Alex Tanner

Member since December 7, 2022

Member for 3 years, 5 months

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124 Poems

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Memories

Posted Apr 25, 2026 · 16 lines · 1 critiques

People say I shouldn’t remember
For I was not yet two
But as I lay, on that warm spring day
In my pram I swear its true.

I heard a sound, like a million bees
That hummed in the cloudless blue,
A shape I saw with flames behind
That stuttered and smoked as it flew.

Then mother was there in panic,
In her arms she swept me high,
Had that airborne monster crashed nearby
Then surely we should die.

Of course I knew not any of this
But the memory is buried deep,
Put there by mother’s panic, her fear,
But I just fell asleep.

Alex Tanner’s timeline

April 2026
25 Sat

Posted a poem
Memories
"People say I shouldn’t remember"
Open thread 16 lines
13 Mon

Critiqued
"A Quiet Ambush" by @William Lynn
"This justs about sums up purchases that aren't made with cash. perfect. Alex"
March 2026
30 Mon

Received a critique
on KIDNEYs from @Ray Miller
"The perils of old age. The repetition of grind may be for effect, but still, I'd prefer an alternative to one of them."
29 Sun

Posted a poem
KIDNEYs
"Paralyzing pain as stones grind through,"
Open thread 8 lines
13 Fri

Received a critique
on Springtime from @Rula
"Always enjoy reading about spring. I believe you did really well as you engaged me as a reader visually and through different scents in your garden. I thought you can do better without repeating the "such" and "much in…"
12 Thu

Posted a poem
Springtime
"It's springtime, I'm into my garden."
Open thread 24 lines
05 Thu

Received a critique
on DECEIT from @Geezer
"lots of British works and Sci-Fi writers, I am caught between the British/American way of spelling and have been told that my spelling wrong in certain words. ~ Geez."
05 Thu

Received a critique
on DECEIT from @Geezer
".... LoL Maybe a Musky slip from an Apple? Ahhhaaaaa haaaa."
04 Wed

Critiqued
"Where the Forest Listens" by @Anna Severchuk
"Easy to read and explanations not needed. I hope you do not take too much notice of AI. While good suggestions are made if writers took full notice poems would, in my opinion, lose much of their soul and become far too…"
04 Wed

Received a critique
on DECEIT from @Geezer
"a Freudian slip? ~ Geez. ."
03 Tue

Received a critique
on DECEIT from @Geezer
"maybe you would see that. LoL ~ Geez. ."
03 Tue

Received a critique
on DECEIT from @Geezer
"that old men stay their lane, stay well away from wallet-pain. Great reminder of the vicious little sharks out there. ~ Geez. ."
03 Tue

Posted a poem
DECEIT
"An evil face disguised as love"
Open thread 20 lines
01 Sun

Critiqued
"Selenophile" by @Kevin Bici
"This appealed to my, some would say old fashioned taste, in its simple rhythmic quality. Any suggestions at this stage would be simply nit picking so I will just say well done for a worthy win. Alex"
01 Sun

Critiqued
"You like it, don't you?" by @Valentin Hușman
"I can't, in honesty, say I like it. It's just not my type of poetry, but it certainly is a well composed piece to make one think. Alex"
February 2026
28 Sat

Contest commendation
Neopoet Weekly 02/22/26 to 02/28/26

with "MEMORIES OF YOUNG LOVE.".
27 Fri

Critiqued
"Spinning disco ball" by @Valentin Hușman
"A very interesting piece that, to me, requires several readings to get the full impact. I agree with Mark, don't explain your writings. I look forward with interest to more compositions. Alex."
25 Wed

Received a critique
on MEMORIES OF YOUNG LOVE. from @Lavender
"Hello, Alex! Love that first line as it reflects on not only the actual season, but the stage of one's life. I can imagine another sip of whiskey with each memory of each past love. Such a thoughtful piece / peace... Th…"
25 Wed

Posted a poem
MEMORIES OF YOUNG LOVE.
"As twilight falls on winter’s edge,"
Open thread 20 lines
20 Fri

New follower
@Kostis
08 Sun

Critiqued
"The-Girl-in-Red" by @Anna Severchuk
"Another great read. I loved the story, the pacing the rythme. I'll make only one oh so minor suggestion. In the second line get rid of 'the', to me it breaks the rythme. It made me go and re read one of my favourites, "…"
January 2026
04 Sun

Critiqued
"The Eternal Wanderer" by @Anna Severchuk
"I do enjoy your compositions and this is no exeption. The mysticism and your imagination gives them a life. I do wish there were more who wrote, if just a few, poems along these lines. Reading I will, if I may, make a c…"
02 Fri

Posted a poem
AN INVITATION AND WELCOME TO NEOPOET.
"Come, sit you down, put pen in hand"
Open thread 16 lines
December 2025
25 Thu

