Welcome back for the tenth day of Writober. Today we’re exploring the universal fear of separation by looking at fear of darkness. Fear of darkness is a part of fear of separation because in the dark we can’t see anyone or anything else. In that respect we are completely alone, and we fear any noisesContinue reading “Fear of Darkness”
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Hope’s Tollbooth
These are my responses to the Writober prompt post Fear of Rejection. OctPoWriMo No Fear of Rejection The suits push the Benjaminswith the zeroes and onesand if you don’t play alongyou’re just one of the numberssubtracted as a costof their living The rejected and discardedthe husks and the chaffedshuffled and scuffleduntil some new mouthpiecefrom someContinue reading “Hope’s Tollbooth”
Fear of Rejection
Welcome back for the ninth day of Writober. Today, we’re exploring the universal fear of separation by looking at fear of rejection. Fear of rejection makes me think of a middle school dance, or being picked last for teams on the playground. However, the fear of being socially excluded can make a person display needyContinue reading “Fear of Rejection”
Fear of Abandonment
Welcome back for the eighth day of Writober. Today we’re exploring the universal fear of separation by looking at abandonment. Fear of abandonment may begin in young childhood when we were completely dependent on others for our survival. Fear of abandonment can result from unmet needs. This article “How to Overcome Fear of Abandonment” fromContinue reading “Fear of Abandonment”
Writober Week Two: Separation
Welcome back for the seventh day of Writober. How did last week go? Did you dig deep into ego death: face it and find ways to fight it? Most of all, did you write, create, and have fun? I sure did, and I really enjoyed the poems, stories, and photos you linked up to theContinue reading “Writober Week Two: Separation”
No Imposters Here
These are my responses to the Writober prompt post Sounds of Words: Onomatopoeia. OctPoWriMo Imposter It’s your smile, but not your smellyour legs, but not your liltyour hands, but not your holdingcallouses caress contours incorrectlyand your countenanceyour countenance is clumsy It can mimic your voicebut clicks clip calm courtesiescan climb into your clothesbut not yourContinue reading “No Imposters Here”
Sounds of Words: Onomatopoeia
Welcome back for the sixth day of Writober. If you’re just finding us, Welcome. It’s never too late to join in. Since the month started on a Tuesday, it’s a day short of a week, but I want to make Sundays our review day, and start the next universal fear on Mondays. It’s the lastContinue reading “Sounds of Words: Onomatopoeia”
Successful Avoidance
These are my responses to the Writober prompt post Sounds of Words: Euphony. OctPoWriMo Fear of Success Each mile reachedonly rolls out anotherlevels climbed reveala higher plateau stars do not shine brightertwinkling echoes of lightsnuffed out long agoThe only way to break the circleto loose the tail from the fangis to never aimor learn toContinue reading “Successful Avoidance”
Sounds of Words: Euphony
Welcome back for the fifth day of Writober. Today, all our prompts will continue to explore the universal fear of Ego death: the loss of subjective self-identity by looking at fear of success. We are such complicated creatures. Not only are we afraid of failure, we’re also afraid of success. Success could lead to unforeseenContinue reading “Sounds of Words: Euphony”
Always Failing Better
I’m really getting into all the universal fear prompts for this week. I experienced some ego death in a dream last night that reminded me of a really embarrassing thing that happened to me in high school and then, I experienced upsetting ego death having to do with an imposter OctPoWriMo, but I realized myContinue reading “Always Failing Better”
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