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Kieran Nelson
Member since January 16, 2008
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The Sweetest War
and with a single, misfired,
Unthinking word,
The pyres are lit,
The troops are roused
And the horns are blown.
Then onto the plains,
with standards high,
Our armies march.
The beat of our war drums
Ring out across the hills,
Vibrations tearing
Destroying the landscape.
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Across those shattered fields
Our Warriors drop,
Into the deepest,
Darkest valley,
Where the battle truly begins.
They grapple and flail,
Back and forth,
Wrestling for position;
The “one up”, the “coup de grace”!
Fiercer now
and with unrelenting malice we continue,
The blood of our hearts spilling,
Drenching,
Blinding our sight.
As we reach our peak,
The sky gives way,
Crumbling apart.
Then the salt rain flows,
Our armies retreat,
Washing the blood,
Redeeming our hearts,
and with an embrace we fall back.
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- November 2008
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06 ThuReceived a critique
on How To Die Gracefully from @BareBacker
"Hey John Rafferty here, was curious if you were up for my poetry nights they're about to start first is in 13th Note..... Or have you died gracefully from the poetry scene Email back" - September 2008
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05 FriReceived a critique
on How To Die Gracefully from @BareBacker
"Hi Currently looking to put on a few low key poetry nights in Glasgow. Wanting to put on a poetry slam...im interested in your work. I work with Big Word in Edinburgh. Would be happy if you could get in contact with us…" - July 2008
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01 TueReceived a critique
on The Sweetest War from @orgami
"I loved 300 love story buddy story betrayal loyalty ideals principles avenge an epic as is your poem!!" - May 2008
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- April 2008
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- March 2008
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28 Fri
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- February 2008
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15 FriHighest posting month
February 2008 — 7 poems
- January 2008
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16 WedFirst critique offered
on "The Mechanical Bird" by @Sinbadthesailorman
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16 WedFirst publication
How To Die Gracefully
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15 TueJoined Neopoet
Membership begins
First poem published 1 days later.
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