Critiqued
"Festive Senryū" by @Obadiah Grey
"A nice reflective piece though I have to say the final line brought out the worst in me. Happy Christmas. Alex."
24 Wed

Posted a poem
WINTER KILLS
"It’s frigid now so I must go"
Open thread 6 lines
18 Thu

Posted a poem
A LETTER TO SANTA.
""What you doing Grandad?""
Open thread 38 lines
November 2025
22 Sat

Contest commendation
Neopoet Weekly 11/16/25 to 11/22/25

with "BALLAD FOR THE LOVELESS (EDITED)".
17 Mon

Posted a poem
BALLAD FOR THE LOVELESS (EDITED)
"I’ll pen my words soft"
Open thread 18 lines
10 Mon

Posted a poem
What Walks Within These Crumbling Walls?
"Silent, empty now ‘neath snow clad hill,"
Open thread 19 lines
August 2025
21 Thu

Posted a poem
TELL ME.
"I like my poems to stir up the blood,"
Open thread 31 lines
July 2025
12 Sat

Posted a poem
I AM.
"I am the summer breeze that soft, wafts through your soul,"
Open thread 16 lines
07 Mon

New follower
@MindOfGator
07 Mon

New follower
@Punkyfrewster
March 2025
15 Sat

New follower
@Mary Derringer
January 2025
30 Thu

Posting milestone
100 poems posted
October 2024
31 Thu

Contest commendation
Haunted Hotel Image Prompt Contest

with "THE PHANTOM'S TALE.".
30 Wed

Contest commendation
10/24 Horror Story

with "TERRORS OF THE YOUNG.".
September 2024
30 Mon

Contest commendation
What is Life?

with "Life Is What You Are.".
May 2024
31 Fri

Contest commendation
05/24 My Favorite Childhood Toy

with "Granny Overthere.".
April 2024
06 Sat

Contest commendation
Neopoet Weekly 03/31/24 to 04/06/24

with "Enchantress.".
March 2024
31 Sun

Contest commendation
03/24 My Favorite Pet

with "My Pal Jet.".
January 2024
20 Sat

Contest commendation
Neopoem Of The Year 2023

with "LOST COMPANION".
13 Sat

Contest commendation
Neopoet weekly 01/07/24 to 01/13/24

with "LOVERS DANCE".
December 2023
07 Thu

Anniversary
One year of membership
November 2023
30 Thu

Contest commendation
November 2023 Challenge Meeting A Caveman

with "THE CAVEMAN IN THE GLASS.".
July 2023
31 Mon

Contest commendation
July 2023 Challenge Describe a Sunday morning

with "Just Another Sunday Lie In.".
June 2023
30 Fri

Contest commendation
June 2023 Challenge Write a love poem without using the word love

with "Write a love poem without using the word love. A Girl and I. 2".
May 2023
31 Wed

Contest commendation
May 2023 Challenge Sleep Talk From My Lover

with "Challenge Sweet Talk from My Lover. Short and Sweet.".
27 Sat

Contest commendation
Neopoem Of The Week May 21st to May 27th 2023

with "Dark Angel 5".
25 Thu

Most-discussed work
Dark Angel 5

22 critiques to date.
April 2023
01 Sat

Contest commendation
Neopoem Of The Week March 26th to April 1 2023

with "Modern Times".
March 2023
31 Fri

Contest commendation
Uninhibited

with "Uninhibited".
31 Fri

First contest commendation
Uninhibited

with the poem "Uninhibited".
February 2023
15 Wed

Highest posting month
February 2023 — 10 poems
December 2022
08 Thu

First critique offered
on "The Ride" by @Depressed 1
08 Thu

First publication
Unfulfilled (since unpublished)
07 Wed

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 1 days later.

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.

Contest Wins

This member has not yet won any contests.

Workshops

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

"A Quiet Ambush" by @William Lynn

on KIDNEYs from @Ray Miller

on Springtime from @Rula

on DECEIT from @Geezer

on DECEIT from @Geezer

"Where the Forest Listens" by @Anna Severchuk

on DECEIT from @Geezer

on DECEIT from @Geezer

on DECEIT from @Geezer

"Selenophile" by @Kevin Bici

"You like it, don't you?" by @Valentin Hușman

"Spinning disco ball" by @Valentin Hușman

on MEMORIES OF YOUNG LOVE. from @Lavender

"The-Girl-in-Red" by @Anna Severchuk

"The Eternal Wanderer" by @Anna Severchuk

"Festive Senryū" by @Obadiah Grey

100 poems posted

One year of membership

February 2023 — 10 poems

on "The Ride" by @Depressed 1

Unfulfilled (since unpublished)

Membership begins

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