leoferaco

Member since November 4, 2022

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i can be patient

Posted Apr 23, 2026 · 21 lines

let’s have a picnic, let’s play guitar, dance in the kitchen, kiss in your car. let’s let’s let’s- find a cool summer evening: stay up gazing stars
or sit for a movie in cemetery park
let’s become friends most of all
and practice trust as we fall
on my chest tracing scars
my slow beating heart
she’ll repeat the refrain
“i feel safe in your arms”
being cautious and kind
listen close to your heart
sun showers, night skies
stealing looks, dealing cards
may the light find your eyes
may the calm soothe your heart

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let’s have a picnic, let’s play guitar, dance in the kitchen, kiss in your car.
let’s let’s let’s-on this cool summer evening
you here in my arms
gazing up at the stars
my slow beating heart
let’s practice trust as we fall
let’s be friends most of all

leoferaco’s timeline

May 2026
03 Sun

New follower
@DaniKingDun
April 2026
23 Thu

Posted a poem
i can be patient
"let’s have a picnic, let’s play guitar, dance in the kitchen, kiss in your car. let’s let’s let’s- find a cool summer evening: stay up gazing stars"
Open thread 21 lines
20 Mon

Posted a poem
safe sex
"you are genuine and kind though i’m not sure where to stand"
Open thread 18 lines
March 2026
31 Tue

Contest commendation
Neopoet Weekly 03/01/26 to 03/07/26

with "take a bite ".
27 Fri

Received a critique
on bones and all from @Lavender
"Hello, Leo! Really enjoyed the flow of this piece. I can feel the tension in the narrator's thoughts. So much adds to the anxiety, the prospect of the man waiting at the station, the heavy eyes of all the bachelors - a…"
23 Mon

Posted a poem
bones and all
"Its nice to think i wont break"
Open thread 22 lines
16 Mon

Received a critique
on questions i ask myself from @Lavender
"Hello! Read this a few times, and liked it more each time. At first, it felt a bit too formal. Then, it began to reveal the narrator's character and deeper feelings - such observation, and so much cautious adoration. "H…"
15 Sun

Received a critique
on questions i ask myself from @Džein
"Nicely written, it is possible to feel it clearly while reading. It touches deeper parts of people or consciousness..."
15 Sun

Posted a poem
questions i ask myself
"Is it distasteful for me to watch intently as you take your leave"
Open thread 17 lines
09 Mon

New follower
@jankspace
09 Mon

New follower
@leoferaco
07 Sat

Received a critique
on take a bite from @Geezer
"compelling for more than one reason. I think I get "taking a bite". It's like taking a bite of their personality; their essence. Observation from afar, and in secret gives a person power. If you decide to do something '…"
06 Fri

Posted a poem
take a bite
"how many years will it take?"
Open thread 49 lines
February 2026
28 Sat

Received a critique
on the waiting from @Lavender
"So good to see your poetry again! Although, I'm sorry for the experience you are going through regarding the nature of this piece. I feel the heartache throughout. Wonderful writing - I hope to read more soon, and I'm s…"
27 Fri

Received a critique
on the waiting from @Geezer
"that you had continued your rhyming. Your rhyme and near rhyme are excellent! What happened? ~ Geezer. ."
27 Fri

Posted a poem
the waiting
"should fate unwind"
Open thread 28 lines
February 2025
08 Sat

Contest commendation
Neopoet Weekly 2/02/25 to 02/08/24

with "revelation".
07 Fri

Received a critique
on revelation from @Lavender
"Hello, Leo, I don't feel that this is such an age related poem, as it is acknowledging the process of becoming desensitized - with which I am connected to the title. I very much like the last two lines. Thank you! L"
07 Fri

Received a critique
on revelation from @Candlewitch
"I enjoyed your poem and could relate to it... in my not so golden years. peace and joy, Cat"
05 Wed

Posted a poem
revelation
"I once had a body with teeth that used to bite"
Open thread 18 lines
May 2024
08 Wed

Posted a poem
the care in a mothers clothes iron
"she checks her sons pockets for change and gold coated lockets before tossing his trousers and collared shirts in the wash"
Open thread 14 lines
April 2024
15 Mon

