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Proprietress of Crimson Hearts
Member since December 6, 2008
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Memorandum of an Artiste
I. Iridescent Cabaret
I delve into this iridescent cabaret of you
you
with your kaleidoscope eyes
filled to the brim with innocence and ivy
your velveteen totems casually settled
on the oath between us, mocking silence
you
with your mildewed doll smile shimmering
through our transluscent tempera
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my fragile artiste, my delicate heart
I longed to tell you why I was jade-covered
you
forever floating lengthways
in a realm of surreal discomfort
confusion gained on your broken soul
yet I longed to view you upsidedown
you
hostage of your pictoral vanity
until the incandescent mirror shattered
I called for a strychnine toast
to you and my pale resignation:
my abstract Mistress of Black and White
come with me, be art tonight
II. These Mercurial Nights
together we defied the world
your heart-shaped lips
wrapped luciously
around a cigarette
blew smoke, perfect rings
to the far end of the universe
and shattered
on our nebula song
we were chrysalis angels
we were invincible then
these mercurial nights
were something to remember
my sister, like siamese twins
yet of different mothers
you sang to me daytime lullabys
my other half, my only half
both knowing we were doomed
and so there were consequences
as your silicon eyes opened for me
one last time, so deep with mystery
and blue defiance, you said:
tell the careless whispers of youth
that the world will never know what we know
we have held her hostage for much too long...
now happiness would wear your skin
if only she could
if only she could
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15 years of membership
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10 years of membership
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05 ThuAnniversary
5 years of membership
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23 TueReceived a critique
on Memorandum of an Artiste from @Ian.T
"Am listening to Birdy, she is beautiful and must be restful to your spirit, Yours Ian.T" -
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27 WedReceived a critique
on Memorandum of an Artiste from @Esker
"Listening to Birdy..my fave female vocalist and artist how music does soothe the savage beast reading my favourite poems how this kinship we have here and Online runs truly deep the artists soul shines this is very arti…" - November 2012
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19 MonCritiqued
"...........E U C A L Y P T U S ................." by @Esker
"just dropping by for a second here on neo... wanted to let you know that I enjoyed this very much, it made my quick break from the Busy a bit more awesome :) love from here to there... Kata" - October 2012
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"S l a v a c i o u s .." by @Esker
"a poem that flows into the comment that flows into poetry.... it is cold where we are,this warmed me a bit, ifelt a summer night in here somewhere. (at least in my head) love from here, Kata" -
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"Venus in violet and teal" by @Cloudthings
"oh Anni, this title is so absolutely delicious that I couldn't even try to resist the read! and what the title promises, the poem fulfills. I could have taken a bite out of it, it is so rich with words, so lavish. and t…" -
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"Sunshine (Mindful Memorable Freeform: The Challenge)(:-)" by @Ian.T
"Ian, I believe I have never read a poem from your pen as short as this one (but then again, you've blessed the world with so many, how could I possibly know?). it suites you so well, I loved the puzzle and message this…" -
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"Did I Not Try Hard Enough?" by @Nathaniel Alden
"the first thing I saw in your revision was the honey streets, love that! now the beginning leads the reader into the poem, you don't have the abruptness of the harsh 't'. a thing I love doing is to put emphasis on recur…" -
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"Did I Not Try Hard Enough?" by @Nathaniel Alden
"that is bothering you then you could try several different methods of organizing them. just copy your poem a few times and try to sort out the lines differently each time. as soon as you feel you've organized your thoug…" -
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"sm-oh-ke" by @kittymchale
"I love the style of this poems, the fast pace, the back, then the forth of it. the circle, from beginning to end. one (tiny) place I stumbled was the palms resting on the sides of globe start to rock her I inserted the…" -
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"THE SONG THAT STOPS YOU" by @Nordic cloud
"Ann, your poetry often has such an earthy, wholehearted feel (though some can be quite spheric too., it is like I am there walking by your side, listening to the hustle and bustle of the forest, soaking in the sounds an…" -
04 ThuReceived a critique
on Memorandum of an Artiste from @Esker
"Intense the moon is lovely come lets see!~!" - September 2012
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05 WedReceived a critique
on Memorandum of an Artiste from @Ian.T
"If you find more worms I would love them, Yours , as always hungry, Sparrow.. PS:- this comment will bring this lovely piece to the top of the stream again lol" -
04 TueReceived a critique
on Memorandum of an Artiste from @Esker
"nothing but the drawl of humidity the heat before the cold startle days coming back to re read this and falling back in my chair how it matches my melancholic mood euphoric sadness always wonderful to read you my Friend!" -
04 TueReceived a critique
on Memorandum of an Artiste from @Valyrianne
"my heart has fallen so completely for you that every word reached out its hand and touched the very edge of my sensitivities with velvet whispers of who I want to be…truly a work of Art my dear…simply lovely… Yours, Val" - April 2012
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12 ThuReceived a critique
on Memorandum of an Artiste from @Cloudthings
"Thanks generous woman, I think I need to chuckle at the concept of you enjoying my work as much as I do yours... You are quite extraordinary, but I know that humility is important & I am happy to pretend I am even close…" -
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15 MonHighest posting month
December 2008 — 7 poems
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10 WedFirst critique offered
on "the Consequences (adult theme and content)" by @RSScheerer
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06 SatFirst publication
white flame, black ink
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Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
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