FEAR
Fear chilled his being,
tap-danced across
locked memories,
threatened to drag
them to the surface
where they would
bounce and react,
a nuclear fusion.
© 2017 Sherry Howard. All rights reserved.
Jeannine Atkins has challenged us to write a poem that uses personified feeling. For more details, click HERE. Jeannine offers the following guidance to those feeling stuck:
"Maybe start with a character in motion and think of her main feeling. Then let her or him speak to Joy, Anxiety, Peaceful Nature, Curiosity, Grief, etc to set a dialog back and forth. Or here's a prompt: Happiness, where are you? — let Happiness answer."
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Thanks for contributing your poem, Sherry. I love the connection between tap-dancing and memories bouncing and reacting. Also, your last line sums up fear perfectly!
ReplyDeleteLove that "tap-dancing across locked memories", Sherry. Our minds can play surprising games with us.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I have to thank you and Jeannine for the inspiration. It's not something I'd have thought of without the challenge and prompt!
ReplyDeleteI can totally picture fear doing that!
ReplyDeleteThis is terrific, Sherry.
ReplyDeleteA "chilling" depiction of fear indeed!
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