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VanRyan
Member since December 3, 2020
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Swamp Hags
Above the swamp, lights wink and wave
“This way,” in eerie glow.
Beware! These false will-o'-the-wisps
Mean Death; he waits below.
I curb my horse . . . . Whoa, stop ol’ nag!
Oh, soon enough . . . too soon,
The swamp hags’ lair will come in view--
I wish for a full moon.
I check my flashlight’s dimming light;
It merely casts a glint.
There is the morass I must cross,
My mare breaks into sprint.
Her nostrils flare, she snorts and neighs,
Then rears and bolts in fear--
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I take a fall, and then I know--
Those swamp hags are quite near.
Nell rears and bolts into the night,
And I lie on the ground;
The furies come in boiling mist--
With piercing, cackling sound.
In frenzied lust the swamp hags whirl
Around me, screeching till
My frightened heart and senses fail
And I yield to their will.
VanRyan’s timeline
- December 2025
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03 WedAnniversary
5 years of membership
- December 2021
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03 FriAnniversary
One year of membership
- October 2021
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04 MonReceived a critique
on A Valentine Sonnet 21 from @Breakinglogic
"Jerry, pardon the random comment, I've had this open in a browser tab for months ha! I enjoyed this Valentine's sonnet. The diction seemed to fit the format well. I really like the way line 7 turned out. It is very phon…" - March 2021
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06 SatReceived a critique
on Swamp Hags from @scribbler
"bit disappointed. I saw the title and expected a poem about Hillary and Harris lol" -
05 FriReceived a critique
on Swamp Hags from @Gracy
"Oh my, those furies are terrifying! Well written, I love your style, end rhymes and imagery. No nits. Hope you're still alive...lol. Gracy" -
03 Wed
- February 2021
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28 Sun
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22 Mon
- January 2021
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15 FriHighest posting month
January 2021 — 23 poems
- December 2020
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05 SatFirst critique offered
on "Mutated Thoughts..." by @Geezer
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04 FriFirst publication
The Passing Star (an opus one)
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03 ThuJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
Location: Arizona, USA
Recent Work
Thoughts Adrift
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A Cornucopia of Contentment
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Drinking Song
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A Flunked Poet's Prayer
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Christmas at Sea
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The Grinch's Christmas Rant
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December Storms
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Failed
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Laos (a Corpsman's report)
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The Passing Star (an opus one)
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