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James E. Deegan
Member since June 16, 2022
Member for 3 years, 11 months
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I wasn’t with you when they came Into the world. I believed the place of their birth A shrine, a hallowed site,
Reserved for you who create
Wondrous events and the miracles
Our children are.
I was content to remain obscure,
Willingly exiled yet humbly grateful For the joys your required pain Would bring to us. I could only hope you knew That I was with you… Without being so.
Now, I wish I had been with you, For I have come to understand That such gifts are allowed
Within the limitless limits Of all things blessed and natural. Allowed, yes… but not as a right,
Rather as a revered and sacred privilege.
James E. Deegan’s timeline
- March 2025
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14 FriPosted a poem
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"I wasn’t with you when they came Into the world. I believed the place of their birth A shrine, a hallowed site," - January 2025
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24 FriReceived a critique
on I Don't Have To from @Lavender
"Hello, J.E., I see in your profile that you write poetry for your wife quite a lot. This appears to be another beauty! The language and thoughts are very affirming, strong and sincere. Thank you! L (I believe you may ha…" -
24 Fri
- February 2024
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23 FriReceived a critique
on A Talk With Myself from @Leslie
"As we gaze into the infinite, a clearer pictue comes into view. The deeper we look into anothers soul, the more our love expands and that exponentially if we but nourish the seed. The only person who meets the test is m…" -
21 WedPosted a poem
A Talk With Myself
"I had a chat with Myself today, It was a most serious chat indeed. There was a question I needed to ask, And Myself could answer that need." - September 2023
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26 TueReceived a critique
on I Never Walked You Home from @Lavender
"Hello! What a lovely poem! It flows so easily and rhymes very well. But mostly, it is a unique look at a relationship before it was even formed, its inevitable faith and strength. Beautiful final line. Beautiful poem. T…" -
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21 ThuPosted a poem
I've Always Loved You
"I knew that we would meet one day, That I swear, my love, is true. I knew that with clear certainty, Because I’ve always loved you." - June 2023
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16 FriAnniversary
One year of membership
- July 2022
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14 ThuNew follower
@Rosewood Apothecary
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14 ThuReceived a critique
on Early Morning Light from @Rosewood Apothecary
"That’s a good one. Formatting… In the early morning light, As you lay sleeping by my side. I (lie) awake and gaze at you, And my heart swells up with pride. I brush my fingers down your cheek, Feel the velvet of your sk…" -
14 ThuReceived a critique
on Early Morning Light from @Mr joghe
"There is a development in the five stanzas of the poem. The beginning starts with jealousy which later turned your bedroom to a romance zone in stanza two. Clutching and clasping begin in stanza three. But stanza four s…" -
14 Thu
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14 ThuReceived a critique
on Early Morning Light from @Geezer
"about it. The pace, pattern and rhyme are of excellence and my only complaint is, that I would prefer that it be in more of a verticle form; making it easier to read. ~ Geezer. ." -
14 ThuReceived a critique
on Early Morning Light from @Candlewitch
"a lovely poem for you wife, she will love it! I know, because I am a wife and I Love It! it just needs a tweak or two, nothing serious ;) always, Cat" -
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- June 2022
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16 ThuFirst publication
I Knew
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16 Thu
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16 ThuJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
About me
I have been interested in poetry for many, many years - going all the way back to high school. I especially enjoy writing poetry for my wife June, who has received poems on seven special days for the past 38 years.
Location: Spring, TX - USA, USA
Recent Work
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I Don't Have To
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A Talk With Myself
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I Never Walked You Home
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I've Always Loved You
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Early Morning Light
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SO PROUD
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I Knew
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Contest Wins
| Winning Submission | Contest | Contest Date |
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| I Knew | Neopoem Of The Week Contest June 12 to 18 2022 | – |