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katydid
Member since March 20, 2024
Member for 2 years, 2 months
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Trying to think what to say
only this ringing in my ears.
Not sure I understand today —
certainly can’t see future years.
What I say may not be
exactly what you hear
if filtered through your history,
past heartbreak, joy or fear.
The past is a kaleidoscope
as memories dim and drift,
perspectives and priorities
diversify and shift.
katydid’s timeline
- March 2025
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20 ThuAnniversary
One year of membership
- April 2024
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15 MonCritiqued
"HEART AND SOUL" by @scribbler
"I enjoyed the poem. I disagree with the AI comment about the rhythm and rhyme. Switching rhyme schemes kept it from being sing-song. I would have used "among" instead of "amongst." I got a little confused about losing y…" -
15 MonFirst critique offered
on "HEART AND SOUL" by @scribbler
- March 2024
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22 FriReceived a critique
on Musings from @Candlewitch
"maybe it is only me, in which case leave it alone. it is a good poem as is. *hugs, Cat" -
21 ThuReceived a critique
on Musings from @Candlewitch
"I have read this poem through several times and I keep getting slapped in the face by this line: if filtered through your pessimism, the word (pessimism) how about changing the line to something like this. for example…" -
21 Thu
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20 WedFirst publication
Musings
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20 Wed
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20 WedJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
About me
My poetry is sometimes described as "conversational" or "poems in plain English." Big fan of Edna St, Vincent Millay, Robert Frost, Shel Silverstein, Wendell Berry and many others.
Location: Illinois, USA
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