New follower
@mark
13 Sat

Contest commendation
Neopoet Weekly 04/07/24 to 04/13/24

with "there you are".
08 Mon

Posted a poem
there you are
"the season of warmth, or rather inescapable heat, is pulling near. perhaps we can start there. perhaps i can meet her on the curb like we used to. where i asked her if she needed a drive home and she insisted not."
Open thread 10 lines
January 2024
23 Tue

Posted a poem
good man
"teach me to be a good man"
Open thread 5 lines
20 Sat

Posted a poem
be realistic
"i wrote my number on a small sheet of paper for a woman of her kind to find"
Open thread 17 lines
December 2023
12 Tue

Posted a poem
still was the night
"still is the night"
Open thread 23 lines
09 Sat

Contest commendation
Neopoem Of The Week 12/03/23 TO 12/09/23

with "My Waning Sun".
06 Wed

Most-discussed work
My Waning Sun

17 critiques to date.
November 2023
04 Sat

Anniversary
One year of membership
August 2023
03 Thu

Critiqued
"Sunday Morning... July Challenge" by @Geezer
"This is exactly how I wish I could spend my Sunday mornings. Thank you for transporting me there, nicely done. - leo"
03 Thu

Critiqued
"Dear Tomorrow" by @Triskelion
"Hi Thomas, I really enjoyed the imagery expressed in this poem, I could almost hear the stream and feel the sun beating down. Beautiful words about a long-lost love. Thank you for sharing. Hope to read more of your work…"
July 2023
30 Sun

Critiqued
"I now walk in slow steps" by @lovedly
"you are welcome"
30 Sun

Critiqued
"Crescendo" by @Lavender
"every time I read your work I'm moved, I really hope you become a published writer one day. You have the talent and more should discover it."
30 Sun

Critiqued
"Stillborn" by @Lavender
"Hi Lavender, This was so simple yet so touching. A great reminder that poetry doesn't need to be writen longform to convey intense emotion. You've expressed so much so beautifully in a concise way. I really like this, t…"
30 Sun

Critiqued
"A Day In The Library" by @Clentin
"I don't usually like perfect rhymes but I think the use of them here really accentuates the urgency which with the poem is meant to convey. I also understand this feeling especially lately, I am overwhelmed by all the b…"
30 Sun

Critiqued
"for my 18th birthday " by @MermaidMaster
"I really enjoyed this poem and felt touched by it. I really enjoy when poem delves into nostalgia and you do this in a very positive, reflective way. Thank you!"
March 2023
29 Wed

Critiqued
"TRIBUTE OF PRAISE" by @Jackweb
"Hi Jackweb, I really loved the language in this poem. If I had to provide criticism I would just recommend a more structured rhyme scheme, as I think the poem could benefit from that but that's just my preference! Thank…"
November 2022
15 Tue

Highest posting month
November 2022 — 13 poems
12 Sat

Contest commendation
Neopoem Of The Week Contest November 6th to November 12th 2022

with "Gracious Discontent".
12 Sat

First contest commendation
Neopoem Of The Week Contest November 6th to November 12th 2022

with the poem "Gracious Discontent".
10 Thu

First critique offered
on "PASSIONATE KISSES" by @lovedly
04 Fri

First publication
when blue meets yellow in the west
04 Fri

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 1 days later.

About Me

About me

I grew up and still live in Ottawa, Ontario. I am twenty three years old and have been writing poetry since middle school. I also play the bass and enjoy film.

Location: Ontario

Favorite Poets

charles bokowski

sylvia plath

savannah brown

allen ginsberg

mary oliver

Contest Wins

This member has not yet won any contests.

on bones and all from @Lavender

on questions i ask myself from @Lavender

on questions i ask myself from @Džein

on take a bite from @Geezer

on the waiting from @Lavender

on the waiting from @Geezer

on revelation from @Lavender

on revelation from @Candlewitch

One year of membership

"Sunday Morning... July Challenge" by @Geezer

"Dear Tomorrow" by @Triskelion

"I now walk in slow steps" by @lovedly

"Crescendo" by @Lavender

"Stillborn" by @Lavender

"A Day In The Library" by @Clentin

"for my 18th birthday " by @MermaidMaster

"TRIBUTE OF PRAISE" by @Jackweb

November 2022 — 13 poems

on "PASSIONATE KISSES" by @lovedly

Membership begins

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