Alice Ember

Member since February 22, 2010

Member for 16 years, 3 months

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Handsome flower

Posted Aug 11, 2022 · 51 lines · 3 critiques

I guess what I fail to understand
Is how you could claim to love me
And yet I am destroyed by your hand

I remember a time
When there was no sweeter sound
Than your voice
Filled with admiration and praise for me
And now we are ghosts passing each other
In the hallways of the home I bought for us
Once thought too small for the family I envisioned with you
Now far too large
My sobs echo
While your lack of affection
Deafens me

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I wish I could be a flower
Or a blade of grass
In the garden of you
To see what you see
And come to terms with what you do

I want to know what I could have done
To fall out of your favor
To be abandoned by you
My goddess
My deity

I prayed for you
For all of my life
I have given everything I was
In the name of worshiping you
I must have blurred the lines
I must have put you on a pedestal so high
You feared I would let you fall
So instead you jump
Right into another's embrace

Maybe I brought this upon us
By my frequent worry
My belief that you needed more
That I did not water your grass enough

I swear if I could have foreseen
This outcome I would have done all I could to change it
I was your handsome girl
Your love
Your forever

And now I am your yesterday
I am the wilted flower
You decided disrupted your view
You could have watered me
But you chose to rip my roots from the ground and discard me
Leaving me to suffer this alone

I love you
I miss you
I will always be your handsome flower

Alice Ember’s timeline

February 2025
21 Fri

Anniversary
15 years of membership
August 2022
11 Thu

Received a critique
on Handsome flower from @Geezer
"little thing. A typo: My [belief] that you needed more. ~ Geezer. ."
11 Thu

Received a critique
on Handsome flower from @Jackweb
"People expect that friendships will make them feel good all time. When there is something about the relationship that invites complication, friends might start to wonder whether the friendship is a good idea. The truth…"
11 Thu

Received a critique
on Handsome flower from @Simon
"This is a wonderful work, so lovely and touching keep the good work. Anyway my suggestion is on the second stanza. I remember a time When there was no sweeter sound Then your voice I think you should put it this way (I…"
11 Thu

Posted a poem
Handsome flower
"I guess what I fail to understand"
Open thread 51 lines
10 Wed

Received a critique
on Bearded lady from @Rosewood Apothecary
"You had me a bit teary. I’ve been made fun of for my empathy my whole life. For my money I’ll take big brains and soft hearts over status quo and bullying. You write beautifully and with intent. Speak your F**cking trut…"
10 Wed

Received a critique
on Bearded lady from @Geezer
"about feeling as though you are an outcast or freak. I do get it. about feeling as though you are an outcast or freak. I do get it; there are, however, those that for whatever reason, make self-depreciating jokes and se…"
10 Wed

Received a critique
on Bearded lady from @Lavender
"Hello, Alice, I felt each word. Thank goodness you have your powerful poetry to express all of this. I wish you continued courage and peace. Lavender"
10 Wed

Posted a poem
Bearded lady
"A pretty face makes a difference"
Open thread 42 lines
February 2020
21 Fri

Anniversary
10 years of membership
November 2019
24 Sun

Received a critique
on Shower from @Roscoe Lane
"I will be interested to see that rework, as you have some very good lines and ideas here. Regards Roscoe..."
20 Wed

Posted a poem
Shower
"The shower has become a lover"
Open thread 49 lines
December 2015
16 Wed

Received a critique
on Depression from @alidzain
"I second Wes's opinion. Hope this is fiction. Rise and break free from the hellish chains that drags your soul to the womb of oblivion. May love be the wings that lead you to hope. Salvation is not lost if you dare to b…"
15 Tue

Posted a poem
Depression
"It's dark here"
Open thread 88 lines
February 2015
21 Sat

Anniversary
5 years of membership
November 2014
27 Thu

Posted a poem
Voices
"I swore I'd never forget"
Open thread 43 lines
21 Fri

Posted a poem
Love's puppets
"And today I let you"
Open thread 49 lines
October 2014
21 Tue

