Shamoneness

Member since October 23, 2012

Member for 13 years, 7 months

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37 Poems

55 Comments

3 Followers

Most recent

The Road

Posted Feb 2, 2016 · 18 lines · 2 critiques

The road is a grey
misty fog
an enigmatic stream
leading us to ambiguity
Beauty awaits around
corners of mindsets
set in tranquil reachings
tangling stairs
going up or
down dependencies
on windowlit sight
to cocoon and become
to wallow in idle
stagnance
Better to walk a misty road
that ends in light
than to run through a bright
road that ends in death

Shamoneness’s timeline

October 2022
23 Sun

Anniversary
10 years of membership
October 2017
23 Mon

Anniversary
5 years of membership
February 2016
03 Wed

Received a critique
on The Road from @Eduardo Cruz
""The road less taken" everyone goes after glimmer, but in the end it burns out like a candle. The road less taken is not always well paved. but there's always less obstacles to contend with. I live my life that way, I d…"
03 Wed

Received a critique
on The Road from @Geezer
"sure about what this implies, but see some promise here. I think you might try to make it a little clearer what this is about. ~ Geezer"
02 Tue

Posted a poem
The Road
"The road is a grey"
Open thread 18 lines
November 2015
18 Wed

Received a critique
on Him from @wesley snow
"I just say what I think and since I'm a pussy cat it usually turns out nice. Even the bad stuff. Verso Libre... what can I say? I need structure and form, but that is my struggle. I'm seeking help and your poem is good…"
18 Wed

Received a critique
on Wednesday from @wesley snow
"I will confess to not being a fan of verso libre, but the subject was elegantly chosen. I liked the poem. Welcome back. My name is Wesley."
18 Wed

Posted a poem
Wednesday
"i just want a taste of a soul"
Open thread 29 lines
September 2015
08 Tue

Received a critique
on Infantile from @wesley snow
"But I'm a sucker for a reasonably structured poem. Hi, I'm Wes. Seems you've been gone a while. Glad to see you back."
08 Tue

Posted a poem
Infantile
"Perceptual infantality"
Open thread 12 lines
May 2015
31 Sun

Received a critique
on You from @alidzain
"really love this piece. Ian has given you a good advice. here's another if you will have it. no matter what other's view on you, you know yourself better, so don't let their negativity brings you down. You can use them…"
07 Thu

Received a critique
on Him from @raj
"a nice soliloquy"
06 Wed

Posted a poem
Him
"I."
Open thread 88 lines
April 2015
21 Tue

Received a critique
on You from @raj
"i liked this for the way it expresses the feelings and emotions. Regards,"
20 Mon

Posted a poem
You
"i'm lost and swimming"
Open thread 14 lines
September 2014
21 Sun

Posted a poem
Cognitive Dissonance
"subdued by thoughts"
Open thread 26 lines
07 Sun

Posted a poem
Insomnia
"ongoing internal conversations"
Open thread 10 lines
02 Tue

Posted a poem
Cacophony
"everywhere"
Open thread 42 lines
July 2014
24 Thu

Posted a poem
Untitled
"smiling rays,"
Open thread 25 lines
17 Thu

Posted a poem
Born and Reborn
"Crystalline screams"
Open thread 17 lines
April 2014
29 Tue

Posted a poem
Love & Loss
"You said I was the water,"
Open thread 28 lines
18 Fri

Posted a poem
Me
"Mirrors reveal a face"
Open thread 17 lines
October 2013
23 Wed

Anniversary
One year of membership
June 2013
24 Mon

New follower
@Benjamin1987
January 2013
02 Wed

New follower
@Gardenia
November 2012
25 Sun

Most-discussed work
Fictional Character

12 critiques to date.
15 Thu

Highest posting month
November 2012 — 8 poems
October 2012
25 Thu

New follower
@mike carter
24 Wed

First publication
Illusions
23 Tue

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 2 days later.