Welcome back for the twenty-eighth day of Writober. The month has flown by like a ghost-witch on a rocket-powered broom, and here we are in our final days looking at the fifth universal fear: fear of extinction. The big fear, the fear that rules them all death, master of the fear of the unknown. FearContinue reading “Fear of Extinction”
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Losing Sense
These are my responses to the Writober prompt post Fear of Loss of a Sense. OctPoWriMo Fear of Losing My Senses If I couldn’t hear his purrsmorning cuddles would be likemushy-mashed-peas-with-body- odor after three days If I couldn’t feel his soft furmorning cuddles would be likecar-horns-blaring-bitter-neon-green motor-oil If I couldn’t see his green eyes andContinue reading “Losing Sense”
Fear of Loss of a Sense
Welcome back for the twenty-seventh day of Writober. It’s Sunday, and the last day we’ll be looking at the universal fear of loss of a sense. Fear of loss of a sense to most, I think, would instantly be the fear of losing sight, but what about not being able to hear, or feel touch?Continue reading “Fear of Loss of a Sense”
Parasitic Clarity
These are my responses to the Writober prompt post Fear of Parasites. OctPoWriMo I started a poem that grew with each line like a parasitic tapeworm, but I like the Clarity Pyramid form so much, I wrote one of those to share instead. FEARof allparasites tiniest monstersslip into our systemsfeeding on us to our demiseContinue reading “Parasitic Clarity”
Fear of Parasites
Welcome back for the twenty-sixth day of Writober. During this fourth week we’re exploring the universal fear of mutilation. Today we’re looking at fear of parasites. A parasite is an organism that lives in or on an organism of another species (its host) and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other’s expense. Many great horrorContinue reading “Fear of Parasites”
Torture Chamber
These are my responses to the Writober prompt post Fear of Torture. OctPoWriMo But to What Specific Purpose? It’s broken, and I can’t fix itThis complicated warning systemmeant to keep me from harmhas too many switches stuck onfiring and firing its alarmsbut like the broken light switchin the hall, they flicker, sendingnew jolts to theContinue reading “Torture Chamber”
Fear of Torture
Welcome back for the twenty-fifth day of Writober. During this fourth week we’re exploring the universal fear of mutilation. Today we’re looking at fear of torture. Amnesty International put out this video about their efforts to stop torture around the world: Though I find the title “Torture Animation” off-putting, the message about the reality ofContinue reading “Fear of Torture”
Being Dismembered
These are my responses to the Writober prompt post Fear of Dismemberment. OctPoWriMo It’s Open Link Night at dVerse Poets Pub, so head over and link up your poem and read and comment on the other dVerse poets’ offerings. Dismemberment Arguments I don’t want to write about dismemberment.I am afraid of dismemberment : a footContinue reading “Being Dismembered”
Fear of Dismemberment
Welcome back for the twenty-fourth day of Writober. During this fourth week we’re exploring the universal fear of mutilation. Today we’re looking at fear of dismemberment. While looking at fear of dismemberment this morning, I came across something very scary and interesting. There is a rare mental condition called Body Integrity Dysphoria “where you feelContinue reading “Fear of Dismemberment”
Fending Off Attacks
These are my responses to the Writober prompt post Fear of Attack. OctPoWriMo Attack Attention Beware the crows circling the cornfieldand the childrenbehind the rowswhere are their parents? Pay attention when rottingwood gives way, trapsyour ankle, and you heargiant scissors somewhereWhy do you smell bacon? Stay alert when the sky’sneon-green and flyingmachines are hoveringover everythingContinue reading “Fending Off Attacks”
Experience Writing 