Neopoet Weekly 07/12/26 to 07/18/26

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the yearning of my skin

on your knees and begging

for something just like this

that doesn’t quite exist

in your bed up thinking

wouldn’t you just miss

whatever this still is?

stealing glances

sinking even further in

are we still even friends?

i’m not alone in seeing

how often your eyes drift

down toward my lips

so won’t you ever notice?

the yearning of my skin

in every room we’re in

on your knees and begging

for something just like this

that i’d willingly give

on your knees and begging

for something just like this

I lean in to your kiss

stealing glances

sinking even further in

are we still the same kids?

— leoferaco, Jul 13, 2026

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Direction: What did you think of my title?

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Rough draft

About the Author

Country/Region: Ontario

Favorite Poets: charles bokowski , sylvia plath , savannah brown, allen ginsberg , mary oliver

Critiques

Geezer

1 week 1 day ago

I love...

stories about unrequited love, and tales of love finally completed.
I think that your lack of punctuation is one of the saving graces of this piece. The four questions marks alone, with no other direction makes the question of the other's attraction; the main focus. Good luck in the contest. ~ Geezer.