Remembering

Lonnie

Member since October 15, 2008

Member, 2008 → 2018

271 Poems

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Ode To P.T.S.D.

Posted Jan 22, 2018 · 25 lines · 10 critiques

Ode To P.T.S.D.

When hope is but a memory
of things that were not meant to be
frozen in a frame of mind
that sanity has left behind

days seem long and full of pain
a never-ending acid rain
eating at your very soul
until it is no longer whole

when even those you love seem lost
victims of the holocaust
your daily life has fallen in
like some enormous pit of sin

when time is but an enemy

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designed to never set you free
and flashbacks fom a sordid past
are all that ever seem to last

ghosts of those you used to know
return in some relentless show
that plays encores within your brain
and slowly drives you quite insane

when even God seems not to care
about the burdens that you bear
this is now your emptiness
a pawn of post traumatic stress

Lonnie’s timeline

January 2018
22 Mon

Posted a poem
Ode To P.T.S.D.
"Ode To P.T.S.D."
Open thread 25 lines
02 Tue

Posted a poem
Some Words On Being Homeless
"Some Words On Being Homeless"
Open thread 34 lines
August 2017
09 Wed

Posted a poem
Condemned Communion
"Pornographic Papist genuflects and smiles"
Open thread 25 lines
July 2017
25 Tue

Posted a poem
Housewife
"severed flesh, in blood we trust"
Open thread 29 lines
25 Tue

Posted a poem
Housewife
"severed flesh, in blood we trust"
Open thread 29 lines
25 Tue

Critiqued
"escull ashun" by @Esker
"Why this is on the undiscovered work s list is beyond me! A joy to read as is most anything you have written!"
25 Tue

Critiqued
"faintly forget to remember it well" by @Esker
"Visiting this piece in honor of "Esker Appreciation Week" as per Jess. Loved the read as I most always do with your work. You and I differ much in style and often content, but remain true brothers in our usage of the po…"
June 2017
27 Tue

Posted a poem
Learning
"I listen to leaves, then know the sound of falling;"
Open thread 5 lines
July 2016
17 Sun

Posted a poem
Wormhole Prophecy
"Wormhole Prophecy"
Open thread 26 lines
06 Wed

Posted a poem
A soldier's Legacy
"A Soldier’s legacy"
Open thread 22 lines
March 2016
27 Sun

Posted a poem
A modern parody
"A Modern Parody"
Open thread 34 lines
21 Mon

Posted a poem
Donald Trump POTUS
"Donald Trump POTUS"
Open thread 30 lines
January 2016
21 Thu

New follower
@lovedly
October 2015
05 Mon

Critiqued
"Hiraeth" by @weirdelf
"This reads well and is to the point. the theme is unusual which only makes it that much more intriguing. All in all, one of the better poems I have read by you for awhile. Nice write."
September 2015
22 Tue

Posted a poem
All hallows Eve
"All Hallows Eve"
Open thread 30 lines
August 2015
25 Tue

Posting milestone
100 poems posted
25 Tue

Posted a poem
Metamorphosis
"Metamorphosis"
Open thread 26 lines
25 Tue

Critiqued
"RAVAGEREINXZ" by @Esker
"If I am not mistaken, this is about homelessness and street people. It is very moving and touches the soul intensely. Having been homeless myself, I know the feelings well. Beautiful work, my friend!"
25 Tue

Critiqued
"SAILS AND OTHER THINGS- edit 2" by @Geremia
"It's all been sai, but I will ad that this reads really well and it makes its point vehemently albeit with fewer words than some would have used. Good stuff Joe!"
25 Tue

Critiqued
"Hypocrisy Around Us" by @alidzain
"Excellent theme and well written, my only suggestion is changing the last stanza a bit, because "sow" does not rhyme with "now" only in visual terms. Great read though!"
25 Tue

Critiqued
"all wars of attrition " by @Seren
"My first thoughts upon reading this was that it was an attack on faith itself, and after your explanation of how you came to write it, it felt even more so. for, who could so damage one's faith in everything more than a…"
05 Wed

Critiqued
"Can you guess ? Why the Dead smile." by @Seren
"I must read this again to glean more of its intricate meaning, but even after the first read I am quite enthralled! The way you fit certain words together with others truly amazes me, as does Mr. Esker up in Canada! Ver…"
July 2015
20 Mon

New follower
@Eduardo Cruz
September 2014
03 Wed

New follower
@Seren
October 2013
14 Mon

Anniversary
5 years of membership
June 2010
29 Tue

Most-discussed work
Hobbit Hike

44 critiques to date.
April 2010
08 Thu

Critique milestone
1,000 critiques given
January 2010
15 Fri

Highest posting month
January 2010 — 8 poems
October 2009
14 Wed

Anniversary
One year of membership
October 2008
24 Fri

First critique offered
on "Remember" by @yenti
14 Tue

First publication
Shadowman (since unpublished)
14 Tue

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 1 days later.

About Me

About me

Vietnam Vet / Hippie / Mountain Man. Outspoken yet reclusive, un-politically correct, will defend to the death things that I believe in. I love to write poetry and songs, sing, fish, and watch old westerns. If I had my druthers, I'd probably live 15 miles from Bigfoot's last known whereabouts!

Location: New England, originally, now, Macon, N.C., USA

Favorite Poets

Poe

Frost

Bob Dylan

Contest Wins

This member has not yet won any contests.

Workshops

		Skill level:
Storytelling in Verse (sempiternal): The Horror Story	(syllabus)	Olympic Pool	Started 2015-07-01	Concluded
Olympic Pool (initial workshop)	(syllabus)	Olympic Pool	Started 2011-05-16	Concluded

"escull ashun" by @Esker

"faintly forget to remember it well" by @Esker

"Hiraeth" by @weirdelf

100 poems posted

"RAVAGEREINXZ" by @Esker

"SAILS AND OTHER THINGS- edit 2" by @Geremia

"Hypocrisy Around Us" by @alidzain

"all wars of attrition " by @Seren

"Can you guess ? Why the Dead smile." by @Seren

5 years of membership

1,000 critiques given

January 2010 — 8 poems

One year of membership

on "Remember" by @yenti

Shadowman (since unpublished)

Membership begins

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