Ruby Lord

Member since March 21, 2023

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The Trials of a Poet

Posted Jun 4, 2026 · 29 lines · 4 critiques

The Trials of a Poet

The husband how he scoffs and sneers,

on all my writing, inky tears.

When I wax dark he rolls his eyes,

mutters morbid, without disguise.

Our son you see, he takes my side,

praises my work, sings his mother’s pride.

But husband taunts and shakes his head.

Impatience speaks, my work misread.

I warn him time and time again,

that one dank day, I’ll lift my pen.

Immortalise his ways in rhyme.

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A cruel fate, poetic crime.

Yet still he laughs, that fearless fool.

Write me then, but don’t be cruel.

Still I etch him with poet sight,

my lines run on, spitting spite.

So let him jeer, and let him jest.

He knows my words will do the rest.

For ink once spilled cannot be tamed,

Upon the page my love, defamed.

Ruby Lord’s timeline

June 2026
04 Thu

Received a critique
on The Trials of a Poet from @Obadiah Grey
"Its a husbands duty to peer over your shoulder whilst shaking his head and tutting, followed by a deeepp exhale. Nice one, Ruby! Obi."
04 Thu

Received a critique
on The Trials of a Poet from @Geezer
"I know just how you feel, my wife doesn't see the point in my poetry. She only reads or listens to mine, because she loves me. She is not interested in anyone else's poetry, and her idea of a romantic gesture is when I…"
04 Thu

Posted a poem
The Trials of a Poet
"The Trials of a Poet"
Open thread 29 lines
October 2025
12 Sun

Critiqued
"NO-BALLS PISS PRIZE" by @Triskelion
"I wish I'd wrote this. Very good :)"
04 Sat

Critiqued
"UNLAUGHABLE" by @Triskelion
"Boom, another good one. Well done. Ruby :)"
04 Sat

Critiqued
"THE FARMER IN THE SELL" by @Triskelion
"Your ditty explains it plainly. Shame you weren't made president then all that sh!t going down wouldn't hurt people. I like your poem, good flow, almost a limerick worth reading. Ruby xx"
August 2025
28 Thu

Critiqued
"Ashes " by @Ray Miller
"The raw details, the red plastic bag, chip shop paper, and cigarette at the end carry real weight. I did wonder if the middle section could be tightened a little, as the strongest moments are where the language is the l…"
26 Tue

Critiqued
"Attention Deficit Disorder" by @Ray Miller
"I don't know how I missed this poem first time round. I did read it originally when you posted it and thought that's very clever. I've reread it today and I think it is more than clever. There are so many layers to this…"
24 Sun

Critiqued
"Perfect view!" by @Leslie
"I think the nature elements in this one highlight your feelings perfectly. Well done, Ruby."
21 Thu

Critiqued
""How do ya do, partner?"" by @Geezer
"Wow, this has a real innocence about it, almost like being dropped straight back into childhood memories. Very pure. Ruby :)"
19 Tue

New follower
@Lavender
19 Tue

Critiqued
"Writing Poetry In The Park" by @Lavender
"Hi Lavender, your poem gave me images of peace, touched by small intrusions into our surroundings. I had to look up the Mourning Dove, as we don’t have them in England. We have woodpigeons or collared doves, so I found…"
July 2025
30 Wed

New follower
@paul
28 Mon

Received a critique
on When the Tool is Conditional from @Geezer
"that I do understand! I feel that there are times that I have been unappreciated and overlooked. Now that my disabilities have taken me from a life that was filled with physical accomplishment; my broken body lets me do…"
27 Sun

Received a critique
on When the Tool is Conditional from @Geezer
"of this piece is not easily discernable, but I do see the intimation of a perceived slight and wonder the circumstances. Well written, it speaks of a kind of an out of hand dismissal of an opinion that was asked for? ~…"
26 Sat

Received a critique
on When the Tool is Conditional from @Michael Anthony
"What she said Ruby! Beautifully worded poem that speaks to the heart of this particular pain - well done!"
26 Sat

Received a critique
on When the Tool is Conditional from @Candlewitch
"How I would ever love to hear you speak these words...so eloquent and pregnant with honesty and grace! You have such a way with your delivery... I am always enthralled by your poetry. thank you, much love, Cat"
26 Sat

Posted a poem
When the Tool is Conditional
"I disclosed because my silence"
Open thread 19 lines
09 Wed

Received a critique
on Once a Witch from @Candlewitch
"I am caught off guard... I came across this poem and was instantly spellbound! I cannot chose favorite lines because I fell in love with the whole of it, completely! You are one of my favorite storytellers! thank you fo…"
07 Mon

