Alex Tanner

Member since December 7, 2022

Member for 2 years, 7 months

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111 Poems

622 Comments

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About Me

About me

Semiretired. Amongst other things I Had my own small theatre company for many years. Adapted directed and appeared in many productions. Like to read. Writing poetry came late to me.

Location: Isle of Wight United Kingdom

Favorite Poets

Poe

Swinburn

Bob Dylan

Spike Milligan

Alfred Noyes

Kipling.

Many Others.

Recent Work

Created	Updated	Type	Title
13 June, 2025	13 June, 2025	poem	Return of the Dark Angel.
14 May, 2025		poem	Having a Baby. (The Harsh Reality).
9 April, 2025		poem	Love au Naturale.
6 April, 2025		poem	Frozen Passion
16 March, 2025		poem	Window to Young Love
10 March, 2025		poem	A girl and I
25 February, 2025		poem	Sufferance
11 February, 2025		poem	Drowned Love.
30 January, 2025		poem	Too Late
28 January, 2025		poem	First Class. To Where?

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Contest Wins

Winning Submission	Contest	Contest Date
THE PHANTOM'S TALE.	Haunted Hotel Image Prompt Contest	Mon, 10/14/2024 - 12:00 - Thu, 10/31/2024 - 12:00
TERRORS OF THE YOUNG.	10/24 Horror Story	Tue, 10/01/2024 - 12:00 - Wed, 10/30/2024 - 12:00
Life Is What You Are.	What is Life?	Sun, 09/01/2024 - 12:00 - Mon, 09/30/2024 - 12:00
Granny Overthere.	05/24 My Favorite Childhood Toy	Wed, 05/01/2024 - 12:00 - Fri, 05/31/2024 - 12:00
Enchantress.	Neopoet Weekly 03/31/24 to 04/06/24	Sun, 03/31/2024 - 12:00 - Sat, 04/06/2024 - 12:00
My Pal Jet.	03/24 My Favorite Pet	Fri, 03/01/2024 - 12:00 - Sun, 03/31/2024 - 12:00
LOST COMPANION	Neopoem Of The Year 2023	Mon, 01/15/2024 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/20/2024 - 12:00
LOVERS DANCE	Neopoet weekly 01/07/24 to 01/13/24	Sun, 01/07/2024 - 12:00 - Sat, 01/13/2024 - 12:00
THE CAVEMAN IN THE GLASS.	November 2023 Challenge Meeting A Caveman	Wed, 11/01/2023 - 12:00 - Thu, 11/30/2023 - 12:00
Just Another Sunday Lie In.	July 2023 Challenge Describe a Sunday morning	Sat, 07/01/2023 - 12:00 - Mon, 07/31/2023 - 12:00
Write a love poem without using the word love. A Girl and I. 2	June 2023 Challenge Write a love poem without using the word love	Thu, 06/01/2023 - 12:00 - Fri, 06/30/2023 - 12:00
Dark Angel 5	Neopoem Of The Week May 21st to May 27th 2023	Sun, 05/21/2023 - 12:00 - Sat, 05/27/2023 - 12:00
Challenge Sweet Talk from My Lover. Short and Sweet.	May 2023 Challenge Sleep Talk From My Lover	Mon, 05/01/2023 - 12:00 - Wed, 05/31/2023 - 12:00
Modern Times	Neopoem Of The Week March 26th to April 1 2023	Sun, 03/26/2023 - 12:00 - Sat, 04/01/2023 - 12:00
Uninhibited	Uninhibited	Wed, 03/01/2023 - 12:00 - Fri, 03/31/2023 - 12:00

Workshops

		Skill level:
Earn A Poem Workshop 1	(syllabus)	Olympic Pool	Started 2023-11-06	Closed to new participants (and underway)

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