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Lavender
Member since April 24, 2020
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A Little Poesy
I opened the curtain and smiled.
“Good morning, Friday!”
On my early walk, I smiled
at the mourning dove strutting
in front of me, its wings whistling
as it flew away.
A most delightful grin
spread across my face when,
at first glance, a small
leaf appeared to be a toad.
I smiled at the bicyclist,
then I smiled at the squirrel
scrambling to get out of his way.
And other people who also
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enjoy an early morning walk -
I smiled at them, too.
Now, sitting on the front porch,
the cool breeze chatting with me
before the afternoon heat settles in,
I find myself smiling at you, Dear Reader,
traveling through this poem I scratch.
A poesy so eager it can hardly wait to say,
“Hello!”
Lavender’s timeline
- June 2026
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06 SatReceived a critique
on A Little Poesy from @Rula
"Nice little walk dear friend. Enjoyed as always dear. Thank you for sharing." -
06 SatReceived a critique
on A Little Poesy from @ritam
"Hello to you too I can just picture the scenes as I too enjoy my daily walks. The imagery takes me there." -
05 FriReceived a critique
on Childhood from @Cpwe Skele
"L, I am always amazed at how much emotion and depth you are able to capture with a handful of words. Seems effortless, but I know it took years to master. Good piece." -
05 Fri
- May 2026
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28 Thu
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24 Sun
- October 2025
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11 SatContest commendation
Neopoet Weekly 10/5/25 to 10/11/25
- August 2025
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31 Sun
- June 2025
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30 Mon
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17 TueCritique milestone
5,000 critiques given
- May 2025
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31 Sat
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31 Sat
- April 2025
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24 ThuAnniversary
5 years of membership
- November 2023
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15 WedHighest posting month
November 2023 — 15 poems
- December 2022
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30 FriFirst anthology inclusion
Neopoet Around The Globe Anthology Contest.
with the poem "New Poets (Neopoet Around The World Anthology Contest)".
- November 2022
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03 ThuPosting milestone
100 poems posted
- October 2022
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04 Tue
- April 2021
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24 SatAnniversary
One year of membership
- March 2021
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09 TueCritique milestone
1,000 critiques given
- June 2020
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30 Tue
- April 2020
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24 FriFirst critique offered
on "EMPTY CUP" by @Francis Cooper - Mac
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24 FriFirst publication
Untitled
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24 FriJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
About Me
About me
Looking for a poetry home.
Location: United States
Favorite Poets
I tend to read Ted Kooser
Jim Harrison
Billy Collins
Paul Simon
Robert Frost. I like minimalist poetry
and poems reflecting on nature and Mother Earth.
Recent Work
Social Distancing
Posted:
Widowhood
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Person of the Forest
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I Will Remember May
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Blackberry
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Untitled
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Contest Wins
This member has not yet won any contests.
Workshops
| Skill level: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earn A Poem Workshop 1 | (syllabus) | Olympic Pool | Started 2023-11-06 | Closed to new participants (and underway) |
| Poetry in the Age of AI | (syllabus) | Wading Pool | Started 2023-03-03 | Concluded |
| RHYME PATTERNS (let's begin) | (syllabus) | Splash Pool | Started 2021-02-24 | Concluded |
| Idle Time Poetry | (syllabus) | Wading Pool | Started 2020-07-19 | Concluded |
| Idle Time Poetry | (syllabus) | Wading Pool | Started 2020-07-09 | Concluded |
| Titles | (syllabus) | Wading Pool | Started 2020-05-26 | Concluded |