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Frank Coffman
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Illinois poet Carl drew pictures, The
(a Golden Shovel)
by Frank Coffman
Illinois poet, Carl drew pictures. The
words could urge stark clarity from the fog
of unclear mullings over—bring light that comes
only to those who’ve learned simply looking on
a thing is not, always, the way to see the little
details. Much like the agile way the cat
can deftly walk the narrow ledge, its feet
finding the place each foot was placed before. It
does its tightrope dance, then calmly sits
and preens itself, occasionally looking
about—as if its feat were no big deal. Over
the City of Big Shoulders and its harbor,
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noticing the finest details—both the small and
grand—the homespun bard captured the city
in words that rang so true that they live on.
The singer’s voice is now forever silent.
The fogs have cleared. That cat rests on its haunches.
He, in words, had caught Lincoln’s grand state and
Lincoln himself in fine biography….Then
he left us—along that road each traveler moves.
The Art survives. The Artist must move on.
Frank Coffman’s timeline
- July 2023
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02 SunAnniversary
5 years of membership
- July 2019
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02 TueAnniversary
One year of membership
- September 2018
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09 SunReceived a critique
on Illinois poet Carl drew pictures, The from @weirdelf
"Thanks for visiting. What is the collective noun for poets? Most of them differential. Your wordcraftsmanship is, as expected, immaculate. You have already encountered resistance but I have read your previous works and…" - July 2018
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05 ThuReceived a critique
on Illinois poet Carl drew pictures, The from @Eumolpus
"I do not personally prefer poetic gimmicks in which the poem itself does not hold up as a poem. Before I read your comments to show me the last word of each line was the famous poem, I thought this is very fine prose, b…" -
04 WedReceived a critique
on Illinois poet Carl drew pictures, The from @Geezer
"This is only the second time I have ever seen this type of poetry. Nice job! Welcome to Neo! ~ Geezer." -
04 Wed
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03 TueFirst publication
"the sun rises late" - A TRISENGRAF (newly-invented form of free verse) (since unpublished)
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03 TueFirst critique offered
on "workshop test" by @weirdelf
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02 MonJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
About me
Retired professor of college English, Creative Writing, and Journalism. Published poet, author (short fiction), and scholarly researcher..
Location: Illinois - USA
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