Apostolos "Paul" Anagnostopoulos

Member since December 18, 2006

Member for 19 years, 5 months

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Emotional Emergency

Posted Apr 22, 2026 · 37 lines · 10 critiques

In your worst days
read these words
so they can wake up
the sun on its day off

When your heart cries
let me listen
until pain is alerted
it has a new friend request

Yes, I know
you are at your lowest
so let me send you
to the roof
of your happiness

Proud of who you became—

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a man who loves
as if it’s about to be extinct

Keep being you
and if someone
tells you no
I will be there
to transport you
to those
who have you
on their mind
like tomorrow’s
10 a.m. conference call

If no one told you today
keep smiling
so darkness
forgets how to see

If you ever need me
I’m on the fridge door
under emergency numbers

Love you—always will
and anyone who denies it
can call me
for references

Apostolos "Paul" Anagnostopoulos’s timeline

May 2026
18 Mon

New follower
@Tink
April 2026
22 Wed

Received a critique
on Emotional Emergency from @Lavender
"Hello, Paul, I agree with Cat's assessment of unconditional love - felt throughout! Thank you! L"
22 Wed

Received a critique
on Emotional Emergency from @crypticbard
"🕊️🙏"
22 Wed

Received a critique
on Emotional Emergency from @Candlewitch
"this is a lovely poem of freely given support and unconditional love. I see your softer side... most sturdy and true. fondly, Cat"
22 Wed

Received a critique
on Emotional Emergency from @Geezer
"I felt the emotional impact of the lines: "Love you—always will and anyone who denies it can call me for references" Reminded me of someone and something too. ~ Geez."
22 Wed

Received a critique
on Emotional Emergency from @crypticbard
"I immensely enjoyed reading your poem! It brings back intimate moments of younger relationships and connections. Didn’t think I could feel that way again 🕊️🙏🏻"
22 Wed

Posted a poem
Emotional Emergency
"In your worst days"
Open thread 37 lines
20 Mon

Received a critique
on Unnoticed from @Geezer
"Keep your apologies if they come as side orders to the insults you serve means that you are tired of the times when you are told. "I am sorry, but... I didn't ask for this, or maybe, "But you are making me like this" or…"
19 Sun

Posted a poem
Unnoticed
"My heart"
Open thread 18 lines
14 Tue

Posted a poem
Sacred Silence
"That day I hoped"
Open thread 39 lines
04 Sat

Received a critique
on 8 AM Train Ride to Joy from @Lavender
"Hello, Paul, Completely out of context, but there is a psalm (I believe 30.5) - I'm paraphrasing here: "Sorrow may last through the night, but joy comes in the morning." Ironic, but still... What an exciting, lovely 8 A…"
02 Thu

Received a critique
on 8 AM Train Ride to Joy from @Geezer
"this guy home, watched him climb the stairs and sat on the couch with him. I agree with the A.I. in that you might clarify the line "Soon, you'll feel / like the world/ is stuck /in a blender'. Are you being assaulted o…"
01 Wed

Posted a poem
8 AM Train Ride to Joy
"Sadness"
Open thread 39 lines
February 2026
15 Sun

Posted a poem
Pressed Conference
"Oh this one"
Open thread 40 lines
12 Thu

Posted a poem
Stolen Moments
"Can I"
Open thread 48 lines
07 Sat

Posted a poem
Yesterday
"Yesterday"
Open thread 53 lines
05 Thu

Posted a poem
Will You Join Me?
"This page turned"
Open thread 66 lines
04 Wed

Posted a poem
Keep The Faith
"O, my son"
Open thread 59 lines
01 Sun

New follower
@ritam
January 2026
31 Sat

Posted a poem
Strength on Retainer
"“Hey—cancel"
Open thread 48 lines
27 Tue

Posted a poem
Immigrant to Prayer
"I’m an immigrant to prayer,"
Open thread 45 lines
24 Sat

Posted a poem
Umbrella Policy
""Maybe you shouldn’t;"
Open thread 79 lines
17 Sat

