Eduardo Cruz

Member since August 30, 2008

Member for 17 years, 9 months

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239 Poems

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The balance

Posted May 22, 2019 · 14 lines · 8 critiques

The Dragon
creature of fire and smoke
burning all
where ever it goes

The Butterfly
creature of flowers and sun
pollinating all
where ever it goes

it was the butterfly
who taught the dragon
how to fly

it was the dragon
who taught the butterfly
how to survive

Eduardo Cruz’s timeline

May 2026
19 Tue

Received a critique
on The dark Creature (Re-post edit) from @Summer Days
"Hi, I am new here and I wanted to read some more poetry from others before posting anything of my own and I am so glad I clicked on this one. I love how you don't shy away from the dark imagery which is something I love…"
April 2024
13 Sat

New follower
@mark
August 2023
29 Tue

Anniversary
15 years of membership
January 2023
10 Tue

Received a critique
on The balance from @Candlewitch
"I miss you Eddie, and wish you well. *love, Cat *ever, eddy"
09 Mon

Received a critique
on The balance from @Seren
"I hope you're ok I have missed you old friend I agree with Jim it's too short But I love it!! love and hugs xxx"
09 Mon

Received a critique
on The balance from @Seren
"I hope you're ok I have missed you old friend I agree with Jim it's too short But I love it!! love and hugs xxx"
February 2022
23 Wed

New follower
@Candlewitch
September 2020
19 Sat

New follower
@Unsub
June 2019
13 Thu

Critiqued
"Ignorance and Stupidity Abound" by @Pugilist
"the title said it all, it is not just stupid people it is that they are a product of there up bring. and once this abnormal thinking is drummed into there brain it's all they know. they don't read the bible they get the…"
May 2019
22 Wed

Received a critique
on The balance from @Race_9togo
"No criticism, except it too short! But...just appreciation. Simple, direct, and deep. Good stuff man."
22 Wed

Received a critique
on burned and lost Hmm? from @Eumolpus
"and very hard to pull off. I agree with the first comment. I think when doing a single rhyme quatrain if all the rhymes are direct it starts to sound forced. Sometimes putting in a slant rhyme helps break that up. Also…"
22 Wed

Received a critique
on The balance from @scribbler
"double post"
22 Wed

Received a critique
on The balance from @scribbler
"I tried my best to find a suggestion for improvement but came up empty. Maybe some of the free verse specialists can be of some assistance. BTW i liked this...stan"
22 Wed

Critiqued
"Just a Touch Of Light" by @Race_9togo
"The battle within that become outward condemnation we deal with our inner battle the best we can our only refuge is friends and family and not self pity. Fast Eddie"
22 Wed

Posted a poem
The balance
"The Dragon"
Open thread 14 lines
August 2018
29 Wed

Anniversary
10 years of membership
July 2016
14 Thu

Critiqued
"Political Analysis Of The 2016 Australian Federal Elections" by @weirdelf
"Funny, you said it. I always called it the "pissing down effect" LOL! Very astute of you. "cause and affect" Eddie C."
14 Thu

Critiqued
"Political Analysis Of The 2016 Australian Federal Elections" by @weirdelf
"your anger is as bad as mine in the political landscape of America, .It is important to speak your mind. It lets them know that we are paying attention to their bullshit and won't stand for it. You go boy. Eddie C."
08 Fri

Critiqued
"Best Friend." by @riotface97
""Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass It's about learning how To dance in the rain" Vivian Greene Good piece, but it seemed like a letter to your friend and family I think your theme is good, just to many fill…"
05 Tue

Critiqued
"disorder to order" by @judyanne
"The patience of waiting, especially for the one we love at times can be agonizing. I feel the pain sitter! The clarity of feeling in this short ditty is marvelous. You have encompassed so much in short phrases. Bravo!!…"
04 Mon

Posted a poem
Finding Home (edit)
"The way home"
Open thread 33 lines
June 2016
30 Thu

Critiqued
"Like a Leaf on a Breeze" by @Rhiannon1010
"The beauty of a single leaf you have written here, for me tells the story of two season in a glorious way. Life and death painted so apropos. You have shown a hidden secret that is not always seen or contemplated upon…"
30 Thu

