Kelly Neal
@nealke.bsky.social
poet, retired teacher, reluctant optimist
https://subtextures.com/category/poetry
https://layeredwords.blogspot.com
https://subtextures.com/category/poetry
https://layeredwords.blogspot.com
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You are welcome dear one
You are welcome dear one
Madonna - Like A Prayer (Official Video)
YouTube video by Madonna
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December 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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You are welcome dear one
You are welcome dear one
A Dream’s Persistence
then there are the dreams
you do remember
not just wisps
which vanish forgotten
at fingertips’ ends
but the ones that cling
their razor tipped claws
toying with your heart
late into the afternoon
at the end of winter
(December 6, 2025)
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then there are the dreams
you do remember
not just wisps
which vanish forgotten
at fingertips’ ends
but the ones that cling
their razor tipped claws
toying with your heart
late into the afternoon
at the end of winter
(December 6, 2025)
subtextures.com/category/poe...
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A Dream’s Persistence
then there are the dreams
you do remember
not just wisps
which vanish forgotten
at fingertips’ ends
but the ones that cling
their razor tipped claws
toying with your heart
late into the afternoon
at the end of winter
(December 6, 2025)
subtextures.com/category/poe...
then there are the dreams
you do remember
not just wisps
which vanish forgotten
at fingertips’ ends
but the ones that cling
their razor tipped claws
toying with your heart
late into the afternoon
at the end of winter
(December 6, 2025)
subtextures.com/category/poe...
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This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
poetry – subtext
Posts about poetry written by subtextures
subtextures.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Reposted by Kelly Neal
Routine
Today as I do most days
for the last fifty years,
I write the life
I have left to me.
Most days I have little
to say of consequence;
yet, I continue
to rattle along
with a naive trust
tomorrow will arrive
trembling with nascent rage.
November 28, 2025
subtextures.com/category/poe...
Today as I do most days
for the last fifty years,
I write the life
I have left to me.
Most days I have little
to say of consequence;
yet, I continue
to rattle along
with a naive trust
tomorrow will arrive
trembling with nascent rage.
November 28, 2025
subtextures.com/category/poe...
November 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Routine
Today as I do most days
for the last fifty years,
I write the life
I have left to me.
Most days I have little
to say of consequence;
yet, I continue
to rattle along
with a naive trust
tomorrow will arrive
trembling with nascent rage.
November 28, 2025
subtextures.com/category/poe...
Today as I do most days
for the last fifty years,
I write the life
I have left to me.
Most days I have little
to say of consequence;
yet, I continue
to rattle along
with a naive trust
tomorrow will arrive
trembling with nascent rage.
November 28, 2025
subtextures.com/category/poe...
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Minnesotans are standing up for their neighbors and fighting back. ❤️💪🇺🇸
November 26, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Minnesotans are standing up for their neighbors and fighting back. ❤️💪🇺🇸
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On this day 49 years ago, #SexPistols released their debut single, "Anarchy in the U.K."
Released as 7″ only, and originally in a plain black sleeve, before being reissued in a standard #EMI sleeve after initial copies mis-credited production of the b-side to Chris Thomas instead of Dave Goodman.
Released as 7″ only, and originally in a plain black sleeve, before being reissued in a standard #EMI sleeve after initial copies mis-credited production of the b-side to Chris Thomas instead of Dave Goodman.
November 26, 2025 at 8:24 AM
On this day 49 years ago, #SexPistols released their debut single, "Anarchy in the U.K."
Released as 7″ only, and originally in a plain black sleeve, before being reissued in a standard #EMI sleeve after initial copies mis-credited production of the b-side to Chris Thomas instead of Dave Goodman.
Released as 7″ only, and originally in a plain black sleeve, before being reissued in a standard #EMI sleeve after initial copies mis-credited production of the b-side to Chris Thomas instead of Dave Goodman.
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This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This is who she was.
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
Passionate in her beliefs. Fiercely loyal to her friends. Never afraid to let you know exactly where she stood. The best.
Fun Fact: I remember arguing with her over which of us hated Piggy the most. I was sure I did. She disagreed. It remains unresolved...
I Suppose
I suppose I should
be grateful for all
the people and events
of which and of whom
I am usually unaware
who are daily doing
deeds without awareness
of me yet enable me
to go about my life
oblivious and happy
(November 24, 2025)
subtextures.com/category/poe...
I suppose I should
be grateful for all
the people and events
of which and of whom
I am usually unaware
who are daily doing
deeds without awareness
of me yet enable me
to go about my life
oblivious and happy
(November 24, 2025)
subtextures.com/category/poe...
poetry – subtext
Posts about poetry written by subtextures
subtextures.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I Suppose
I suppose I should
be grateful for all
the people and events
of which and of whom
I am usually unaware
who are daily doing
deeds without awareness
of me yet enable me
to go about my life
oblivious and happy
(November 24, 2025)
subtextures.com/category/poe...
