Neopoet is proud to announce “Open Sez Me…” by Geezer as the Neopoet Front Page Contest winner for 2025.

This poem stood out for its open-hearted invitation into a shared world—one built on imagination, connection, and the quiet truth that poetry lives through community. With expansive imagery and a welcoming voice, “Open Sez Me…” reflects the very soul of Neopoet: a place where words roam freely and belong to all of us.

Congratulations to Geezer for a piece that reminds us why we write, why we read, and why this space matters.

Open Sez Me...

by Geezer

This is the world that I call home
a vista visited, when I want to roam;
when I want to think universal thoughts.
Where there are lessons, I can be taught.

There's valleys of fog, night skies of coal,
sandy white beaches, waves soothe your soul.
You can be who you want to be,
this world of ours, lets you be free.

Meet new neighbors, half across the world,
see old friends, emotions unfurled.
Visit places you've never been,
I'll show you sights, you've never seen.

Here's hearts that are all torn asunder,
heads that are filled, with silent thunder.
Most of all, it seems to be true
that we don't exist, without all of you.

🖋️ Where words find their home
— Neopoet Front Page Contest Winner, 2025