Michael Anthony

Dec 20, 2023 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

This poem is part of the contest:

Neopoet Weekly 12/17/23 to 12/23/23

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Approximate Fool

Love might have been there somewhere.
In between your elsewhere days.

But you made me guess
most of the time. I resented you for it.

And I was terrible at both.

About This Poem

Last Few Words: I love how poetry can condense feelings and experiences that took so much time to sort out into such a short poem.

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Direction: What did you think of my title?
How does this theme appeal to you?

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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Comments

Ruby Lord

1 year 6 months ago

Ouch and wow at the same time

Ouch and wow at the same time. Yes, you've condensed your experiences here and folded them into a small but powerful poem. It made me sit up and take notice of each word. Well done. Ruby :) xx

Michael Anthony

1 year 6 months ago

Ouch - Exactly how it felt

Ouch - Exactly how it felt writing this one Ruby, thank you for sharing your thoughts on this one.

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Geezer

1 year 6 months ago

Wow...

A masterpiece of condensation, a perfect picture of a page from someone's diary. ~ Geez.
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Michael Anthony

1 year 6 months ago

"Diary page" - I like that

"Diary page" - I like that Geez! Thanks for stopping by.

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Lavender

1 year 6 months ago