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Michael Anthony
Michael Anthony
Jul 25, 2022 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Gifts

She was melancholy
because our puppy lifted his leg to pee tonight
"It makes him seem so grown up now", she had said
This made me think about her gifts

How they are not always in plain sight,
just below the surface of the words,
and how lucky I was to have someone
to help me remember to see them

About This Poem

Last Few Words: Sometimes, the gifts are just below the surface of the words.

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Direction: How does this theme appeal to you?
How was the beginning/ending of the poem?

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Region, Country: San Francisco Bay Area - USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Bukowski, Billy Collins, Ted Kooser, Haiku & Harvey Kurtzman (a visual poet, of sorts)

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Geezer

Geezer

2 years 12 months ago

A rare insight...

into a relationship that not everyone will see or appreciate. How lucky you are! This is a gem. ~ Geez.
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Rosewood Apothecary

Rosewood Apothecary

2 years 12 months ago

Really good

These little interactions. Entire universes are created by the depth of love you’re conveying here. I became teary reading it. Sometimes the most seemingly mundane statement says “I love you from a place I can’t begin to understand”. Without a bunch of over sharing, what you’ve written really had a very strong emotional effect on me.

Thank you,
Tim

Michael Anthony

Michael Anthony

2 years 11 months ago

Thank you Tim! And thank you

Thank you Tim! And thank you for sharing your thoughts on this piece. Really like your “I love you from a place I can’t begin to understand" comment. Always a tricky balance to write about love and not be cloying or trite since sooo much has already been written on the topic. Glad you liked this one.

Best

Candlewitch

Candlewitch

2 years 11 months ago

dear Michael,

the best "love poems" never include the word (love) for some reason "love" has become a cleche' and a thing of toxic waste for valentines and teens.

*hugs, Cat