Fear Itself
We have nothing to fear, but fear itself -- FDR24 total reviews
Comment from Terrie DeGolier
Surprising most of us have a phobia of one thing or another, example the MRI claustrophobia, fear of the dark etc. your words show the fear as they tremble down the paper (good display of words in motion) glad to see you don't have a phobia of writing, good luck with your entry. Terrie
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2014
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Surprising most of us have a phobia of one thing or another, example the MRI claustrophobia, fear of the dark etc. your words show the fear as they tremble down the paper (good display of words in motion) glad to see you don't have a phobia of writing, good luck with your entry. Terrie
Comment Written 02-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2014
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Hah, yeah, wouldn't that be a bummer! I know that the fear of books is called Biliophobia, but I wonder if there is a phobia for writing. I'll have to look into that.
Thanks for the great review, Terrie.
Comment from reconciled
Hello...-smile- A most exhilarating read.....roller coaster casual...comfortable in sensory perception....I know this person...who...is constantly running to the doctor....hm hmm....I think it has to do with attention. hmm...anyway....I got all that stuff...pms , esp...you name it..its stuffed in my drawer...-headshake-...that's for sure...alright kid...good luck out there...love Michael
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2014
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Hello...-smile- A most exhilarating read.....roller coaster casual...comfortable in sensory perception....I know this person...who...is constantly running to the doctor....hm hmm....I think it has to do with attention. hmm...anyway....I got all that stuff...pms , esp...you name it..its stuffed in my drawer...-headshake-...that's for sure...alright kid...good luck out there...love Michael
Comment Written 02-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2014
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Thank you, Michael, I truly appreciate your thoughts on this. I too have many fears, although I rarely discuss them. If I do, it just drags them out of those shadowy places where I keep them all stored and locked away, then brings them kicking and screaming into the light.
Again, thanks a million for the encouraging review!
Comment from Benny Beeharry
I do understand what you feel. These words echoes with so much despair , fear, and wanting to be understood.
Very well written and a great help to those others attained with this sickness.
Benny Beeharry
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2014
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I do understand what you feel. These words echoes with so much despair , fear, and wanting to be understood.
Very well written and a great help to those others attained with this sickness.
Benny Beeharry
Comment Written 02-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2014
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Thanks for the excellent review and encouraging words, Benny Beeharry. I sincerely appreciate that!
Comment from Righteous Riter
Good end and internal rhyming. Good perfect rhyming with falling/calling...peers/jeers. Good description and alliteration. Fast pace and smooth flow. Good complimentary photo followed by a clear message and helpful authors notes. Excellent job.
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2014
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Good end and internal rhyming. Good perfect rhyming with falling/calling...peers/jeers. Good description and alliteration. Fast pace and smooth flow. Good complimentary photo followed by a clear message and helpful authors notes. Excellent job.
Comment Written 02-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 03-Jun-2014
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Thanks so much for the excellent review and sixth star, my friend. Much obliged!
Comment from Dorothy Farrell
A good poem, well displayed and a good entry for the contest. The character in the poem certainly seems to suffer from phobophobia and without your excellent author notes I would not have known that word. A good read and Good Luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2014
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A good poem, well displayed and a good entry for the contest. The character in the poem certainly seems to suffer from phobophobia and without your excellent author notes I would not have known that word. A good read and Good Luck in the contest.
Comment Written 02-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2014
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Thanks so much, Dorothy. As always, I truly appreciate your supportive reviews.
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
Clever poem with a great presentation. I never heard of phobiaphobia, and now I'm afraid I'll get it. LOL! Seriously, this is a good entry. Best of luck!
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2014
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Clever poem with a great presentation. I never heard of phobiaphobia, and now I'm afraid I'll get it. LOL! Seriously, this is a good entry. Best of luck!
Comment Written 02-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2014
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Hah, geesh, I hope not, Phyllis! Thanks for the funny, entertaining review, my friend. Much obliged!
Comment from TAB_that's me
You made my skin crawl with this. It's a great poem of phobia for the contest. I don't really have phobias but don't particularly like things like spiders and snakes. Good luck to you.
teresa
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2014
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You made my skin crawl with this. It's a great poem of phobia for the contest. I don't really have phobias but don't particularly like things like spiders and snakes. Good luck to you.
teresa
Comment Written 02-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2014
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Tahnks.
