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Official 1SP
Member since August 20, 2012
Member for 13 years, 9 months
Iron Root
A name on metal moans a hollow ring,
Cold as the weight that name was forced to bear;
July—an iron root beneath the spring,
Held fast while Ocoee choked on poisoned air.
The cowards came to gut the ballot’s grace,
With noose and fire to cauterize the truth;
But terror cannot evict courage in a place
Where memory stalks the night like one uncouth.
They dragged his carcass through swamp and rut,
Centerpiece to the mob’s most carnal feast;
Yet where his blood sank into Florida’s cut,
The ground learned how to whisper like a beast.
So read the sign; tread lightly where shadows stay;
July Perry’s ghost still dwells on in the fray
Official 1SP’s timeline
- March 2026
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21 Sat
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18 WedReceived a critique
on You're the Occasion from @Geezer
"a very, nice, romantic piece that I'm sure any woman would like written about her. I think that [we] aligned would be the proper context here, not you. Odd use of the word occasion, but it works. ~ Geezer." -
18 Wed
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15 SunHighest posting month
March 2026 — 6 poems
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14 SatReceived a critique
on Virtuous Is You from @Geezer
"my pleasure to help out whenever I can. I appreciate your in-depth reviews on my work; it shows that you are listening to the story and learning how to respond to the critique. ~ Geezer. ." -
14 SatReceived a critique
on I Wouldn't Miss It from @Geezer
"Good timing and rhythm. I found the beat of it right away and couldn't resist saying it until I got it smooth. Surely not as smooth as you the author, would because I stuttered over some of the lines, but I figure the d…" -
14 Sat
- August 2022
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20 SatAnniversary
10 years of membership
- August 2017
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20 SunAnniversary
5 years of membership
- January 2014
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29 WedFirst critique offered
on "Introspection" by @raj
- August 2013
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20 TueAnniversary
One year of membership
- August 2012
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20 MonFirst publication
The Christian In You
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20 MonJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
Just a man looking to live out a dream.
Location: Liberty City of Miami, Florida, USA
Recent Work
WORK OF ART
I Wish I Was There
Not By Bread Alone
Christian Words of Affirmation
2014
Comfort in These Arms
My Eve
This Ring
One Flesh
My Helpmate
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