Geremia

Member since October 28, 2010

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REDEMPTIO

Posted Jun 21, 2017 · 10 lines · 3 critiques

REDEMPTIO

The devil plays his seduction
and with savage fury rips into my soul.
I wait for the Messenger
hovering
in shadows dark and cold;
my body begins to whither.
my heart is sick with fearful imaginations
and flaming arrows destroy
all hopes of redemption.

Geremia’s timeline

October 2025
28 Tue

Anniversary
15 years of membership
October 2020
28 Wed

Anniversary
10 years of membership
August 2017
05 Sat

Critiqued
"A Matter of Perspective" by @jane210660
"GENEROSITY Tap, tap, tap someone is at my back i turn to see… nothing Tap, tap, tap an icy kiss on my neck, fire cold steals my breath away. my heart sickens to its depth. “Not so soon Death; I have another day” yesterd…"
June 2017
22 Thu

Received a critique
on UNSPEAKABLE from @Eumolpus
"That's hoe I feel after watching 10 minutes of daily world news. You don't need more. I'm trying to figure out how not to despair right now. I'm trying to write a poem about it. I'm not getting very far. Your poem is gr…"
22 Thu

Received a critique
on REDEMPTIO from @Candlewitch
"may peace be your ultimate reward...your words will be remembered. *hugs, Cat"
22 Thu

Received a critique
on UNSPEAKABLE from @Candlewitch
"an eloquent poem nicely penned with class and dignity. to despair is to give up and give in. but one can always reach out and grab on to the light once again. *hugs, Cat"
22 Thu

Received a critique
on LOST IN ILLUSION from @Candlewitch
"it is nice to see your name on the boards. there are times when I would agree with the dark ideas you have expressed here. wishing you well, Cat"
21 Wed

Received a critique
on REDEMPTIO from @lovedly
"will to live must over power any evil remember it fear not of the ultimate when it comes you will not even know it in a slash it will come like a tornado it will go you won't ever then know."
21 Wed

Received a critique
on REDEMPTIO from @Geezer
"Joe, this is powerful! I felt the emotion pulling me into it's grip. I am still in awe of your tenacity; the need to write, the urge to communicate with the rest of the world. Thank you for the reminder and insight; thi…"
21 Wed

Posted a poem
REDEMPTIO
"REDEMPTIO"
Open thread 10 lines
18 Sun

Received a critique
on LOST IN ILLUSION from @wesley snow
"I can't touch this."
16 Fri

Received a critique
on LOST IN ILLUSION from @Esker
"swerving restless youth in our thighs we rebel struggle and triumph in the hells of battles and age till at last mortality drowns us in its swells and in the depths beneath its peaceful hold at night and day we dream dr…"
14 Wed

Posted a poem
LOST IN ILLUSION
"LOST IN ILLUSION"
Open thread 9 lines
April 2017
02 Sun

Critiqued
"The Appointment ....the finale /////imprint" by @lovedly
"superbly poignant"
01 Sat

Posted a poem
After the garden
"AFTER THE GARDEN"
Open thread 14 lines
March 2017
25 Sat

Critiqued
"The Story Of My Burning Brain" by @scooby
"superb.,,,I know the feeling, No man can ever know anther man's pain. joe"
25 Sat

Critiqued
"The Story Of My Burning Brain" by @scooby
"superb.,,,I know the feeling, No man can ever know anther man's pain. joe"
January 2017
19 Thu

Posted a poem
oz
"OZ"
Open thread 11 lines
08 Sun

Posted a poem
sicut est [so it is]
" SICUT EST"
Open thread 15 lines
December 2016
28 Wed

Posted a poem
CRYSTAL FEVER
"CRYSTAL FEVER"
Open thread 11 lines
21 Wed

Posted a poem
PARTING
"PARTING"
Open thread 9 lines
09 Fri

Posted a poem
ROSES AND THORNS edit
"ROSES AND THORNS"
Open thread 7 lines
06 Tue

Posted a poem
SUSTENANCE
"SUSTENANCE"
Open thread 12 lines
02 Fri

Posted a poem
PUSHING INTO DECLINE
"Pushing Into Decline"
Open thread 12 lines
November 2016
30 Wed

Posted a poem
LIKE A FEATHER
"LIKE A FEATHER"
Open thread 8 lines
26 Sat

Critiqued
"untitled till you say" by @lovedly
"Pure poetry, joe [Richard]"
25 Fri

Posted a poem
MIDNIGHT SUMMERS
"MIDNIGHT SUMMERS"
Open thread 7 lines
May 2016
31 Tue

Critiqued
"Saddening, Ever Saddening" by @brittle light
"shockingly powerful, shockingly true...poetry at its very best. this reached my soul. I seem to have lived this, joe"
31 Tue

Critiqued
"Goldfish" by @brittle light
"I ditto rula...I love this poem ! joe"
18 Wed

Critiqued
"Today I read a poem" by @jane210660
"This cut deep to the core. Superbly beautiful. joe"
09 Mon

New follower
@jane210660
October 2015
28 Wed

Anniversary
5 years of membership
23 Fri

New follower
@ThEdges
March 2015
22 Sun

New follower
@Esker
October 2014
03 Fri

New follower
@lovedly
June 2012
10 Sun

Posting milestone
500 poems posted
October 2011
28 Fri

Anniversary
One year of membership
October 2010
28 Thu

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 1 days later.
February 2010
25 Thu

Critique milestone
1,000 critiques given
June 2009
06 Sat

Most-discussed work
THE "BEAST" :Parkinson's-ending revised

39 critiques to date.
March 2009
24 Tue

Posting milestone
100 poems posted
15 Sun

Highest posting month
March 2009 — 30 poems
November 2008
02 Sun

First critique offered
on "YOU ARE MY OBSESSION!!!!!" (since unpublished) by @Jasmine
01 Sat

First publication
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About Me

About me

M.S. in Languages and Linguistics
M.A. English and Comparative Literature
Phd ABD French and Linguistics

Taught 40 years:English, World Lit, Latin and Classics, French, Italian, Spanish language and Lit, Portuguese, German, Theology and Philosophy

Location: USA

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Workshops

		Skill level:
Deep analysis of poetry	(syllabus)	Shark Pool	Started 2011-08-01	Concluded

15 years of membership

10 years of membership

"A Matter of Perspective" by @jane210660

on UNSPEAKABLE from @Eumolpus

on REDEMPTIO from @Candlewitch

on UNSPEAKABLE from @Candlewitch

on LOST IN ILLUSION from @Candlewitch

on REDEMPTIO from @lovedly

on REDEMPTIO from @Geezer

on LOST IN ILLUSION from @wesley snow

on LOST IN ILLUSION from @Esker

"The Appointment ....the finale /////imprint" by @lovedly

"The Story Of My Burning Brain" by @scooby

"The Story Of My Burning Brain" by @scooby

"untitled till you say" by @lovedly

"Saddening, Ever Saddening" by @brittle light

"Goldfish" by @brittle light

"Today I read a poem" by @jane210660

5 years of membership

500 poems posted

One year of membership

Membership begins

1,000 critiques given

100 poems posted

March 2009 — 30 poems

on "YOU ARE MY OBSESSION!!!!!" (since unpublished) by @Jasmine

About Me

Recent Work

Contest Wins

Workshops

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