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Michael Anthony
Member since July 10, 2009
Member for 17 years
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Turning the Tables
The ones without capes,
heroes among the malevolence.
But the ripples and folds of the cloak
that manifest around them could still be seen.
Every time they opened a door for you,
or kept you from stepping off a curb into harm's way.
The memory of the cape remains.
It was always the kindness that mattered.
Michael Anthony’s timeline
- July 2026
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19 SunReceived a critique
on Pulsatile Tinnitus: A rare form of tinnitus where you hear a rhythmic thumping, whooshing, or throbbing sound in your ear that beats in exact sync with your heartbeat. from @Tink
"I TOTALLY get this! I had tinnitus years ago when the dentist over extended my jaw while removing a molar.(and I have TMJ) I have enough "stuff" banging around in my head and the ringing was enough to drive me mad!!! I…" -
19 Sun
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07 TuePosted a poem
Pulsatile Tinnitus: A rare form of tinnitus where you hear a rhythmic thumping, whooshing, or throbbing sound in your ear that beats in exact sync with your heartbeat.
"The 10:45 PM Out of Redwood City" - June 2026
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28 SunReceived a critique
on Beautiful Girl from @Lavender
"Hello, Michael, Hope you are well! Aw... of course this takes place at a crosswalk. How appropriate. I can envision the scenario so well. Thank you! L" -
27 Sat
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22 Mon
- 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
- 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 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
Turning the Tables
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Pulsatile Tinnitus: A rare form of tinnitus where you hear a rhythmic thumping, whooshing, or throbbing sound in your ear that beats in exact sync with your heartbeat.
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19 July, 2026
After the Ashes
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Through Time
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Contest Wins
Workshops
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| NARRATIVE POETRY SHOP (Let's get started) | (syllabus) | Splash Pool | Started 2021-04-17 | Concluded |