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Tracey Underwood
Member since March 1, 2022
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The Nature of Spirits
The spirit gathers in the privacy of my senses.
My eyes catch only a glimpse as my pupils dilate
to the reality of the light emitted with such sheer precision.
Off the record and sworn to secrecy,
the moment of contact often leaves me
euphorically sedated.
A faint whisper, or that of a rustling imaginative echo,
embraces my curiosity as I plead with my surroundings,
"What do you want?"
The paralysis of thought and limb
weigh heavily upon my tormented duty.
Even with my mind eager to connect
to conscious elevation, my skin
crawls with fear and anticipation.
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Frigid fingers ride bare-back
upon the doubts of my reasoning.
My thoughts, infantile in comparison
to ideals of abstract logic,
conjure allurement of death-gripped beauty.
I am eager to share the virginity of my ego
with that of yesterday's last breath--
I repeat, "What do you want."
A lock of my hair is moved aside,
as lips I cannot see rest gently against my ear,
"To live."
Tracey Underwood’s timeline
- March 2023
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01 WedAnniversary
One year of membership
- March 2022
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15 TueHighest posting month
March 2022 — 6 poems
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10 ThuCritiqued
"Eating Evil..." by @Geezer
"I agree with him above. You make it look easy. I thoroughly enjoyed your poem. I loved the dark attire it wears. Thanks for sharing." -
10 ThuCritiqued
"GLASS PRISON" by @scribbler
"I thought it was very good. I could hear the wanting of better things. Good luck in the contest." -
10 ThuCritiqued
"GRANDMA'S ROCKING CHAIR" by @scribbler
"I love this poem. It told a story...and a nice one at that. My dad still had my grandmothers rocking chair. I spent many nights in it with her." -
08 TueReceived a critique
on sipping my jasmine petal tea from @Race_9togo
"but Cat is absolutely correct. Reading aloud will show you where the cadence flows, and when too many words cause the rythym to stutter. Good point, sorry I missed it." -
08 TueCritiqued
"Such Peace Descending On The River (villanelle)" by @Race_9togo
"I really enjoyed your poem. It had such depth and imagery. Thanks for sharing." -
08 TueReceived a critique
on The Nature of Spirits from @Geezer
"you have three votes of good work and maybe a little too wordy! I agree with the analysis by both of my fellow poets. Try as Race has said and see where this can go. ~ Good luck, Geezer. ." -
08 TueReceived a critique
on sipping my jasmine petal tea from @Candlewitch
"I find, if I read my poem out loud, it helps me write better. then you can feel the roughness or smoothness of the poem. that is all I have to add, except, you have some beautiful ideas and you put your heart and soul i…" -
08 TueReceived a critique
on The Nature of Spirits from @Candlewitch
"I cannot say it any better than my friend, Race has. he gives excellent advice! if you follow it, you won't go wrong. I like the poem and where you can go with it. very nice! *hugs, Cat" -
07 MonReceived a critique
on sipping my jasmine petal tea from @Race_9togo
"Actually, better than good. The way you take the reader from the daily routines of suburban life into the secret ecstacy of arousal and release is quite stunning. There is a helplessness here, a sense of being powerless…" -
07 MonReceived a critique
on The Nature of Spirits from @Race_9togo
"Welcome to Neopoet. I see that you have requested raw truth. I like that. It means you want an honest, no-holds-barred critique. So, here it comes... I really do like this poem a lot. Particuarly the theme, the internal…" -
07 MonCritiqued
"FOLLY'S PRICE" by @scribbler
"That's a great way to describe a nightmare. You had me from beginning to end. I used to dream about "mushroom" clouds. Used to scare the crap out of me!" -
07 MonReceived a critique
on I'll take a lime with my corona please from @large marge
"i really like azure+aria, and the image of granular downy. if im interpreting that correctly thats like borax soap? i love the semi paradoxical comparison of that to sand, and a lot of the other visual comparisons that…" -
07 MonCritiqued
"TIME IN THE WOODS" by @scribbler
"I really enjoyed your poem. It had remarkable imagery. I felt sorry for the squirrel...laugh. I look forward to reading your other poems." -
07 MonCritiqued
"My Poem (mine)" by @Candlewitch
"I can feel your pain through your words. It is crafted beautifully. It has a nice flow to it. I am so happy that your husband is such a great supporter." -
07 Mon
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07 MonCritiqued
"DISTANCE" by @Ray Whitaker
"Its not too sappy at all. It was very comforting to see 2 people reveling in their admiration for each other. It had a nice, soft eroticism about it. Nicely done. Thanks for sharing." -
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05 SatReceived a critique
on The Zephyr from @Ray Whitaker
"like this, however have a Question... why the use of so much white space? I really like your stanza groupings.... except the middle spaced out lines. just IMO.... I would place those words like this: ecstasy born of fle…" -
04 FriPosted a poem
I'll take a lime with my corona please
"The alcove nestles itself between the mountains" -
03 Thu
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02 WedFirst critique offered
on "To Feel Alive" by @Nanni
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02 Wed
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01 TueFirst publication
Velvet Sky
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01 Tue
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01 TueJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
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Location: Texas USA, USA
Favorite Poets
Ogden Nash
Shakespeare
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The Nature of Spirits
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sipping my jasmine petal tea
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