The Gogetter

Member since December 7, 2024

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My apartment

Posted Nov 7, 2025 · 31 lines · 4 critiques

My two bedroom apartment
functions so well for me.
It is the rock I lifted
from my back
which bore down on me.
It brought back
the smile
I never thought I would ever feel again.
It gave me
creativity
and joy.
It gave me
strength and power,
It gave me a promise,

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that I would rise again,
but in a different form.
This space,
my space,
is my essence,
the very best part of me.
It expresses
who I am
and what I do.
It strengthens me.
It protects me.
It reminds me exactly who I am
and the path I took to reach
this destination.
When I enter
I am embraced
with love and joy.

The Gogetter’s timeline

December 2025
07 Sun

Anniversary
One year of membership
November 2025
09 Sun

Received a critique
on My apartment from @Leslie
"I enjoyed this thoroughly, everyone finds there own comfortable space be it physical or metaphysical we all make our own saving grace. A place in our mind where we are accepted. If you don't mind please read mine and ma…"
07 Fri

Received a critique
on My apartment from @mark
"You may try to make our story more poetic. Try making it so it's not about you. Mark"
07 Fri

Received a critique
on My apartment from @Candlewitch
"I like your poem. Especially these lines: It strengthens me. It protects me. It reminds me exactly who I am and the path I took to reach this destination. free verse is my favorite style of poem, you do it well :) Alway…"
07 Fri

Posted a poem
My apartment
"My two bedroom apartment"
Open thread 31 lines
October 2025
30 Thu

Received a critique
on The Leaves on the Tree from @Lavender
"Hello! So good to see you! The simplicity here is lovely. I appreciate each word, which helps me appreciate the leaves and the tree as much as you do. Lovely! Thank you, L"
29 Wed

Received a critique
on The Leaves on the Tree from @Geezer
"glad and excited to see you back! I wondered what happened to you, but was hoping that whatever it was, good for you. I see this as a poem of growth and hope. I do think you might use more descriptive terms in some case…"
29 Wed

Received a critique
on The Leaves on the Tree from @Rula
"I like it when hope shines again especially after some struggle. You said it all and said it quite well. Thank you for sharing!"
28 Tue

Posted a poem
The Leaves on the Tree
"The leaves on the large tree"
Open thread 18 lines
July 2025
04 Fri

Received a critique
on The Music Stand from @Sen99
"Music is more than notes on a score, uplifting thoughts in your poem, continue to play and write. Thanks"
02 Wed

Received a critique
on Tough Stuff from @Roscoe Lane
"I like this a lot, but suggest you get rid of some of the I's and and's. i think this would flow better. Regards Roscoe..."
01 Tue

Posted a poem
Colours
"Splash"
Open thread 17 lines
June 2025
29 Sun

Posted a poem
The Doina
"I finally found my voice."
Open thread 23 lines
21 Sat

New follower
@Leslie
20 Fri

Posted a poem
The Music Stand
"The music stand"
Open thread 46 lines
19 Thu

Posted a poem
Words
"My words are always on the page"
Open thread 31 lines
12 Thu

Posted a poem
Nick
"The man with fire and spice"
Open thread 26 lines
10 Tue

Posted a poem
You made me remember
"Hey Bruce,"
Open thread 42 lines
09 Mon

New follower
@mark
08 Sun

Posted a poem
Vivid Dreams
"They came to me,"
Open thread 35 lines
07 Sat

Posted a poem
I am more than enough
"I am better than enough."
Open thread 30 lines
05 Thu

Posted a poem
Inspired
"By the stillness"
Open thread 29 lines
03 Tue

Posted a poem
Tough Stuff
"Six months ago"
Open thread 45 lines
01 Sun

Critiqued
"My Last Love Poem" by @Lavender
"So soft and gentle Lavender. The lines of the poem roll along like waves going back and forward. Just love the flowing rhythm."
May 2025
12 Mon

Posting milestone
100 poems posted
January 2025
15 Wed

Highest posting month
January 2025 — 25 poems
08 Wed

Critiqued
"There's Always Tomorrow..." by @Geezer
"Hi Geezer. Just decided to take a look at some of your poems. The ending has a lot of hope in it, despite the journey that you describe and the feelings expressed. I feel some of the pain in this poem. Lord knows I have…"
08 Wed

First critique offered
on "There's Always Tomorrow..." by @Geezer
08 Wed

New follower
@Geezer
06 Mon

Most-discussed work
The Used To Be

10 critiques to date.
December 2024
07 Sat

First publication
Paths to healing
07 Sat

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 1 days later.

About Me

About me

A very recent arrival to writing poetry. I have been using it to express my grief since the death of my husband. It also releases any emotions that I want to express in what I consider to be the best way, with the use of the greatest love of my life at the moment - words.

Location: VIC

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Dorothea McKellar

Henry Lawson

Banjo Paterson

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One year of membership

on My apartment from @Leslie

on My apartment from @mark

on My apartment from @Candlewitch

on The Leaves on the Tree from @Lavender

on The Leaves on the Tree from @Geezer

on The Leaves on the Tree from @Rula

on The Music Stand from @Sen99

on Tough Stuff from @Roscoe Lane

"My Last Love Poem" by @Lavender

100 poems posted

January 2025 — 25 poems

"There's Always Tomorrow..." by @Geezer

on "There's Always Tomorrow..." by @Geezer

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