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paleoray
Member since June 10, 2014
Member for 11 years, 11 months
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My Dinosaur Chewed This Poem
My dinosaur found this poem today,
And started biting the letters awa_;
He swallow_d many synonyms,
While I was eatin_ my M&Ms.
The beast kept chewin_ th_ words that rhym_,
Right as I was flippin_ throug_ his spine;
I wrot_, he chewed -
I searched, he spew_d.
Then fina_ly puttin_ my pencil dow_
I scold_d him, an_ he just frowne_.
Thoug_ he’s not a Tyrannosaurus -
He is a carnivor_us Thesaurus.
Down boy!
paleoray’s timeline
- March 2025
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12 WedReceived a critique
on Car Problems from @Geezer
"story told in good rhyme. Nicely done. I came back to this because I felt that you deserved a better response than I gave you the first time. I reread this and wasn't satisfied that I had made it clear that it was an in…" - December 2024
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28 SatReceived a critique
on The Dishwasher from @Jackweb
"The poem is a heartwarming portrayal of a lord who hosts a charity gala at his chateau on Christmas Eve, but then humbly washes dishes himself after giving his staff the evening off. The contrast between the luxurious g…" -
25 WedReceived a critique
on The Dishwasher from @Rula
"Always nice to read you! A great narrative piece well told and nice message woven between the lines. Great and enjoyable read." - August 2024
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31 Sat
- June 2024
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10 MonAnniversary
10 years of membership
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03 Mon
- May 2024
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26 SunPosted a poem
At The Theatre
"When I saw you across the aisle, I held the arrow that Eros had just flung in me." -
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20 Mon
- February 2024
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29 Thu
- November 2023
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17 Fri
- October 2023
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31 Tue
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15 SunHighest posting month
October 2023 — 9 poems
- September 2023
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30 SatContest commendation
Neopoem Of The Week September 24th To September 30th 2023.
with "Symphonic Ecstasy".
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16 SatFirst contest commendation
Neopoem Of The Week September 10th to September 16th 2023.
with the poem "In Memory of Our Heroes".
- June 2019
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10 MonAnniversary
5 years of membership
- June 2015
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10 WedAnniversary
One year of membership
- June 2014
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13 FriFirst critique offered
on "ON DEAF EARS" by @scribbler
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10 TueFirst publication
At Last With Fall (since unpublished)
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10 TueJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
About me
Retired Real Estate Professional
BA in Business Management from NC State University -1983
Married for over 44 years with two grown children and 1 grandchild
Enjoy reading and writing. Have been a writer for over 25 years now - especially love writing children's poetry, creative/whimsical stories and Christian theme pieces. Love animals and love nature.
Location: North Carolina, USA, USA
Favorite Poets
I have many and not in any particular ranking or order:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Alfred Lord Tennyson
Edgar Allan Poe
Robert Frost
Rudyard Kipling
Emily Dickinson
Maya Angelou
Eugene Field
Edgar Guest
Langston Hughes
Ogden Nash
Christina Rossetti
William Blake
William Shakespeare
James Whitcomb Riley
Recent Work
My Dinosaur Chewed This Poem
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At The Theatre
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Bookworms
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By Tooth Fairy Rules
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Army Men Memories
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Ghostly Graveyard Warning
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Old Ailment
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The Family Holiday Table
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Climbing A Tree
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