Monday, November 5, 2012

A Fearful Fib

I
Fear
Loss of
Family
Home, mobility
Above all, loss of memory
Becoming a burden to everyone who loves me

This is written for day 3 of Poetic Asides Poem a Day challenge, where Joshua Gray asks us to write a poem that scares you--so I took fear and ran with it.  This form is a fibonacci or (fib), though this poem is truth.  My sense of humor still intact :-)





12 comments:

  1. Well penned. I definitely feel the same.

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  2. Hi Mary!! I think it's pretty pervasive, thank you for stopping in, I really liked your take on this as well :-)

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    1. One and then two and then...:-) thank you very much, so glad you enjoyed it!

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  4. a common fear -- put in a mathematical series!

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    1. Hi Sabio!! Nice to see you again :-) I'm not that great with form styles, though I really like this one. Thank you very much for the creative compliment-you made me think of a different angle-an intellectual form describing a loss of intellect!

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  5. Love this. Hadn't come across the fib form before. Your idea? If so: brilliant. Either way, it suits the content, so well done.

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    1. Hi Dave!! Wish I could take credit but here's the history http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fib_(poetry)
      Thank you for your generous compliment!:-)

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  6. Great form for the fear, Sara! :)

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    1. Hi De!! Thank you, I really enjoy this form:-)

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  7. Great commitment to form. The message has duality--both personal and universal.

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    1. Hi Jack!! That's an excellent observation. Thank you for the compliment.
      :-)

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Your words are wonderful! Thanks for popping in--I'll be over in a snap!