	Read
Line Gauthier	Canada	Read
Connie Marcum Wong	United States	Read
John Michaels	United Kingdom	Read
Julie Leigh Rodeheaver	United States	Read
Michael Vacek	United States	Read
Thvia Shetley	United States	Read
M Braimah Saaka	United States	Read
Judith S	United States	Read
JEAN MURRAY	Ireland	Read
Lemuel Giviens	United States	Read
Janis Thompson	United States	Read
Lin Lane	United States	Read
Alexis Y.	United States	Read
JAN ALLISON	Isle Of Man	Read
Brandy Nicole	United States	Read
Susan Gentry	United States	Read
Laura Leiser	United States	Read
Nina Parmenter	United Kingdom	Read
Sandra Haight	United States	Read
charles messina	United States	Read
Becca Teagan	United States	Read
Chantelle Anne Cooke	United States	Read
P.S. AWTRY	United States	Read
Edward Ibeh	United States	Read
Tania Kitchin	United States	Read
Ed Morris	United States	Read
Mark Toney	United States	Read
Gregory R Barden	United States	Read

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