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brittle light
Member since June 2, 2010
Member for 16 years
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No, Really, I'm Not A Single Bit Jealous!
I wish my poetry was more recherche,
full of arcane images swirling
and twirling in a rhetorical blur
brimming with esoteric references
from yonder and yore.
wow, that would be so cool.
I'd wear corduroy jackets
with those elegant patches,
horned rim glasses,
and a stylish European chapeau,
for just a touch of class
I'd be the dopest of the dapper
and righteously snarky,
chock-full of myself
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and certifiable...I mean certified
by peers in academia
and the New York Times.
I'm giddy just thinking about it.
Oh, to be a real poet!
(and, I don't mean that comprehensible kind that
people actually enjoy reading... pfft)
brittle light’s timeline
- December 2025
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07 SunReceived a critique
on Sliced time from @Leslie
"If this is about murder or suicide, I just can't tell, but it did raise the hair on my neck!" - June 2025
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01 SunAnniversary
15 years of membership
- June 2020
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01 MonAnniversary
10 years of membership
- August 2019
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14 WedReceived a critique
on Clogged Corpus Collosums from @Geezer
"keep thinking that someone else will do it! No excuse, for not voting and taking part in the process that elects those that govern. If we keep voting out the ones that don't do as we like, then eventually they will get…" -
13 TueReceived a critique
on Clogged Corpus Collosums from @Roscoe Lane
"A doctor can't fix this problem, only the people or the politicians can fix this. The people are to busy trying to put food on the table or keep a roof over their heads.! No sorry the people are actually cowards and far…" - April 2019
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14 Sun
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12 Fri
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08 Mon
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02 TueCritique milestone
1,000 critiques given
- July 2017
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13 Thu
- June 2015
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01 MonAnniversary
5 years of membership
- June 2011
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02 ThuPosting milestone
100 poems posted
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01 WedAnniversary
One year of membership
- November 2010
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15 MonHighest posting month
November 2010 — 24 poems
- June 2010
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10 ThuFirst critique offered
on "your chance" by @Sinthya
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03 ThuFirst publication
when all is said and done
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01 TueJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
About me
My name is Albert Friedman (you can call me Al).
Nothing dramatic about my life. A little of this, a little of that. Ordinary from most points of view.
I've always participated in music in some fashion; as a pop/rock musician into my 30's. and now, composing and recording in my home studio, strickly for my own gratification.
Poetry is rather new in my life. I am unfamiliar with the old greats, and virtually all contemporary poets. I confess this with neither shame nor pride.
I like writing more than I ever imagined I would, or could. Hopefully, I will be able to continue for the rest of my life. And... I enjoy your company!
Location: upstate New York USA, USA
Recent Work
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High And Mighty
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Begone
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Impressions
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Flashes
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Against All Odds
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Roughshod
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Where Cynicism Is Likely Wise
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Sillys
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Contest Wins
This member has not yet won any contests.
Workshops
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| Cellar Door | (syllabus) | Olympic Pool | Started 2019-03-27 | Concluded |
| Show And Tell: Intensive Critique Workshop | (syllabus) | Shark Pool | Started 2013-02-28 | Concluded |