tgaz

Member since June 11, 2026

Member for 9 days

Retro

Posted Jun 18, 2026 · 11 lines · 7 critiques

The inner mathematics of a raindrop.

You may cup your ear to its circumference

Only to come up with stories battered molten.

Reckon the knives of Sundays,

Keep hold of them and count to sin.

I saw ten men in green dusters yesterday, all screaming into the same payphone,

Something about the decades and how they tell you lies.

Tough break.

Retinal burnings run through a spiderweb

Bourbon gone extinct on contact.

This jukebox has a great selection, and I'm fixin' to hear it all.

tgaz’s timeline

June 2026
19 Fri

Received a critique
on Retro from @Geezer
"that some of the metaphors must be personal and not readily attachable for the reader; that is what makes it choppy; maybe a few more pointed similes? ~ Geezer."
18 Thu

Received a critique
on Retro from @Lavender
"I may need to read a few more times to get the entire meaning, or maybe, with that wonderful imagery, I'll just love it without understanding completely. That is a fantastic final line. Thank you! Lavender"
18 Thu

Received a critique
on Retro from @J-poe1234
"Love the first line, it truly is kinda cool. Like a raindrop is natural, and so for it to be mathematical at the same time is kinda jarring. You're also really good at imagery. I do think it's a bit choppy, so you might…"
18 Thu

Posted a poem
Retro
"The inner mathematics of a raindrop."
Open thread 11 lines
17 Wed

Received a critique
on The doom gesture from @J-poe1234
"No problem, i'm new here too so i thought i should support you"
17 Wed

Received a critique
on The doom gesture from @J-poe1234
"was very good, it made it seem like someone was chasing a dream, with growing obssesion and the dream was impossible to achieve. it really makes the reader think, it took me a while to understadn btu it made me think ha…"
17 Wed

Received a critique
on The doom gesture from @Geezer
"the neon signs flashing outside the window, giving rise to growing up in the dark. What does it take to understand the numbers? Dreamcatchers, do they ever get clogged? In the end, only the author knows what it is, we j…"
17 Wed

Posted a poem
The doom gesture
"Flashes electric through an air tight, responsive"
Open thread 4 lines
16 Tue

Posted a poem
Overload
"A deception aerosolized, three dimes rattling like skulls in a jar."
Open thread 5 lines
15 Mon

Highest posting month
June 2026 — 5 poems
12 Fri

Critiqued
"early again" by @crypticbard
"I really like the way it all resolves in "the unfinished hour.""
12 Fri

Critiqued
"The Recluse Of An Imbalanced Mind" by @Edward nigma
""Parched pores of broken ages" is a great turn of phrase. Powerful piece."
12 Fri

First critique offered
on "The Recluse Of An Imbalanced Mind" by @Edward nigma
11 Thu

Posted a poem
Ahead and Swaggering
"There's a sign on the roadside, "
Open thread 10 lines
11 Thu

First publication
Express
11 Thu

Posted a poem
Express
"A wraith"
Open thread 13 lines
11 Thu

Joined Neopoet
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First poem published 1 days later.

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I write poems that center on the hidden motivations in human interaction. My favorite poet at the moment is Sylvia Plath.

tgaz

Retro

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Retro

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The doom gesture

Overload

June 2026 — 5 poems

"early again" by @crypticbard

"The Recluse Of An Imbalanced Mind" by @Edward nigma

on "The Recluse Of An Imbalanced Mind" by @Edward nigma

Ahead and Swaggering

Express

Express

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Retro

The doom gesture

Overload

Ahead and Swaggering

Express

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