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Watermind

Posted Jan 7, 2026 · 8 lines · 2 critiques

Something happened, thickened,
the mind of water wept, quickened.

the dog turned in its basket, once, twice,
settled down again, its paws over its face

Whatever thought the water had, froze,
the nights dream turned poetry into prose,

the canal made up its mind-
water became ice, became rind.

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February 2026
16 Mon

Critiqued
"Blowback " by @Ray Miller
"This is well done. I like how you use the vocabulary/terminoligy ie "interregnum" and "hegemony". These are magnificent words that seem to be of the past, but you use them to effect here. I'm embarrassed to say I learne…"
January 2026
08 Thu

Received a critique
on Watermind from @Lavender
"Hello, Anthony, A unique and very cool poem! Enjoyed this! Thank you, L"
07 Wed

Posted a poem
Watermind
"Something happened, thickened,"
Open thread 8 lines
December 2025
29 Mon

Critiqued
"Light through a scar" by @Tigger Kaz
"I liked this a lot, but without the first stanza if that makes sense? The idea of scar as the star of of a piece is great! I think the second and third stanzas are the strongest."
29 Mon

Received a critique
on A Dream of Birds. from @Lavender
"Hello, Anthony, A mystical piece, great imagery and language. Both a spiritual experience and a fun read. The final line speaks to me of a pure space, like Nirvana. Thank you! L"
23 Tue

Received a critique
on A Dream of Birds. from @Sen99
"Well scribed, some nice visual verse that paints a vivid dream of prehistoric birds. The double spacing of lines , is this space for the reader to reflect on each line ? btw I also like the mythical birds that couldn't…"
22 Mon

First publication
A Dream of Birds.
22 Mon

Posted a poem
A Dream of Birds.
"I was in a deep valley"
Open thread 27 lines
November 2025
04 Tue

Critiqued
"Bathos" by @Ray Miller
"No one wants to obsolece !"
04 Tue

Critiqued
"Bathos" by @Ray Miller
"No one wants to obsolece !"
October 2025
27 Mon

Critiqued
"Bathos" by @Ray Miller
"It feels like a watery cynical rejection of the sixties "flannel" language, and an expose of ageing and the ageing ideals that go with it. I think it could be condensed into 1 or 2 verses if you want to convey emotion r…"
27 Mon

First critique offered
on "Bathos" by @Ray Miller
06 Mon

Joined Neopoet
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First poem published 77 days later.

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