Jenifer James

Member since December 25, 2012

Member for 13 years, 5 months

Premium advocate member

43 Poems

301 Comments

9 Followers

Most recent

Trees whip wild

Posted Oct 4, 2023 · 6 lines · 1 critiques

trees whip wild in white dry winds
electricity sparks death ghosts whirl in the cacophony darkness
smoke ballooning howls of red the forest bends broken at its knees
Black trunks fall roar through flames creatures run skin blazing screaming

dying

the agony of it

Jenifer James’s timeline

February 2024
28 Wed

New follower
@kowque
October 2023
04 Wed

Received a critique
on Trees whip wild from @Shelby Pryor
"I understand this so well. Life can be brutal. Reality can suck. But you portrayed this so accurately."
04 Wed

Posted a poem
Trees whip wild
"trees whip wild in white dry winds"
Open thread 6 lines
August 2023
31 Thu

Received a critique
on mermaid string from @Geezer
"that deserves more thought. I like it! Let me get the contest judging back on track, and I promise that we will discuss it. I have some ideas that I'm sure will resonate with you and some others here. ~ Geez. ."
31 Thu

Received a critique
on The bins of Old London from @Alex Tanner
"I recall visiting my daughter when she lived in London (Woolwich Area) and looking out of the window one morning to see a pair of foxes frolicking, (being polite here ) in the road. I think you have this one spot on. Al…"
31 Thu

Received a critique
on The bins of Old London from @Ruby Lord
"Your poem was very good. I enjoyed the imagery and the message it contains. The diversity of objects thrown away highlights the consumerism and waste within the confines of a voracious bin. I liked the way you personifi…"
30 Wed

Posted a poem
The bins of Old London
"The bins of Old London are fattened and gorged"
Open thread 18 lines
29 Tue

Received a critique
on mermaid string from @Geezer
"to the ocean a few times and seeing seaweed there, and it being different than what is seen in a pond or lake, I'm wondering if what is seen in ponds and lakes should be called pondweed or lakeweed? Actually, I would ve…"
28 Mon

Received a critique
on mermaid string from @Lavender
"Hello, Jenifer, Very clever, and so true! It's mind-boggling thinking about the origin of words - the truly first words. A sense of magic in your choice of seaweed and mermaid string for your poem. Delightful! L"
28 Mon

Posted a poem
mermaid string
"once"
Open thread 34 lines
18 Fri

New follower
@Sheddie
11 Fri

Received a critique
on Raindrops bounce piano notes from @Geezer
"I have no doubt that it is a genuine word. ~ Geez. ."
11 Fri

Posted a poem
I will not give in
"I know that success is not certain,"
Open thread 12 lines
09 Wed

Received a critique
on Raindrops bounce piano notes from @Geezer
"it say [s]plash instead of plash? ~ Geez. ."
08 Tue

Critiqued
"Chasing Bouquets Catching Snakes" by @Ruby Lord
"Wonderful work, Ruby - I can see your work and craft! Love it when we (poets) spend time on a poem, coaxing (and sometimes bribing) the thing into a gorgeous form. you have done that."
07 Mon

Critiqued
"Chasing Bouquets Catching Snakes" by @Ruby Lord
"... rich in detail, metaphor, story telling, potential disaster for all. It made me laugh. I agree with most of the comments here. When I read it, I was still left with questions: is it a finished poem, could it be trim…"
07 Mon

Posted a poem
Raindrops bounce piano notes
"The city"
Open thread 22 lines
05 Sat

Critiqued
"THE LONELY ONES" by @scribbler
"Tough call, that one Scribbler. Cryogenics are the rage, but not for me! Enough will be enough."
05 Sat

Critiqued
"THE LONELY ONES" by @scribbler
"Yes, it can be sad. I was a Nurse Educator working mostly in palliative care, but some of it is beautiful: meeting extraordinary people at the end of their lives, hearing the depth of their stories, holding them quietly."
05 Sat

Critiqued
"Sunday Morning... July Challenge" by @Geezer
"I love your humanity, how you describe your life. This is so visual, and it's warm, and full of love. It's a moment in time. A photograph, a snapshot. Thank you."
05 Sat

Critiqued
"Some Lines Of Charlie?" by @Alan Garfoot
"Got it, thank you! I'm too much in my own world."
05 Sat

Posted a poem
A strange story
"Once"
Open thread 39 lines
05 Sat

Critiqued
"THE LONELY ONES" by @scribbler
"What! Old age? Being born took me by surprise."
02 Wed

New follower
@Lavender
July 2023
31 Mon

Critiqued
"THE LONELY ONES" by @scribbler
"Well done! What a great winner! Congratulations on this poem, Scribbler. You catch the essence of old age beautifully."
16 Sun

Posted a poem
Once upon a time
"Once I found myself"
Open thread 30 lines
12 Wed

Posted a poem
Triumphal guilt
"I am the master"
Open thread 77 lines
05 Wed

Posted a poem
Where were you last night
"tell me dear I want to hear"
Open thread 18 lines
03 Mon

Posted a poem
Kakodaimons
"he was not a stranger once"
Open thread 50 lines
June 2023
30 Fri

Contest commendation
June 2023 Challenge Breaking News

with "Broken News".
30 Fri

First contest commendation
June 2023 Challenge Breaking News

with the poem "Broken News".
30 Fri

New follower
@Entend2u
29 Thu

Posted a poem
The succulence of extraordinary
"Nothing is ordinary,"
Open thread 33 lines
19 Mon

Posted a poem
The scent of a singular man
"I expected to find you, all these years later,"
Open thread 40 lines
10 Sat

Contest commendation
Neopoem Of The Week June 4th To June 10th 2023

with "The last raindrop dries".
December 2022
25 Sun

Anniversary
10 years of membership
December 2017
25 Mon

Anniversary
5 years of membership
December 2013
25 Wed

Anniversary
One year of membership
January 2013
15 Tue

Highest posting month
January 2013 — 8 poems
09 Wed

Most-discussed work
the wind might change

28 critiques to date.
04 Fri

First critique offered
on "O P A L " by @Esker
December 2012
25 Tue

First publication
Grief ending
25 Tue

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 1 days later.

About Me

About me

Well traveled, enchanted by life and living, had my fair share of interesting times. Words are the (my) way of existing well, dealing with grief, looking at the world, delighting in the unexpected. I have been caught up in academia for a while but am now back to writing for to make sense of my complicated times. I am deeply reflective and very sociable - almost in the same breath, which has made my sense of 'self in the world' difficult at times - wanting to be solitary and wanting to be with people. I was brought up in Wales UK but am now living in Australia, so my poetry is probably influenced by both the granite mountains and water, as well as hot sun, red rocks and bush fire.

Location: nsw, australia, AUS

Favorite Poets

Too many influences

probably. Always listening to new voices as well as remembering the old

Contest Wins

Winning Submission	Contest	Contest Date
The last raindrop dries	Neopoem Of The Week June 4th To June 10th 2023	4 June, 2023 – 10 June, 2023
Broken News	June 2023 Challenge Breaking News	1 June, 2023 – 30 June, 2023

Workshops

		Skill level:
Show And Tell: Intensive Critique Workshop	(syllabus)	Shark Pool	Started 2013-02-28	Concluded
GREAT POETRY (a workshop)	(syllabus)	Splash Pool	Started 2013-01-19	Concluded
fixed verse – it's not a curse	(syllabus)	Olympic Pool, Plunge Pool	Started 2012-10-28	Concluded