sharon-rose

Member since April 10, 2011

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Husband

Posted Jun 10, 2010 · 9 lines · 8 critiques

Finally he was subdued,
After his piercing wails and petrifying assaults,
Those lips hurling venomous malice,
Those arms smashing in the door,
Those hands waving scissors, knives at me,
As ten burly police officers.
Filed into my home,
Brandishing batons,
At last the spitting, pacing lunatic was vanquished...

sharon-rose’s timeline

April 2026
10 Fri

Anniversary
15 years of membership
April 2021
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10 years of membership
April 2016
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5 years of membership
April 2012
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Anniversary
One year of membership
April 2011
10 Sun

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 1 days later.
June 2010
20 Sun

Received a critique
on Family Tree from @scribbler
"I am no judge of free verse,but I really liked this.Especially first line.....scribbler"
20 Sun

Received a critique
on Family Tree from @Arrow
"There are a lot of things I like here - mostly the gentle weaving of the supposedly benevolent and supportive and the ominous and secretive. I also like the slowness of the lines, esp. line 2 and the unobtrusive rhyme…"
11 Fri

Received a critique
on Husband from @judyanne
"perfect description - well done love judy xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html"
11 Fri

Received a critique
on Husband from @themoonman
"Excellent word choices, very descriptive... one small stumble for me, the punctuation, with all the commas it seems to indicate a run on sentence, but then there is a cap at the beginning of each line... doesn't hurt th…"
11 Fri

Received a critique
on Husband from @shirley harrison
"This is so wonderful for all who suffer the "violent Hands" i like this and many people think it is normal, to suffer but your poem has spoken and hopefully people will feel less frightened to speak about it! the people…"
10 Thu

Received a critique
on Husband from @scribbler
"good portrait of malice.Sounds more a monster than husband......scribbler"
10 Thu

Posted a poem
Husband
"Finally he was subdued,"
Open thread 9 lines
10 Thu

Critiqued
"The Last Waltz" by @Whiskurz
"Thanks for this poem. It highlights the tragic limitations of mortal life and the overwhelming power of our imagination and memory that allow us to dream, way beyond the confines of the physical."
09 Wed

Received a critique
on Death of a Witchdoctor from @judyanne
"thanks very much for looking at the link. the blurb tells it i hope happy to fill you in if you let me know your questions. love judy xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html"
08 Tue

Received a critique
on Death of a Witchdoctor from @judyanne
"'He exits the Universe, A silenced, blank face…' - as we all do great write love judy xxx http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TwentyMyPrettyPonies.html"
08 Tue

Posted a poem
Death of a Witchdoctor
"His grey, wirey beard skims a parquet floor,"
Open thread 19 lines
May 2010
24 Mon

Posted a poem
Family Tree
"Roots snuggly envelopped in quicksand of life, Leaves slowly spreading,"
Open thread 8 lines
23 Sun

Posted a poem
Russian Moll.
"Mascara smudged eyes,"
Open thread 14 lines
16 Sun

Critiqued
"Tuna Fish" by @Geremia
"Interesting subject matter, and funny, unexpected twist to this. I love tuna fish but I'm abit worried about the mercury..know what I mean?!"
16 Sun

Posted a poem
No Fear...
"Swathes of sweat,"
Open thread 12 lines
10 Mon

Posted a poem
Death of a Cockroach
"Auburn armour pads his square frame,"
Open thread 4 lines
06 Thu

Posted a poem
Ovarian Overdose
"He smashed his head on parquet floor,"
Open thread 14 lines
April 2010
30 Fri

Posted a poem
Dissecting Life.
"Sordid cage of pure spun soul,"
Open thread 25 lines
27 Tue

Posted a poem
Embryonic Muse.
"Envelopped in my velvet shell,"
Open thread 10 lines
08 Thu

Posted a poem
Horrid.
"Curl,"
Open thread 12 lines
04 Sun

Posted a poem
Baby Face
"She was just eighteen all over again,As he stroked her face,"
Open thread 16 lines
March 2010
30 Tue

Posted a poem
Die a little...
"Every time we say goodbye,"
Open thread 12 lines
15 Mon

Highest posting month
March 2010 — 7 poems
07 Sun

Critiqued
"if I am forgotten .. Wendy read me a story " by @Seren
"The use of language,images and colours in this piece of work is superb.I really like it."
07 Sun

Critiqued
"Xena (Warrior Princess)" by @xena465
"I liked this poem,it's very evocative and really takes the reader into a different time.."
February 2010
28 Sun

Critiqued
"Hello my friend." by @Jake.O
"Loved this poem.You should publisize it widely..it sums up alot about this world..and brilliantly."
10 Wed

Critiqued
"Someone Like Me" by @xena465
"What a profound piece of work.Your poem moved me to tears,and is relevant to so many others who may have gone through similar experiences.Please write more."
10 Wed

First critique offered
on "Someone Like Me" by @xena465
09 Tue

Most-discussed work
Political Rhetoric-Mending Damaged Lives.

20 critiques to date.
07 Sun

First publication
Romance Is Dead