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John Leslie O'Kelley
Member since March 16, 2022
Member for 4 years, 2 months
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Blue Skies!
When the shadows of night
creep upon us,
we look for a blue sunny day!
Come tomorrow we may
find an avenue, to
pass the dole drums away!
When you arrive at the age
of the elderly,
there's nothing to stand in your way.
You know we have choices
to make, and mine
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is to not fade into gray!
I'll leave this existence,
with honor, I won't
take my life I just can't.
If I could leap into
the twilight zone,
my heart is pounding on the door!
My soul is filled,
with abandonment,
but I know how to take it in stride.
I've been alone in my mind
for so many years that
I have no idea how to get home.
John Leslie O'Kelley’s timeline
- May 2026
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27 WedReceived a critique
on A different lens! from @Wallyroo92
"That first stanza speaks a lot of truth. I think intuition grows with time, I just mine was as keen when I was younger. Nice heartfelt write." -
27 WedReceived a critique
on Becoming! from @Wallyroo92
""Emotional scars are embedded in my tired cold eyes." These lines alone tell a story without elaborating or going into detail. Sometimes those vague pieces connect more with others because we've gone through something s…" -
27 WedReceived a critique
on Crossroads! from @Wallyroo92
"I liked the nostalgic feel, like an old musician who's been away and is coming back to his/her roots. Well done." -
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- April 2026
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- November 2024
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- October 2024
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16 WedCritique milestone
1,000 critiques given
- August 2024
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28 Wed
- April 2024
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- December 2023
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15 FriHighest posting month
December 2023 — 35 poems
- November 2023
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29 WedPosting milestone
100 poems posted
- March 2023
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16 ThuAnniversary
One year of membership
- February 2023
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16 ThuFirst critique offered
on "Woman Man Lord then God (Edit Seren My Maestro)" by @lovedly
- March 2022
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17 ThuFirst publication
Leaving Ukraine
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16 WedJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
About me
I have always loved music and art. Art of any kind. I use poetry as a release! I could paint a beautiful picture, but that isn't what's happening, and I can only show the things I feel inside. I also love 70's rock the lyrics are timely and inspirational for me. I also play guitar to soothe the savage beast in me!
Location: South Ogden, Utah, USA
Favorite Poets
Jon Anderson
Jon Ondrasik
Donald Fagen
Sting
Eric Bloom
and all of the poets at neo.
Recent Work
Leaving you behind
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Live in the moment
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Workshops
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| Earn A Poem Workshop 2 | (syllabus) | Olympic Pool | Started 2023-11-16 | Closed to new participants (and underway) |