autumnphoenix

Member since October 28, 2007

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I Didn't Know

Posted May 24, 2011 · 15 lines · 7 critiques

I didn't know I was waiting.
With no idea I was looking for anything
I quietly put my heart away
not missing it or its needs.
I closed the door happily.
Life continued pleasently for me.
Satisfied and content
I did not see these as lies.
The day I let you in I was
swept away.
On a wild tide of swirling
illogical emotions;
I was dragged from the saftey of shore.
Cast adrift in a turbulent storm
of pent up desires

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October 2022
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Anniversary
15 years of membership
October 2017
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Anniversary
10 years of membership
October 2012
27 Sat

Anniversary
5 years of membership
July 2011
01 Fri

Received a critique
on I Didn't Know from @Barbara Writes
"there is nothing I can say about this poem, but to say one word, awesome"
June 2011
01 Wed

Received a critique
on I Didn't Know from @Pamela A. Lamppa
"This work verges on diary poetry and needs a bit more direction to bring your audience into the moment. The second line is a phrase and needs clarification. Show your readers how this is supposed to feel rather than tel…"
May 2011
26 Thu

Received a critique
on I Didn't Know from @Rottiestyl
"Ah yes - it always seems to go, when we stop looking, it finds us. And it can be like being wrapped in purple lightening. Rare and electrifying. I agree with China though. A few less I's and this would be perfect, but t…"
24 Tue

Posted a poem
I Didn't Know
"I didn't know I was waiting."
Open thread 15 lines
21 Sat

Received a critique
on Speak To Me from @Timbo
"beautiful poetic write, well done. Tim"
18 Wed

Posted a poem
Speak To Me
"The sound of my name upon your lips"
Open thread 23 lines
07 Sat

Received a critique
on The Sentence/The Gods Made Love from @weirdelf
"in the way you write of grand doomed passions. I really appreciate it. Neither sentimental nor grandiloquent. I feel it, have felt it. This is a poem that for me makes a mark. Yet strangely so, because at first glance i…"
06 Fri

Posted a poem
The Sentence/The Gods Made Love
"Born of the gulf"
Open thread 29 lines
April 2011
24 Sun

Received a critique
on Spring from @weirdelf
"and more concerned about giving it an emotional or idea dimension beyond the descriptive."
23 Sat

Received a critique
on Spring from @scribbler
"late to the party but really liked seeing the evolution of this Haiku................scribbler"
15 Fri

Received a critique
on Spring from @weirdelf
"So there is no room for repetition. Vernal means spring. pushing through is very close to emerging. If you replaced those words with something relating to your feelings or a philosophical idea you could have a much deep…"
01 Fri

Posted a poem
Spring
"Spots of green reaching"
Open thread 11 lines
March 2011
27 Sun

Posted a poem
Love Land
"Love Land"
Open thread 15 lines
13 Sun

Critiqued
"Equinox " by @xena465
"yor title attracted me to this one. I love the subject matter. I have a soft spot in my world for the moon and its imagery,for faeries and the like. My favorite season is of course Autumn. There is so much in this body…"
13 Sun

Posted a poem
Manna
"Flash of ebony"
Open thread 3 lines
13 Sun

Critiqued
"Watercolor Sunrise " by @Blue_Halcyon
"I love reference to the old ones. The wonders of the past. The beauty in your words again stirs my minds eye. I love it."
13 Sun

Critiqued
"Ruins" by @Blue_Halcyon
"Though your words describe the ruins of the Acropolis; they do so in ways that give a glimpes of its former beauty and continued importance. I think this is an ode to imagery in poetry. Well done."
12 Sat

Posted a poem
Regal Blossom
"Red,yellow,white"
Open thread 4 lines
11 Fri

Posted a poem
Winter
"Vivid red fellow"
Open thread 3 lines
10 Thu

Posted a poem
Winter
"Vivid red cocks comb"
Open thread 3 lines
09 Wed

Posted a poem
Hydrangea
"Balls of pink and blue"
Open thread 3 lines
February 2010
06 Sat

Posted a poem
An Ole to Pride
"Ole' to Gordon Parks  and the men and women"
Open thread 46 lines
October 2009
20 Tue

Critiqued
"The Black Unicorn" by @Worldwide Freeride
"I love unicorns, collected them for years. Your title caught my interest. I was taken on a wonderful visual treat. I loved everything from the pickpocket to the end. Wonderful adventure with every element you included…"
15 Thu

Posted a poem
Autumn Equinox
"Autumn Equinox"
Open thread 33 lines
07 Wed

Critiqued
"The Ghost and The Huntress" by @hardcorechick28
"This is wonderful. Such a visually haunting piece. I liked everything about it. You have woven a beautiful tapestry with your story. Thank you. with respect, Dana"
September 2009
25 Fri

Critiqued
"October Coming Down" by @Bert Lamrick
"Hello I enjoyed your poem. I happen to love the autumn season. I love October best since it is my birth month. The imagery of your words is wonderful. I like to think of October as a phoenix month. A showy burst of fire…"
21 Mon

Critiqued
"Looks Like Rain " by @Seren
"Hello, I enjoyed the read.The storm took mealong onthe ride. Good stuff. Dana"
July 2009
25 Sat

Critiqued
"Hallow Stares And Wheelchairs" by @nunnnone
"A very strong subject matter. I like the squeaky wheel. I think if you are going to write here and enjoy the teaching, learning experience you must stand by your work and not be so volatile. You did ask to be knocked on…"
October 2008
27 Mon

Anniversary
One year of membership
August 2008
15 Fri

Highest posting month
August 2008 — 10 poems
08 Fri

Most-discussed work
Ditch Lily

17 critiques to date.
July 2008
18 Fri

First critique offered
on "trees" by @barbsdad2003
May 2008
11 Sun

First publication
Tortured Spirit
October 2007
27 Sat

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 197 days later.