Comment from adewpearl
Love the formatting and the downward failing and others
great use of assonance/internal rhyme/alliteration
This sounds great/looks great/has a very insightful message
Brooke
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2014
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Love the formatting and the downward failing and others
great use of assonance/internal rhyme/alliteration
This sounds great/looks great/has a very insightful message
Brooke
Comment Written 02-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2014
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Thanks so much, Brooke, I truly appreciate that coming from you. I rarely do free-style poetry, it's so difficult for me. For some reason, when I write poetry, even story poems, the rhyming wants to burst forth and spew all over the page. Damned muse!
However, when I saw what this prompt was about, and already being acutely aware of what phobophobia was -- amongst many others -- I wanted to write about something besides arachnophobia, or taphophobia (the fear of being buried alive), to encompass all phobias in one fell swoop. I hope I pulled it off!
Thanks so much again for your kind words and encouraging review.
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oh, being buried alive, now my skin is just crawling. Is there anyone who does NOT have that fear? LOL
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Yeah, right?! (LOL)
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I will also confess to being afraid of sharks found within five yards of where I'm swimming and bears who are in the process of running toward me ;-)
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What, not afraid of spiders? My poor wife, she's terrified of them, and I use that to my advantage whenever I can, lol! I truly believe she loathes my warped sense of humor sometimes. In fact, I'm sure of it!
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I don't avoid places for fear spiders might be there and I don't have dreams about them, etc, but yeah, throw a spider in my face and you'll have an enemy for life. LOL
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Ha ha, God forbid! I wouldn't like one being tossed in my face either!
Comment from MAB
Wow this is a very well written poem. Is it about you, if so my heart goes out to you. This has got to be one of the worst if not the worst type of phobia. It's almost like a phobia to have itself. My thoughts and prayers to whoever might go through this. Thank you for educating us about this one and great poetic structure!
SAM
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2014
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Wow this is a very well written poem. Is it about you, if so my heart goes out to you. This has got to be one of the worst if not the worst type of phobia. It's almost like a phobia to have itself. My thoughts and prayers to whoever might go through this. Thank you for educating us about this one and great poetic structure!
SAM
Comment Written 02-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2014
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Thanks.
Comment from Mike Battaglia
I see you, sir. You can hide behind blind contest entries all you want, but I know you. Reading something you write is like coming home. You open the door, and immediately the smell of familiarity hits you. I see you ;)
And I see you've been playing. Your format is brilliant. The way your words drop in 'drowning' and 'falling...' Only you could add that much more depth to a word. Only you.
Forget that your rhyme scheme is brilliant as usual, forget the fact that no matter which subject you choose to muse upon, we get nothing less than depth, this was both fun and chilling. Your imagination is an asset and an arsenal, sir, seemingly limitless in it's variety. To me, that makes you more of a writer than just about anyone on this site.
I love watching you grow. I love watching you experiment. Like a mad scientist, you create with no thought given to anything that has come before. You purposely set yourself apart from the crowd, and your reputation says all that needs to be said.
"Tears, peers, mordacious jeers"
Mordacious? Really? Who uses words like that? Who has the balls to use words like that? Only you. And it works.
I am going to start calling you Mr. Dark, in reference to one of my favourite books: Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury, for just like Mr. Dark, your carnival arrives in the dead of night, and lures all the unwitting into your web. Your mark is unmistakable. For the love of all things undead, sir, DO something with your writing.
Full admiration and respect,
--Mike
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2014
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I see you, sir. You can hide behind blind contest entries all you want, but I know you. Reading something you write is like coming home. You open the door, and immediately the smell of familiarity hits you. I see you ;)
And I see you've been playing. Your format is brilliant. The way your words drop in 'drowning' and 'falling...' Only you could add that much more depth to a word. Only you.
Forget that your rhyme scheme is brilliant as usual, forget the fact that no matter which subject you choose to muse upon, we get nothing less than depth, this was both fun and chilling. Your imagination is an asset and an arsenal, sir, seemingly limitless in it's variety. To me, that makes you more of a writer than just about anyone on this site.
I love watching you grow. I love watching you experiment. Like a mad scientist, you create with no thought given to anything that has come before. You purposely set yourself apart from the crowd, and your reputation says all that needs to be said.
"Tears, peers, mordacious jeers"
Mordacious? Really? Who uses words like that? Who has the balls to use words like that? Only you. And it works.
I am going to start calling you Mr. Dark, in reference to one of my favourite books: Something Wicked This Way Comes, by Ray Bradbury, for just like Mr. Dark, your carnival arrives in the dead of night, and lures all the unwitting into your web. Your mark is unmistakable. For the love of all things undead, sir, DO something with your writing.
Full admiration and respect,
--Mike
Comment Written 02-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2014
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Thansk, Mike.
