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Lavender
Member since April 24, 2020
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Fricken Fireworks
Fricken Fireworks
Screw the air, who needs it clean
Screw those robins in their nest
Screw the grass, who wants it green
Make those bunnies crazed and stressed
Churn the soil into waste
Fill our lungs with heavy metal
Breathe it in, it’s toxic-based
Grind our airways, choke and nettle
Send plastic shit to every ocean
Traumatize the waterways
We all need this grand commotion
To celebrate our holidays!
We need it loud
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It makes us proud
We need it dirty
Our country is worthy!
Slap Mother Earth across her face
We need to put her in her place
Each harsh KA-BOOM
Each sulfuric fume
Helps kiss her fragile soul goodbye
Who cares?!! This is our Fourth of July!
Lavender’s timeline
- July 2026
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06 Mon
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01 WedReceived a critique
on After The Rain from @Geezer
"to read your work putting me in that mood. I almost always feel uplifted after reading one of your poems. ~ Geez" - June 2026
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30 TueReceived a critique
on After The Rain from @Geezer
"the afterward of the small thunderstorm that did its best to sweep the streets of debris, cool the sidewalks, and rinse the heat from the air. The tune of raindrops, slowly fading... Now, smell the sweet fragrance of Li…" -
29 Mon
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24 WedReceived a critique
on Light from @Anthony Mckeown
"Enjoyed. An evocative and impressionistic piece!" -
20 Sat
- October 2025
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11 SatContest commendation
Neopoet Weekly 10/5/25 to 10/11/25
- August 2025
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31 Sun
- June 2025
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30 Mon
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17 TueCritique milestone
5,000 critiques given
- May 2025
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31 Sat
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31 Sat
- April 2025
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24 ThuAnniversary
5 years of membership
- November 2023
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15 WedHighest posting month
November 2023 — 15 poems
- December 2022
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30 FriFirst anthology inclusion
Neopoet Around The Globe Anthology Contest.
with the poem "New Poets (Neopoet Around The World Anthology Contest)".
- November 2022
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03 ThuPosting milestone
100 poems posted
- October 2022
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04 Tue
- April 2021
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24 SatAnniversary
One year of membership
- March 2021
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09 TueCritique milestone
1,000 critiques given
- June 2020
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30 Tue
- April 2020
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24 FriFirst critique offered
on "EMPTY CUP" by @Francis Cooper - Mac
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24 FriFirst publication
Untitled
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24 FriJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
About me
Looking for a poetry home.
Location: United States
Favorite Poets
I tend to read Ted Kooser
Jim Harrison
Billy Collins
Paul Simon
Robert Frost. I like minimalist poetry
and poems reflecting on nature and Mother Earth.
Recent Work
Fricken Fireworks
Posted:
Contest Wins
Workshops
| Skill level: | ||||
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| Earn A Poem Workshop 1 | (syllabus) | Olympic Pool | Started 2023-11-06 | Closed to new participants (and underway) |
| Poetry in the Age of AI | (syllabus) | Wading Pool | Started 2023-03-03 | Concluded |
| RHYME PATTERNS (let's begin) | (syllabus) | Splash Pool | Started 2021-02-24 | Concluded |
| Idle Time Poetry | (syllabus) | Wading Pool | Started 2020-07-19 | Concluded |
| Idle Time Poetry | (syllabus) | Wading Pool | Started 2020-07-09 | Concluded |
| Titles | (syllabus) | Wading Pool | Started 2020-05-26 | Concluded |
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