Posted a poem
Once a Witch
"I used to be a wise woman, many said a witch."
Open thread 24 lines
June 2025
24 Tue

Received a critique
on Fireflies from @Rula
"I like the juxtaposition use here. I especially like the opening line. Thank you for sharing! P.s I thought line 2 needs one syllable more"
23 Mon

Posted a poem
Fireflies
"Night pulse wakes"
Open thread 4 lines
May 2025
28 Wed

Posted a poem
Unearthed
"You found me with your machine."
Open thread 21 lines
25 Sun

Posted a poem
Dye Another Day
"She comes with curlers, bleach, and flair,"
Open thread 16 lines
15 Thu

Posted a poem
Terms & Conditions Apply
"Welcome, user. By continuing, you consent"
Open thread 35 lines
April 2025
30 Wed

Contest commendation
04/25 Time Stood Still

with "Cold Orbit ".
30 Wed

Contest commendation
04/25 A Map Of Scars

with "The Body as a Canvas".
29 Tue

Posted a poem
What Wasn’t Said
"He built his image on the sand of celebrity,"
Open thread 6 lines
26 Sat

Posted a poem
Sonnet for a Northern Monkey
"I woke to rain like pigeons scrapping in my bin,"
Open thread 14 lines
22 Tue

Posted a poem
The Unravelling
"It started with a whisper through the door,"
Open thread 16 lines
21 Mon

Posted a poem
I Can’t Stop Thinking
"There’s a tap in the back of my head."
Open thread 30 lines
21 Mon

New follower
@Dalton
20 Sun

Posted a poem
The Turin Tea Towel
"When you claim my face as your prophet, I must warn you"
Open thread 18 lines
15 Tue

New follower
@mark
15 Tue

Highest posting month
April 2025 — 10 poems
March 2025
31 Mon

Contest commendation
03/25 A Valuable Lesson

with "A Valuable Lesson ".
28 Fri

Critique milestone
1,000 critiques given
17 Mon

Contest commendation
Lion or Lamb Image Prompt Contest

with "The Lambs of Avebury ".
January 2025
30 Thu

Contest commendation
01/25 First Class Ticket

with "First Class Ticket".
11 Sat

Contest commendation
Neopoet Weekly 01/05/25 to 01/11/25

with "Branches of Time".
March 2024
21 Thu

Anniversary
One year of membership
December 2023
31 Sun

Contest commendation
12/23 What Gets You Through The Day

with "MAKE ME LAUGH".
31 Sun

Contest commendation
12/23 3 a.m.

with "A MESSAGE IN MY DREAMS".
November 2023
25 Sat

Contest commendation
Neopoem Of The Week November 19th to November 25th 2023.

with "The Body as a Canvas" (since unpublished).
September 2023
30 Sat

Contest commendation
September 2023 Challenge Meeting the grim reaper

with "Dead or Alive" (since unpublished).
30 Sat

Contest commendation
School Days

with "SISTER PAULINE".
July 2023
31 Mon

Contest commendation
July 2023 Challenge Once upon a time

with "Once upon a Time - The Big Bad Wolf " (since unpublished).
May 2023
31 Wed

Contest commendation
A Tribute To Mother

with "MAMMY".
31 Wed

First contest commendation
A Tribute To Mother

with the poem "MAMMY".
06 Sat

Most-discussed work
SISTER PAULINE

25 critiques to date.
March 2023
27 Mon

First critique offered
on "Thorns" by @Kyle Scott
21 Tue

First publication
This Country (since unpublished)
21 Tue

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 1 days later.

About Me

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Give and grow - let's raise our voices together.

Location: United Kingdom

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on The Trials of a Poet from @Obadiah Grey

on The Trials of a Poet from @Geezer

"NO-BALLS PISS PRIZE" by @Triskelion

"UNLAUGHABLE" by @Triskelion

"THE FARMER IN THE SELL" by @Triskelion

"Ashes " by @Ray Miller

"Attention Deficit Disorder" by @Ray Miller

"Perfect view!" by @Leslie

""How do ya do, partner?"" by @Geezer

"Writing Poetry In The Park" by @Lavender

on When the Tool is Conditional from @Geezer

on When the Tool is Conditional from @Geezer

on When the Tool is Conditional from @Michael Anthony

on When the Tool is Conditional from @Candlewitch

on Once a Witch from @Candlewitch

on Fireflies from @Rula

April 2025 — 10 poems

1,000 critiques given

One year of membership

on "Thorns" by @Kyle Scott

This Country (since unpublished)

Membership begins

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