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Horacio
Member since June 29, 2024
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Butterfly Missives
As we remained on a flight from Kansas City
Destined for St. Louis
A group of students quietly came aboard
At first there was nothing amiss
Soon I realized they were deaf
No words but an occasional off-key chortle
What came next were hands floating
Butterfly messages softly, fluidly
At the speed of light
Hands and fingers fluttered
Like Monarchs migrating to
Their appointed destination
Heads and bodies turning and twisting
Like quakies in the wind
Leafy wings flittering
Bursts of gold and green
Silently signaling encrypted notes
In their secret semaphore
Horacio’s timeline
- June 2025
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29 SunAnniversary
One year of membership
- July 2024
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16 TueCritiqued
"SISTER PAULINE" by @Ruby Lord
"This should probably be more "memoirish" in form but, nevertheless, here it is...warts and all. Coping With Penguins: How To Break the Habit Without really trying… horacio Don’t get me wrong Penguins Are dying breeds in…" -
15 MonCritiqued
"SISTER PAULINE" by @Ruby Lord
"Isn't it amazing how much writing material we can gather from our childhood experiences? You did well in describing your memories of Sister Pauline. I very much enjoyed your work and can relate whole-heartedly with ever…" -
15 MonCritiqued
"A MESSAGE IN MY DREAMS" by @Ruby Lord
"From beginning to end I feel the love you have for your sister. Love knocks then enters the heart unapologetically...if we allow it. With the exception of a couple of "misplaced 'Ands'" (wink) your poem speaks volumes…" -
15 MonFirst critique offered
on "A MESSAGE IN MY DREAMS" by @Ruby Lord
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14 SunReceived a critique
on Butterfly Missives from @Ruby Lord
"I love the story you used in this poem. I think the AI doesn't know much about humans so it can't deal with subtleties or nuances. It was a joy to read. Thank you Ruby :) xx" -
02 TueReceived a critique
on Butterfly Missives from @Geezer
"I think that the AI has it all wrong. I like it just the way it is. As to the lines having a consistent meter or rhythm, I don't get it. The "off key chortle" describes a sound that is typical of a someone who is deaf…" -
01 Mon
- June 2024
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30 SunFirst publication
Butterfly Missives (since unpublished)
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29 SatJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
About me
I'm a native New Mexican. My family dates back to the Spanish Land Grants in NM. I've been writing for about twenty-five years mas o menos. I'm a graduate of the University of New Mexico. Retired about seven years ago. I hike and mountain bike the foothills of the nearby Sandia mountains. I am inspired by the everyday stuff of life around me. I have never settled on a "favorite" poet.
Location: New Mexico, USA
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