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Out and Out Loud
by anne cunningham → (All Poetry by anne cunningham)
Monday, July 13, 2026    Not rated by the Author.
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... stepping out of the shadows and reclaiming the depths of experience ...


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Out and Out Loud

Have you ever, ever
in your long-legged life
kept your head
down, down, down
instead of
facing your own
damn life?

I miss poetry.
I miss feeling my being.
I miss all the things.

Too many years
I ran fast and low
under the radar,
dropping my pen,
tearing up the paper,
until I could find
an indelible marker.


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Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on July 17, 2026
I think it's time you start riproaring loud poetry of your fondest wish. Let it happen and you'll be very happy.

I've always been loud and proud. Every poem is a great relief. I let that thought out. I nailed it. Maybe it isn't perfect, maybe it isn't appropriate and maybe nobody likes it. But I don't care. I'm happy.

You could be there, too.

Ron

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on July 14, 2026
I relate. The whole creative process is ebb and flow and at times frustrating. Still... the process needs persistence, and despite how we browbeat ourselves at times, remind yourself that every word matters, even when the process feels heavy and fruitless, and that you matter, and that no one else has your voice. Press on. All the best. Peace.... r


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