Posted a poem
Posioned Honey
"You got caught"
Open thread 45 lines
20 Mon

New follower
@alidzain
20 Mon

Posted a poem
Like it wasn't love
"Everything is fading fast"
Open thread 25 lines
April 2013
06 Sat

Posted a poem
Nights like this
"It's nights like this"
Open thread 36 lines
April 2012
15 Sun

New follower
@Dalton
March 2012
07 Wed

Posted a poem
Promise me
"Yesterday was Tomorrow"
Open thread 24 lines
February 2012
12 Sun

Posted a poem
No one sees
"I fight in a smile,"
Open thread 45 lines
10 Fri

Posted a poem
Each day
"Each day I breath anew"
Open thread 15 lines
January 2012
02 Mon

New follower
@RobeccaJane Lee-Murchison
February 2011
21 Mon

Anniversary
One year of membership
January 2011
08 Sat

Critiqued
"Happy New Year 2011 (Acrostic)" by @magics02
"Happy new year. I'm a little late but i finally found the site again. Forget me ? Well hope to hear from you soon Magic Love, Alice"
July 2010
02 Fri

Critiqued
"OUR PROTECTORS " by @magics02
"I can't imagine the pain and grief of these families are going through. My utmost love and care for the family and your community. They will catch this man and he will be put to justice. If it helps I'm sending all my i…"
02 Fri

Critiqued
"Dirt-bag" by @RobeccaJane Lee-Murchison
"Yes!!! Finally, I can kick someones butt. I've had a serious withdrawl with my fights lately and I've been losing my ever loving mind!! I'm not quite sure if I should be offended by you talking 'bout my brooding face. V…"
02 Fri

Critiqued
"Sand" by @Hooded Stranger
"Your really explained the not wanting to drag a friend into your problems.. Now I know you won't believe me but, I get in fights all the time!! haha and if a friend overs a hand in the matter. I tell them for there own…"
June 2010
30 Wed

Critiqued
"destiny" by @Mike
"It looks fine to me. godd job on this one Cowards aren't the only ones who die a thousand deaths. Sometimes heroes do to"
30 Wed

Critiqued
"Dirt-bag" by @RobeccaJane Lee-Murchison
"Can I kick the crap out of him a little please, PLEASE? I need to kick some ones butt before i lose my mind.!!! Douchbaggery!! Hahaha i remeber you calling me that a couple of times, this was anawsome rant. I hope your…"
30 Wed

Critiqued
"Cor...." by @Mike
"Haha, it seems we're both in love pain at the moment though i'm fairly sure yours is worse 'cause i spend the whole time trying to fend of the love he was trying to force feed me. I guess he got sick of it and left, tha…"
22 Tue

Critiqued
"What Do I Do?" by @broken_skye
"Having been in this situation at a time i can tel you it's an incomfortable one. Caught between to loves, in one spot the other is better then in the another spot you want to other one. It's a bitter game but, i promise…"
11 Fri

Most-discussed work
Lie I live

28 critiques to date.
April 2010
15 Thu

Highest posting month
April 2010 — 8 poems
February 2010
22 Mon

First critique offered
on "The Beast" by @DimondDivinity
21 Sun

First publication
Frankie ( I miss you man)
21 Sun

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 1 days later.

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15 years of membership

on Handsome flower from @Geezer

on Handsome flower from @Jackweb

on Handsome flower from @Simon

on Bearded lady from @Rosewood Apothecary

on Bearded lady from @Geezer

on Bearded lady from @Lavender

10 years of membership

on Shower from @Roscoe Lane

on Depression from @alidzain

5 years of membership

One year of membership

"Happy New Year 2011 (Acrostic)" by @magics02

"OUR PROTECTORS " by @magics02

"Dirt-bag" by @RobeccaJane Lee-Murchison

"Sand" by @Hooded Stranger

"destiny" by @Mike

"Dirt-bag" by @RobeccaJane Lee-Murchison

"Cor...." by @Mike

"What Do I Do?" by @broken_skye

April 2010 — 8 poems

on "The Beast" by @DimondDivinity

Membership begins

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