Critiqued
"Sonnet (untitled)" by @judyanne
"There is a beauty to this write that is unexplainable. It has the quality of a lullaby. and the quiet strength of a romantic relationship between seasons. This is a wonderful way to attribute each its power. The picture…"
21 Tue

Posted a poem
Wonderment
"How can a bird fly"
Open thread 28 lines
07 Tue

Posted a poem
Nature’s Symphony
"In the darkness of the woods"
Open thread 25 lines
May 2016
27 Fri

Posted a poem
A windows view
"The golden rain"
Open thread 20 lines
27 Fri

Posted a poem
Meridian
"What are flowers"
Open thread 16 lines
02 Mon

New follower
@lovedly
02 Mon

Posted a poem
a come back of an old one
"Looking through a concrete barricade,"
Open thread 23 lines
April 2016
14 Thu

Posted a poem
Recluse
"A storm is brewing in my head"
Open thread 24 lines
12 Tue

Posted a poem
Bamboozled or an elaborate scheme
"In the darkness of the unseen"
Open thread 20 lines
05 Tue

Posted a poem
burned and lost Hmm?
"I was just here yesterday."
Open thread 24 lines
March 2016
01 Tue

Posted a poem
Mental Shadow
"In the depth of my darkness"
Open thread 36 lines
January 2016
25 Mon

Posted a poem
The caterpillar and the butterfly
"What a lie"
Open thread 54 lines
August 2013
29 Thu

Anniversary
5 years of membership
April 2011
15 Fri

Highest posting month
April 2011 — 22 poems
December 2010
20 Mon

Posting milestone
100 poems posted
August 2009
29 Sat

Anniversary
One year of membership
02 Sun

Critique milestone
1,000 critiques given
December 2008
03 Wed

Most-discussed work
- Just another Cigarette -

41 critiques to date.
September 2008
01 Mon

First critique offered
on "She Seeks His Demise" by @Barbara Writes
August 2008
30 Sat

First publication
Forbidden Language
29 Fri

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 1 days later.

About Me

About me

I have been at Neopoet a year and a half before the crash.
I have learn so much that I can not put it into words (as he thinks how ironic being Neopoet is about words) I have served as a moderator in the chat room, splash pool, served on the AEC but had to quit because of the demand of my work. I have enjoyed every moment I've been here and have had some great debates with the poets here, but it has never been personal. I have made a lot of friends here over the years and look forward to making more.
I live in NYC the home of Neopoet. the City with the most art cultured people, in my opinion. I have been all over the world on Uncle Sam dime.
I applaud Neopoet and may it continue to strive.

Location: New York City, N.Y. Spanish Harlem, USA

Favorite Poets

P. Neruda

Jose de Diego

E. Dickenson

R. Frost

there are many more

but these had the greatest influence...

Contest Wins

This member has not yet won any contests.

Workshops

		Skill level:
More Meter	(syllabus)	Shark Pool, Plunge Pool	Started 2012-01-11	Concluded
Writing Forms workshop	(syllabus)	Splash Pool	Started 2011-06-23	Concluded
Cliches and their use	(syllabus)	Olympic Pool	Started 2011-06-20	Concluded
Shark Pool (initial workshop)	(syllabus)	Shark Pool	Started 2011-05-16	Concluded
Splash Pool (initial workshop)	(syllabus)	Splash Pool	Started 2011-05-16	Concluded

on The dark Creature (Re-post edit) from @Summer Days

15 years of membership

on The balance from @Candlewitch

on The balance from @Seren

on The balance from @Seren

"Ignorance and Stupidity Abound" by @Pugilist

on The balance from @Race_9togo

on burned and lost Hmm? from @Eumolpus

on The balance from @scribbler

on The balance from @scribbler

"Just a Touch Of Light" by @Race_9togo

10 years of membership

"Political Analysis Of The 2016 Australian Federal Elections" by @weirdelf

"Political Analysis Of The 2016 Australian Federal Elections" by @weirdelf

"Best Friend." by @riotface97

"disorder to order" by @judyanne

"Like a Leaf on a Breeze" by @Rhiannon1010

"Sonnet (untitled)" by @judyanne

5 years of membership

April 2011 — 22 poems

100 poems posted

One year of membership

1,000 critiques given

on "She Seeks His Demise" by @Barbara Writes

Membership begins

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