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Tink
Member since April 7, 2008
Member for 18 years, 3 months
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Kira ~ who rescued who?
A chain fixed around your neck, tethered to a tree.
With no more than its links that kept you from being free.
The limit wasn't just the space, your mind suffered too
No love, no trust, no companion ever sat with you.
Circles were the limit of the direction you could go
No interactions, no teachings of who was friend or foe.
No warm touches, no scratches behind your ears.
Only yelling and beatings for your first six years.
While on top of your dog house one quiet day,
An AC Officer came to take you away.
One more circle would have ended it all
You were so tangled you couldn't even stand tall.
Tink’s timeline
- July 2026
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20 MonNew follower
@R.
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19 SunCritiqued
"Pulsatile Tinnitus: A rare form of tinnitus where you hear a rhythmic thumping, whooshing, or throbbing sound in your ear that beats in exact sync with your heartbeat." by @Michael Anthony
"I TOTALLY get this! I had tinnitus years ago when the dentist over extended my jaw while removing a molar.(and I have TMJ) I have enough "stuff" banging around in my head and the ringing was enough to drive me mad!!! I…" -
19 SunCritiqued
"My Mask" by @C0WB0YB33TL3
"I enjoyed this! Well done! Thank you so much for participating Friday night!! And thank you for suggesting the ABC exercise. You are great at that. I am glad that we were able to combine the ABC & Syllable exercises tog…" -
19 SunCritiqued
"Gullfóa " by @thomasberry
"Welcome to Neopoet! I must be honest with you, while i am intrigued, you lost me. For the "layman" who is not use to traversing the writing style, and the old written language, this is way too long. I couldn't get throu…" -
19 SunCritiqued
"Slivered Sky" by @m'gill
"Welcome to Neopoet! Thank you for sharing your poem. I must say it is deep and raw!! Good job. I will have to come back and revisit so that i can make sure I didn't miss anything. You can usually find me in the chatroom…" -
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18 SatCritiqued
"The Mask" by @streshenkofftheresa
"Theresa, This is an awesome spin on what most view a mask's "job" to be. I really enjoyed this! The only thing that threw me was the ? you used. I couldn't figure out why. Thank you so much for participating in the Time…" -
18 SatCritiqued
"Desert's souls" by @R.
"What if your stated something like this for your last line... "I, too, roam Within that desert"... Hoping to find myself again. As I am that Desert. Just a thought. Take what you can use, and leave the rest. Live, Love…" -
18 SatCritiqued
"The Song of a Monarch" by @naelurecy
"Welcome to Neopoet! Thank you for sharing your poem. I enjoyed it. I did however, stumble a few times when a few verses didn't rhyme. I would love to see you revisit, read it out loud and see where you stumble. I'm hopi…" -
16 ThuNew follower
@TheWanderer78
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14 TueNew follower
@Human Cultist
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13 MonNew follower
@nimue
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08 WedReceived a critique
on Battleground from @streshenkofftheresa
"This is so beautiful and powerful I just love it gives me hope I’m gonna show my mom this one" -
08 WedReceived a critique
on Cancer Sucks! (Acrostic, Edited) from @streshenkofftheresa
"This is great tink my mom has breast cancer and I have a few about it myself" -
08 WedReceived a critique
on Cancer Sucks! (Acrostic, Edited) from @streshenkofftheresa
"This is great tink my mom has breast cancer and I have a few about it myself" -
07 TueReceived a critique
on Kira ~ who rescued who? from @mark
"Wow looks great Tink! I would wrap it in a knitted shawl. Give it a warm bath in flea soap then rinse it with warm water. Give it some dogfood with fresh egg then off to the Vet! I would need at least 1000 in my pocket…" -
04 SatAdded to bookshelf
Yours in Ink ~ Collection of My Poetry
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04 SatAdded to bookshelf
Collective Souls ~ Remmie
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04 SatAdded to bookshelf
Tangled Blood Lines
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01 WedReceived a critique
on Kira ~ who rescued who? from @streshenkofftheresa
"You are such an incredible writer" - June 2026
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30 TueReceived a critique
on Kira ~ who rescued who? from @mark
"It looks Good Tink. You might want to consider a few things. With no more than a few links... (rolls off the tongue a little better) Maybe a space between the No Love and Circles line? (putting them close like that crea…" -
23 TueReceived a critique
on Kira ~ who rescued who? from @mark
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- May 2026
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27 Wed
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24 Sun
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21 Thu
- April 2023
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06 ThuAnniversary
15 years of membership
- April 2018
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06 FriAnniversary
10 years of membership
- April 2013
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06 SatAnniversary
5 years of membership
- July 2010
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16 Fri
- May 2010
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07 Fri
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- January 2010
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20 WedPosted a poem
Tortured Soul (Formerly Untitled (open for suggestions))
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- July 2009
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13 Mon
- June 2009
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22 MonAdded to bookshelf
Vampire in the Mist
"Debbi Fry aka Tink (2009) The first poem of my Vampire Series, "Vampire in the Mist", has been published in the May 2009 issue of Culture Asylum Magazine, and can be found on page 22. The entire se" -
22 MonAdded to bookshelf
Beyond
"Debbi Fry aka Tink (2009) My poem titled "Beyond" has been published in the May 2009 issue of Culture Asylum Magazine, page 14." - April 2009
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06 MonAnniversary
One year of membership
- March 2009
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20 Fri
- December 2008
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15 MonHighest posting month
December 2008 — 8 poems
- April 2008
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08 TueFirst critique offered
on "Blue Eyes" by @muttering_madwoman
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07 MonFirst publication
Life's Essentials (since unpublished)
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06 SunJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
Bookshelf
| Book | Where to find it | Files | Added |
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| Yours in Ink ~ Collection of My Poetry | View on Amazon → | — | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Collective Souls ~ Remmie | View on Amazon → | — | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Tangled Blood Lines | View on Amazon → | — | Jul 4, 2026 |
| Vampire in the Mist Debbi Fry aka Tink (2009) The first poem of my Vampire Series, "Vampire in the Mist", has been published in the May 2009 issue of Culture Asylum Magazine, and can be found on page 22. The entire se | — | Jun 22, 2009 | |
| Beyond Debbi Fry aka Tink (2009) My poem titled "Beyond" has been published in the May 2009 issue of Culture Asylum Magazine, page 14. | — | Jun 22, 2009 |
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About Me
About me
Just an old battleax trying to find peace in the chaos.
Always flipping the hats, juggling life experiences, trying to make my way back to where my muse hides, taunting my return. Always searching for the words that escape me. Longing to be where my heart is truly content. Creating. Sharing. One letter at a time.
It's good to be back.
Location: Pennsylvania, USA
Recent Work
Collective Souls ~ Remmie
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