Benjamin1987

Member since November 26, 2009

Member for 16 years, 6 months

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Wanting the Queen of Brookline

Posted May 15, 2014 · 16 lines · 2 critiques

The music playing
through the mirror
my mind a drift

Thinking about the
Queen of Brookline
the one I want

Her laugh always
warming to the soul
smile melting the heart
to a pure liquid

Wanting to love
something with her
that will last forever

Thinking about growing old
sitting in our rocking chairs
still having each other

Benjamin1987’s timeline

November 2024
25 Mon

Anniversary
15 years of membership
November 2019
25 Mon

Anniversary
10 years of membership
November 2014
25 Tue

Anniversary
5 years of membership
May 2014
16 Fri

Received a critique
on Wanting the Queen of Brookline from @weirdelf
"but nice."
16 Fri

Received a critique
on Wanting the Queen of Brookline from @emeka ozurumba
"you must not make your poem bare like a nude chest , you must embed with some bra for example"
15 Thu

Posted a poem
Wanting the Queen of Brookline
"The music playing"
Open thread 16 lines
March 2013
19 Tue

Critiqued
"mercy killing, maybe" by @Jenifer James
"Very good write Jenifer. I feel like writing especially poetry can get people through tough times. I myself have had a couple of years where the rule of three has applied and have been to too many funerals in my short s…"
February 2013
17 Sun

Critiqued
"TEXAS SUNSET" by @Linda Moses
"Hello Linda, This was a really good write. I found it to be very soothing. I felt as if I was there watching this sunset. Keep up the good work. Ben"
September 2012
23 Sun

Received a critique
on The Poor Soul from @Ian.T
"Go to the top and put curser on TOOLS then Just click on the "Track all site activity " Go down until you see Esker then just click on his name that will take you to his Pofile and a list of all his work, You take care…"
16 Sun

Received a critique
on Battle Scars from @Ian.T
"I like the fact that your poem is about war, this particular war is remembered by the Commonwealth people as a place of hero's where 6 Victoria crosses were won and so on. The figures of casualties I will list below, it…"
15 Sat

Posted a poem
Battle Scars
"I was there"
Open thread 23 lines
May 2012
16 Wed

Received a critique
on The Fruit Stand Yard from @sakkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
"My take on this poem is simple to explain. It was well written and placed a smile to my gray. Keep up the good work. Your friend Sakkk."
16 Wed

Received a critique
on The Fruit Stand Yard from @believe
"I like this poem Ben Love the idea at the end too. great ' friend"
15 Tue

Posted a poem
The Fruit Stand Yard
"Apple trees in the back"
Open thread 28 lines
04 Fri

Received a critique
on The Poor Soul from @Ian.T
"You have a base here yet leaves the reader wanting to hear more of the story, you could join some of your lines at first and add a few more to each Stanza. Later you can go for the shorter line poems, which are hard to…"
April 2012
21 Sat

Posted a poem
The Poor Soul
"Where I am from"
Open thread 19 lines
09 Mon

Received a critique
on The Fall of a Legendary Gunfighter from @WonderGolly
"Starters, interesting storyline. Brings to mind movies of the Wild Wild West days when gunslinging was the order of the day. I see that you're a military enthusiast if not a military man. lol. Your title is great, leads…"
09 Mon

Posted a poem
The Fall of a Legendary Gunfighter
"There once"
Open thread 70 lines
02 Mon

Posted a poem
Military Madness
"The bark of an AK-47"
Open thread 31 lines
02 Mon

Critiqued
"BOY SOLDIERS’ GAME" by @t. reflexion
"t. reflexion, Very good write. The feeling I got from this write is that sometimes people can do the worst of things, especially even to prove they are right about something."
March 2012
15 Thu

Highest posting month
March 2012 — 6 poems
08 Thu

Posted a poem
Arnald and The Red Baron
"There he goes again"
Open thread 40 lines
08 Thu

Posted a poem
A Hopeless Romantic Daydreaming of Love
"Sitting on the edge"
Open thread 49 lines
08 Thu

Posted a poem
The Little Sparkle In Her Eye
"The flickering light of fireflies"
Open thread 23 lines
07 Wed

Posted a poem
The Memorial of a Brighton Hero
"On an island"
Open thread 40 lines
07 Wed

Posted a poem
His White Marble Headstone
"At my grandfather’s"
Open thread 28 lines
05 Mon

Posted a poem
The Homeless Warrior
"An old soldier"
Open thread 25 lines
November 2010
25 Thu

Anniversary
One year of membership
July 2010
16 Fri

Critiqued
"She Was" by @mona
"Hello Mona. It is nice to meet you. This poem really caught my eye. When I read it I could only think of a young girl who was forced to grow up too fast and not really being able to have a childhood. It also sounds as i…"
16 Fri

Critiqued
"Intimate audition" by @Ink Dragon
"Hello Ink Dragon. It is very nice to meet you. I have to say after reading this poem I am hooked. It is short and to the point and very deep. I like the whole flow of the piece and how it is saying that someone does not…"
April 2010
20 Tue

Critiqued
"The Shaman" by @Ravenshakti
"Raven I have read this poem and Vodoo Dancer. I have to say I am very impressed. So much hidden meaning and depth. Looking forward to reading more."
December 2009
18 Fri

Critiqued
"If I Didn't Have You, Someone Else Would Do" by @Natascha Tallowin
"Very good poem, I enjoyed this one a lot. I feel as if most people can relate to this. True there are many fish in the sea, but everyone finds that someone. I also like how you have what people are thinking and what the…"
18 Fri

Critiqued
"The Great Escape" by @Millage
"Millage very good piece. I like how the title matches up with what your message is. I also like the angst of it all. I also think that the beginning and the end are pretty good. I like how you have how everyone wants th…"
03 Thu

First critique offered
on "Osmosis" by @Cloudthings
November 2009
25 Wed

First publication
The Lonely Hearted Young Man
25 Wed

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 1 days later.

About Me

About me

I am a graduate student studying to be a special education teacher and write poetry as a hobby. I work as a substitute teacher and love what I do. I love to write about people and topics that interest me. I also love to read. Some of my favorite authors are Stephen King, authors of the Beat Generation, Ray Bradbury and many more. I am very eclectic in what I read. The Beat Generation really inspires me to write the way I do. I also believe that music is not only music, but poetry that has instrumental added to it. I have so many ideas flowing around in my head and I just have to get them out onto paper.

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Favorite Poets

The Beat Generation

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15 years of membership

10 years of membership

5 years of membership

on Wanting the Queen of Brookline from @weirdelf

on Wanting the Queen of Brookline from @emeka ozurumba

"mercy killing, maybe" by @Jenifer James

"TEXAS SUNSET" by @Linda Moses

on The Poor Soul from @Ian.T

on Battle Scars from @Ian.T

on The Fruit Stand Yard from @sakkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

on The Fruit Stand Yard from @believe

on The Poor Soul from @Ian.T

on The Fall of a Legendary Gunfighter from @WonderGolly

"BOY SOLDIERS’ GAME" by @t. reflexion

March 2012 — 6 poems

One year of membership

"She Was" by @mona

"Intimate audition" by @Ink Dragon

"The Shaman" by @Ravenshakti

"If I Didn't Have You, Someone Else Would Do" by @Natascha Tallowin

"The Great Escape" by @Millage

on "Osmosis" by @Cloudthings

Membership begins

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