New follower
@Micah Stone
July 2025
26 Sat

New follower
@Clentin
June 2025
19 Thu

Critiqued
"simple haiku 🤣" by @mark
"good poetry 👌"
19 Thu

Critiqued
"Friday Vibes " by @Rula
"Good stuff"
August 2024
15 Thu

Highest posting month
August 2024 — 19 poems
April 2023
26 Wed

Critiqued
"The Void" by @RoseBlack
"Test"
March 2023
24 Fri

Critiqued
"Tales Of A Modern Day Beast" by @RoseBlack
"Test"
December 2021
17 Fri

Anniversary
15 years of membership
March 2021
29 Mon

Added to bookshelf
Through These Lenses
May 2019
26 Sun

Critiqued
"The Cloud" by @Robert Leutwiler
"on telling the reader how we all must have our heads on straight. I like your use of metaphors and imagery. I will be reading more of your work keep on bettering your craft. There is a potential of the reader getting a…"
March 2019
12 Tue

Critiqued
"Our State of Growth " by @Neopoet Social Media
"Seeing you guys whether it's been from the beginning or you just have arrived is an amazing situation. Katie welcome back home your family has missed you Yes you heard me right we here are family. We might not be here a…"
December 2016
17 Sat

Anniversary
10 years of membership
August 2014
23 Sat

Added to bookshelf
Subway Stories
March 2012
16 Fri

Added to bookshelf
The Greek Star - February 23, 2012

1 attachment
December 2011
17 Sat

Anniversary
5 years of membership
03 Sat

Critiqued
"WHITHER THE MOON MAN" by @t. reflexion
"good start but if I may suggest tell us the story in your poem with more description. allow the reader to feel a part of your poem. example speak of scenery or anything you can describe . Whats the point your trying to…"
November 2011
03 Thu

Added to bookshelf
Through These Lenses
February 2011
26 Sat

Posting milestone
100 poems posted
June 2009
22 Mon

Most-discussed work
Perseverance

34 critiques to date.
21 Sun

Critiqued
"A Hundred Miles" by @Morgana Tragic Proprietress
"a poem of pure emotion. A popets work is best when its from the heart. keep writing and remember at the end of the day all you need is cookies"
December 2007
17 Mon

Anniversary
One year of membership
12 Wed

First critique offered
on "After A Struggle" (since unpublished) by @mark
January 2007
03 Wed

First publication
Against All Odds
December 2006
17 Sun

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 16 days later.

About Me

About me

My Name is Paul Anagnostopoulos. I am one of the creators of neopoet.com. My primary focus is as chairman of the chat department. I am a published poet with 3 publications. Two of them were self published and the third was published by a publisher. The name of my third book is "Through These Lenses." I am 37 years of age and love poetry. Welcome to the Internet's family of poets. If you want to chat or ask a question please message me or find me in the chat room

Location: New York, USA

Favorite Poets

Cavafi

Sylvia Plath and Neopoet as a whole.

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Workshops

		Skill level:
Earn A Poem Workshop 2	(syllabus)	Olympic Pool	Started 2023-11-16	Closed to new participants (and underway)
Navigating Neopoet: New Member Workshop	(syllabus)	Wading Pool	Started 2023-04-01	Concluded
Navigating Neopoet: New Member Workshop	(syllabus)	Wading Pool	Started 2023-03-30	Concluded
Poetry in the Age of AI	(syllabus)	Wading Pool	Started 2023-03-03	Concluded
Primal Poetry	(syllabus)	Plunge Pool	Started 2019-06-17	Concluded
Cellar Door	(syllabus)	Olympic Pool	Started 2019-03-27	Concluded

on Emotional Emergency from @Lavender

on Emotional Emergency from @crypticbard

on Emotional Emergency from @Candlewitch

on Emotional Emergency from @Geezer

on Emotional Emergency from @crypticbard

on Unnoticed from @Geezer

on 8 AM Train Ride to Joy from @Lavender

on 8 AM Train Ride to Joy from @Geezer

"simple haiku 🤣" by @mark

"Friday Vibes " by @Rula

August 2024 — 19 poems

"The Void" by @RoseBlack

"Tales Of A Modern Day Beast" by @RoseBlack

15 years of membership

"The Cloud" by @Robert Leutwiler

"Our State of Growth " by @Neopoet Social Media

10 years of membership

5 years of membership

"WHITHER THE MOON MAN" by @t. reflexion

100 poems posted

"A Hundred Miles" by @Morgana Tragic Proprietress

One year of membership

on "After A Struggle" (since unpublished) by @mark

Membership begins

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