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Wallyroo92
Member since November 10, 2024
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Star Bound - A Tribute to Joshua Bond
Poets, they may come and go
While others are here to stay
And though some you’ll never know
The ones you meet…change your fate
Such were my travels when I was Deep Underground
The harder side of poetry was never the same
When I met a man from Portugal, Mr. Bond
With poetic skill and craft worthy of world fame
And for years the ideas and thoughts he conveyed
Gave me a new perspective when it comes to verse
His collection of works can delve into the soul
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With a pragmatic approach to the universe
A philosopher, a free spirit, a romantic
He wrote with peace and balance more often than not
He had a love for nature, his muse, his garden
Joshua always wrote poems to ponder the thought
Poets, they may come and go
Some you meet just by luck or fate
Joshua Bond is now star bound
Destined to be among the greats
Rest in Peace
Wallyroo92’s timeline
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04 ThuReceived a critique
on Star Bound - A Tribute to Joshua Bond from @Candlewitch
"I found this poem to be a little bit difficult to read because of the lack of visual punctuation and the big spaces between each line. (this problem of spaces could be Neo Poet's fault, not sure... But I was quite happy…" -
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02 TueReceived a critique
on Stargazers in Awe from @patrickgadoury
"The spacing and indents stood out to me in a good way. They reminded me a little of Denis Robillard’s visual breathing, mostly because I’ve never quite known how to make that sort of space work in my own poems. Here, I…" - May 2026
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31 SunReceived a critique
on Stargazers in Awe from @crypticbard
"Last night was stepped outside in the chilly autumn air to witnessed what was meant to have been the last blue micro-moon for a while. Perhaps the moon was meant to be at its farthest apogee from earth. Fortunately, bec…" -
31 SunReceived a critique
on I Remember It Happening Kindly from @crypticbard
"sometime ago, I re-watched Casablanca after being inspired to write a poem about one of its famous (misquoted) lines, "Play it again, Sam" (sic) as you aptly remarked "why not quote it and remember it kindly." In my cas…" -
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"Childhood" by @Lavender
"It's as if time never slows down, but our minds must capture these things in order to appreciate them more. Nicely penned." -
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"parallel..." by @Geezer
"I like the idea of sparks being created which can cause explosive outcomes. The evolution notion for me, sometimes seems to stall, we could be curing diseases or make advances for the betterment of humankind, but war is…" -
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"The Sunshine Knows... " by @Geezer
"I think the use of the civil war line exemplifies how even at a national level, humanity can fall apart when in disagreements, ergo, brother vs. brother. Fallout between families is always tough, but then again some tox…" -
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"sanctuary " by @crypticbard
"You really have a keen eye for capturing these moments in a serene manner, almost spiritual, which I guess it's why you titled it sanctuary. It reminds us to pause and watch for the little things the universe offers bef…" -
31 SunCritiqued
"cross-current morning" by @crypticbard
"For some reason as I'm reading this, things seemed to move in a slow motion, capturing those little moments that otherwise no one else would notice. Maybe it's my imagination going, picturing the character in a black he…" -
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"I'll Be Back..." by @Geezer
"The last stanza is awesome. When I was younger I wanted to get a tattoo of a Phoenix rising because I was interested in the lore, so that spoke to me. (I never did get it because it was expensive). Great write." -
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"Mistress Library..." by @Geezer
"You can almost smell the books, the wood, the pages, hear the quiet and comfortable ambiance throughout. Well penned." -
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27 WedReceived a critique
on We Laugh Instead from @Lavender
"Hello, Wally! Visiting your Poetry Month challenges... This is both inspiring, and very humbling. I needed to read this while going through these unsettling time. Thank you for all your hard work throughout the month. M…" -
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10 MonAnniversary
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15 FriFirst critique offered
on "Wildfires " by @Candlewitch
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10 SunFirst publication
Lie in Wait
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10 SunJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
About me
I've been writing for almost 35 years. Though my career and education are in finance, my passion poetry has taken more of a priority in the last few years. I take inspiration from the experiences I've had, in love, music, art, family and the camaraderie I've developed over time with fellow writers. I'm looking to expand my poetry knowledge to new levels and share with other poets in this journey.
Location: California, US, USA
Favorite Poets
Maya Angelou
William Carlos Williams
Pablo Neruda
Robert Frost
Edgar Allan Poe
Walt Whitman
Charles Bukowski
Alfredo Espino
Roque Dalton and several more.
Recent Work
We Understand Each Other In Time
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Contest Wins
| Winning Submission | Contest | Contest Date |
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| Shock Treament | 03/26 Reboot Me | – |
| Angry | 02/26 This Is Why I Can’t Have Nice Things | – |
| Secret Agent | 01/26 Secret Agent | – |
| Memes of Broken Dreams | Neopoet Weekly 05/18/25 t0 05/24/25 | – |
| A Girl Named Indigo | Neopoet Weekly 11/17/24 to 11/23/24 | – |