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Michael Anthony
Member since July 10, 2009
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Afterthought
My particles will return to their origin,
as some theories go.
I am not resigned
to continuation without memory.
So, I'll rely on you
to keep the tiny fragments
from dispersing without care.
Michael Anthony’s timeline
- May 2026
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26 TueReceived a critique
on Afterthought from @Obadiah Grey
"Love the flippant nature of this piece, lets face it, there is sod all we can do but hope. Obi." -
25 MonReceived a critique
on Afterthought from @Geezer
"As long as someone somewhere remembers... Somber, but not morbid. ~ Geez." -
24 SunReceived a critique
on Afterthought from @Lavender
"Hello, Michael, Perfect clever title! As with all your poetry, I love the brief, honest language. Thank you! L" -
24 Sun
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22 FriReceived a critique
on Last Flight from @Geezer
"that the last line might be something like: [its delicacy, on a proper funeral bier.] something like that... great little story of someone who has walked many miles alongside of a road/highway. ~ Geez." -
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21 ThuReceived a critique
on Last Flight from @Candlewitch
"of a whispering echo of passing beauty... thank you Michael fondly, Cat" -
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- April 2026
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29 WedNew follower
@Clentin
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28 TueReceived a critique
on After the Ashes from @Obadiah Grey
"I hope one of my friends would do this for me. As it should be, a little levity! To whom it may concern from what I can discern my arse is in this urn. (Perhaps I got this wrong, ) Obi." -
28 TueNew follower
@JoeyRoberts2028
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28 TueReceived a critique
on After the Ashes from @Geezer
"that just yesterday, I was reading that some religious scholars think that in the Christian tradition, it is disrespectful to have or be someone cremated. That being buried in some cemetery, under six feet of dirt in a…" -
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- March 2026
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31 TueCritiqued
"simply being" by @Lavender
"Pink cherry blossoms wish they could write as nicely as they fall to earth Love it, L!" -
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- February 2026
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26 ThuCritiqued
"Time and season " by @Simon
"Beautiful poem, Simon, and excellent use of rhyme. Love the message of time's subtle passing. Really like this line: We undervalue what we cannot hold. Excellent work, sir!" -
15 SunCritiqued
"The pavement " by @Simon
"Congrats on your win! This is an outstanding poem, Simon. Very much enjoyed it - cheers!" -
12 ThuCritiqued
"The things that my father said to me" by @poetaldo
"Hi Aldo, Some good elements here, and I like what you are trying to capture, but I agree with AI on some of the comments about the structure of your poem. For what it's worth, you may want to restructure your poem to he…" -
09 MonNew follower
@Davut
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09 Mon
- January 2026
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20 TueNew follower
@ritam
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17 SatCritiqued
"Wake Me Up " by @paul
"Enjoyed this, Paul. A little sanity in our effed up world would be welcome - thank you!" - November 2025
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06 Thu
- July 2024
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09 TueAnniversary
15 years of membership
- February 2024
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15 ThuHighest posting month
February 2024 — 12 poems
- January 2024
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31 Wed
- November 2023
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11 SatContest commendation
Neopoen Of The Week November 5th to November 11th 2023
with "Precarious Times".
- October 2023
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14 SatContest commendation
Neopoem Of The Week October 8th to October 14th 2023
with "Finishing the Farewell".
- August 2023
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18 Fri
- July 2023
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08 Sat
- May 2023
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06 SatContest commendation
Neopoem Of The Week Contest April 30th To May 6th 2023
with "What May Be Ours".
- January 2023
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24 Tue
- April 2022
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18 MonPosting milestone
100 poems posted
- December 2020
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31 Thu
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31 ThuFirst contest commendation
Scrooge Contest
with the poem "Big Red Plastic Light-Up Santa (December Contest)".
- July 2019
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09 TueAnniversary
10 years of membership
- July 2014
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09 WedAnniversary
5 years of membership
- July 2010
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09 FriAnniversary
One year of membership
- July 2009
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23 ThuFirst critique offered
on "MATCH POINT" by @Bonitaj
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10 FriFirst publication
In The Night
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09 ThuJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
About me
I live in Northern California with my wife, Shelly, and our two poorly behaved, but relentlessly cute dogs. My work has appeared most recently in the Origami Poem Project's Best Of Kindness 2020 anthology.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area - USA, USA
Favorite Poets
Bukowski
Billy Collins
Ted Kooser
Haiku & Harvey Kurtzman (a visual poet
of sorts)
Recent Work
Contest Wins
This member has not yet won any contests.
Workshops
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| NARRATIVE POETRY SHOP (Let's get started) | (syllabus) | Splash Pool | Started 2021-04-17 | Concluded |