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Frank Johnson
Member since May 31, 2026
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No one's home.
Another night, temperatures drop into the negative. Working people sleeping in their cars, while politicians tell us it's not as bad as they say it is.
Little children huddle together under a pile of blankets because the heat is off .While utility companies work with corporations and lobby politicians to raise the cost.
The food bank is closed until next week. And mom's whole paycheck went to pay rent. Her hungry children now, wonder when they will eat next.
Dad died of a fentanyl overdose and mom is not okay. So the doctor prescribed medicine that took her soul away.
All this, while society turns a blind eye, it's P diddy Donald Trump or the Epstein files, oh, it's get a job or it's not my problem or I didn't know.
Narcissism is at an all time high, while compassion is at an all time low. And where are the people of God? Oh, where did they go institutionalized? And no one's home.
Frank Johnson’s timeline
- June 2026
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03 WedReceived a critique
on No one's home. from @Geezer
"the poem, I definitely get the message of the title. I beg to differ that it is not an attack on certain segments of society. "Good Men" doing nothing, seems to be the axiom here. I do agree with the assessment of Narci…" -
02 TuePosted a poem
No one's home.
"Another night, temperatures drop into the negative. Working people sleeping in their cars, while politicians tell us it's not as bad as they say it is." -
02 TueReceived a critique
on The dogs of war from @Geezer
"the places that you have posted this were all sweetness and light, flowers and frills; where everything everyone writes is "Wow, this is great stuff!" Look around here, not everyone writes great stuff all the time, and…" -
02 TueReceived a critique
on The dogs of war from @patrickgadoury
"The content of this poem is, like others have stated, very clear and powerful. To enter final polish, I would take care of your punctuations, just go through them with a fine tooth comb. Question every space, comma and…" -
02 TueReceived a critique
on The dogs of war from @Geezer
"why we are all here; to share our work and become better poets through interaction, critique and advice. Welcome to Neo. Tink is right, the brutalness of war needs to be exposed at the deepest levels, home friends and f…" -
02 TueReceived a critique
on The dogs of war from @Tink
"Hi I'm Tink. What a raw, honest poem about a horrible happening. Your words created pictures just as raw and honest. I personally think that needs to happen for the gravity of it to be seen and realized. kudos to the po…" -
01 MonPosted a poem
The dogs of war
"The bombs fall with the dawning of the morning light , shattering the hope of a new day , beneath pitch black clouds of soot and death " -
01 MonReceived a critique
on Idolatry machines from @Cpwe Skele
""We are idolatry machines choking on the golden calf while creating our own gods" What a way to end a poem. I can feel the deep reflective isolation; from the poem I get the sense that it is voluntary or at least self i…" - May 2026
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31 SunFirst publication
Idolatry machines
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31 SunPosted a poem
Idolatry machines
"Sitting in my chair, my heart begins to race as my vision distorts and the room slowly melts away." -
31 SunJoined Neopoet
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About Me
About me
My name is Frank Johnson, I'm an artist. A painter poet and singer-songwriter. a lot of my work is a cautionary tale. A natural storyteller, I write from my own experience or experiences of others who have touched my life and as unbelievable as some of it may sound on the surface, It all comes from a real place in time. My inspiration is usually derived from the tragedy and beauty that is life, things that are common to man. The truth.
Location: USA
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