Clem

Member since February 8, 2009

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Pea Pod Love

Posted May 1, 2010 · 11 lines · 2 critiques

Pea Pod Love

They are two peas in a pod.

Both are wrinkled and shriveled,

Rejects by the Green Giant

and the beautiful people.

Their genes are not right,

Their nurture was a fright,
But their marriage a delight.
They love each other with their scars
With care he never cuts her there
And she don't kick him in his genes.

Clem’s timeline

February 2024
07 Wed

Anniversary
15 years of membership
February 2019
07 Thu

Anniversary
10 years of membership
February 2014
07 Fri

Anniversary
5 years of membership
May 2010
27 Thu

Received a critique
on Jackhammer Blowout from @yenti
"A well reconstructed religion that remained unknown but as all faiths it is indestructable because it is a thing of the Spirit world. Great write, Yours Ian.T"
22 Sat

Received a critique
on The Grave Man at His End from @weirdelf
"this poem ways heavily, effectively, but perhaps needs some redemptive aspect? The reader yearns for some insight at his end, not that you need to pander to your reader. Cheers, Jess, Reprehensibly irrepressible, "the a…"
13 Thu

Critiqued
"Here I am to get you!" by @mand
"Everyone loves this poem for good reason. It takes us back to some of the happiest of human times, play with our own parents, play with our children and play with our grandchildren. And the game seems to be cross cultur…"
11 Tue

Critiqued
"A Sweet Reply" by @anonymous1
"I really liked. In fact I like it better than my submission. You used the forced duality of the required repetition to great effect. BRAVO!"
03 Mon

Received a critique
on Pea Pod Love from @barbsdad2003
"A dangerous amount of fun you're havin' here! Brought me a smile (or two). Respectfully, Chuck"
01 Sat

Posted a poem
Pea Pod Love
"Pea Pod Love"
Open thread 11 lines
April 2010
30 Fri

Received a critique
on As Human Here as He from @magics02
"Mona TIME well spent is TIME well lived"
27 Tue

Critiqued
"Everyday in Every-way; You're still gone " by @Seren
"You never know, a smell, a sound, a phrase, a riff of music, a taste, you never know and sometimes do not even recognize what brings that "presence.""
27 Tue

Posted a poem
Jackhammer Blowout
"Jackhammer Blowout"
Open thread 35 lines
27 Tue

Received a critique
on The Good Man at His End from @Candlewitch
"Nice too meet you. I enjoyed the style and form. my favorite lines are: He sets the scene so that he will not fail Chasing himself around the tree of Eve The good man’s deeds are frail, do not avail Always, Cat"
26 Mon

Received a critique
on As Human Here as He from @magics02
"I read this one twice once silent the other out loud. I would love to hear you do this in spoken word, I can almost hear it now. Glad to see you tonite Clem my friend, missed ya lots. Great poem..food for thougth for su…"
25 Sun

Posted a poem
As Human Here as He
"As Human Here as He"
Open thread 27 lines
24 Sat

Critiqued
"a party for grandma" by @seal.c.christophers
"I hope this poem catches more attention from the talented poets here on Neopoet. First it has wonderful unity, culminating in the last line which is a gem. The poem tells a story of a life in Africa, the entry of a Chri…"
24 Sat

Posted a poem
The Grave Man at His End
"The Grave Man at His End"
Open thread 28 lines
22 Thu

Received a critique
on The Wild Man at His End from @Seren
"had my bike licence since I was 17 ... I loved your poem I see nothing to crit love JayCee Quote:- It is a thousand times better to have common sense without education than to have education without common sense.---Robe…"
21 Wed

Received a critique
on The Wild Man at His End from @xena465
"I've never ridden a motor bike. I was asked once, when I was younger, if I wanted to ride on the back of a Harley, but declined. I liked him, but was afraid to share his thrill for motor bikes. Don't tell anyone, but I…"
21 Wed

Posted a poem
The Wild Man at His End
"The Wild Man at His End"
Open thread 32 lines
21 Wed

Critiqued
"Earliest Memory " by @judyanne
"I love children so I love this poem. We all made some of our profoundest decisions about things that are not seen in those years. Considering the sonnet-ness of the poem. Your lines are not perfect iambic pentameter. I…"
21 Wed

Critiqued
"Drunk Driver" by @xena465
"I see a happy ending in this poem. Not happy in that a little girl was dead but happy in that a guilty man stood up and took responsibility. That happens very seldom here in Chicago. My wife and I were visiting England…"
20 Tue

Posted a poem
The Good Man at His End
"The Good Man at His End"
Open thread 26 lines
13 Tue

Critiqued
"Swing fan the fire" by @Lepadah
"This is what poetry is for, to capture a moment in time significantly, a moment that is recognizable and familiar to the reader. I like the brief rhyme toward the end."
13 Tue

Critiqued
"a true tale (perhaps)" by @barbsdad2003
"It is amazing that someone put out a sign but more amazing is the timing."
07 Wed

Posted a poem
The Wise Man at His End
"The Wise Man at His End"
Open thread 27 lines
March 2010
26 Fri

Most-discussed work
A Second Kind Of Love

10 critiques to date.
26 Fri

Posted a poem
A Second Kind Of Love
"A Second Kind Of Love"
Open thread 39 lines
22 Mon

Posted a poem
Forest Quest
"Forest Quest"
Open thread 35 lines
12 Fri

Posted a poem
On Reading Darshan Singh
"On Reading Darshan Singh"
Open thread 27 lines
01 Mon

Posted a poem
Almost
"Almost"
Open thread 24 lines
February 2010
25 Thu

Posted a poem
Dirty Saints
"Dirty Saints"
Open thread 17 lines
07 Sun

Anniversary
One year of membership
January 2010
15 Fri

Highest posting month
January 2010 — 6 poems
07 Thu

First critique offered
on "Untouchable" by @jesusfreak92
01 Fri

First publication
Dead Ends
February 2009
07 Sat

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 328 days later.