I suppose I should
be grateful for all
the people and events
of which and of whom
I am usually unaware
who are daily doing
deeds without awareness
of me yet enable me
to go about my life
oblivious and happy
(November 24, 2025)
subtextures.com/category/poe...
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It’s official!
I just filed to run for the US Senate.
It’s time to take power back for working people.
I just filed to run for the US Senate.
It’s time to take power back for working people.
November 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It’s official!
I just filed to run for the US Senate.
It’s time to take power back for working people.
I just filed to run for the US Senate.
It’s time to take power back for working people.
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Despicable
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Great read from Dan Rather:
"...The very existence of a free press is a threat to this president’s modus operandi, which is to govern by lying. Why would he want people around him who ask for facts and truthful answers?..."
#BlueCrew #MisogynistInChief
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Great read from Dan Rather:
"...The very existence of a free press is a threat to this president’s modus operandi, which is to govern by lying. Why would he want people around him who ask for facts and truthful answers?..."
#BlueCrew #MisogynistInChief
Despicable
The bully-in-chief is targeting women in the White House press corps
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November 21, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Despicable
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Great read from Dan Rather:
"...The very existence of a free press is a threat to this president’s modus operandi, which is to govern by lying. Why would he want people around him who ask for facts and truthful answers?..."
#BlueCrew #MisogynistInChief
open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
Great read from Dan Rather:
"...The very existence of a free press is a threat to this president’s modus operandi, which is to govern by lying. Why would he want people around him who ask for facts and truthful answers?..."
#BlueCrew #MisogynistInChief
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#Music #MusicSky #Musicchallenge #90sTop30
In no particular order.
21/30
Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains
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In no particular order.
21/30
Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains
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Only Happy When It Rains
YouTube video by Garbage - Topic
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November 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
#Music #MusicSky #Musicchallenge #90sTop30
In no particular order.
21/30
Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains
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In no particular order.
21/30
Garbage - Only Happy When It Rains
youtu.be/Elcr85dFq3w?...
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Drifting toward fascism
Exclusive: The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, nooses and the Confederate flag as hate symbols.
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
The military service drafted a new policy that classifies them as “potentially divisive.”
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Drifting toward fascism
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Bless @sophiegilbert.bsky.social @theatlantic.com: "The past decade has been a gloomy lesson in how limited a proportion of men actually see women as equal human beings...The fish rots from the head. The pig is in the Oval Office." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
The Pig Is in the White House
This is what consequence-free misogyny looks like.
www.theatlantic.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Bless @sophiegilbert.bsky.social @theatlantic.com: "The past decade has been a gloomy lesson in how limited a proportion of men actually see women as equal human beings...The fish rots from the head. The pig is in the Oval Office." www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
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Study for Self-Portrait | Francis Bacon
1984
1984
November 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Study for Self-Portrait | Francis Bacon
1984
1984
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I’ll never understand the obsession with politicians.
November 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I’ll never understand the obsession with politicians.
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Oh my.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Oh my.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
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We could spend years demanding a list be released, or we could just believe women…
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We could spend years demanding a list be released, or we could just believe women…
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No one, not even the President of the United States should be able to cover up crimes against children.
@jamestalarico.bsky.social
gave us a #CupOfJoe full of honest reality.
#ReleaseTheFiles
@jamestalarico.bsky.social
gave us a #CupOfJoe full of honest reality.
#ReleaseTheFiles
November 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
No one, not even the President of the United States should be able to cover up crimes against children.
@jamestalarico.bsky.social
gave us a #CupOfJoe full of honest reality.
#ReleaseTheFiles
@jamestalarico.bsky.social
gave us a #CupOfJoe full of honest reality.
#ReleaseTheFiles
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All because seeing a rainbow made Greg Abbott mad. What a ridiculous hill to die on.
A crosswalk honoring Buddy Holly with a painted depiction of the rock and roll legend's iconic glasses will have to be removed from his hometown of Lubbock, Texas.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:40 PM
All because seeing a rainbow made Greg Abbott mad. What a ridiculous hill to die on.
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Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
November 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
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Yesterday, I pleaded not guilty to the charges that Trump’s DOJ has hit me with in federal court.
This administration is targeting me because they can see that I’ve spoken out against them and will continue to stand up to them.
This administration is targeting me because they can see that I’ve spoken out against them and will continue to stand up to them.
November 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Yesterday, I pleaded not guilty to the charges that Trump’s DOJ has hit me with in federal court.
This administration is targeting me because they can see that I’ve spoken out against them and will continue to stand up to them.
This administration is targeting me because they can see that I’ve spoken out against them and will continue to stand up to them.