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Neopoet Weekly 05/18/25 t0 05/24/25

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Dauntless

I came to realize that maybe
this lack of embarrassment
wasn't some kind of boast for him,
or an unwillingness to talk about it.

It seemed more like a kind of bravery.
He was never afraid to be different,
or make people laugh, whatever it took.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

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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Lavender

Lavender

1 month ago

Dauntless

Hello, Michael,
I get the feeling of non-judgement and acceptance, without needing to completely understand. Something the subject already had, and the narrator eventually developed.
A little different each time I read.
Thank you!
L