by Katryn D.
Member since:
August 20, 2008

Mindful Poetry Contest: April 11, 2012

April 11, 2012 08:49 AM UTC
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Fear:

sweat dripping and heart pounding
everyone has their own phobias
perhaps you too have arachnophobia
sometimes they can be confounding

the effects can be astounding
maybe you have claustrophobia
sweat dripping and heart pounding
everyone has their own phobias

fear can be all surrounding
I know some that have coulrophobia
there are even those with achluophobia
all of it feeling resounding

sweat dripping and heart pounding
everyone has their own phobias


Follow these rules:

Here are the guidelines:

  • In English, it is syllabic, often falling into iambic meter with all lines of similar length
  • Four stanzas total (14 lines total), first three stanzas have four lines, last stanza is a couplet
  • Line 1 repeats at line 7 & 13
  • Line 2 repeats at 8 & 14
  • Rhyme scheme: A-B-b-a // a-b-A-B // a-b-b-a // A-B
  1. Follow the form as described above
  2. Today's prompt: choose one of these vices and make that both your title and theme
  3. Publish so that the date stamped is April 11th with only one stamp-time unless you clarify in the comment section how you edited it
  4. Tag with MP2012
  5. Publish to Mindful Poetry (and other groups as you wish)

Comments: 25

JOHN BECK Apr 11, 2012, 8:55am UTC
You did it, Katryn. Good job.
Katryn D. Apr 11, 2012, 6:31pm UTC
thank you :)
Virginia M. Apr 11, 2012, 12:45pm UTC
Oh my! What phobias! I will have to look up two of them.

Katryn D. Apr 11, 2012, 6:31pm UTC
I had to look them up myself to include, but I was looking up "fear of..." knowing what I wanted in there ;)
Janet "Jax" B. Apr 11, 2012, 12:56pm UTC
great job Kathryn. I just am not sure about this one.
Katryn D. Apr 11, 2012, 6:32pm UTC
you can do it :)
Veronica Hosking Apr 11, 2012, 1:42pm UTC
See you made your reader feel fear this would have worked for the napowrimo prompt, too.
Katryn D. Apr 11, 2012, 6:33pm UTC
I didn't include all five senses...did I...I was thinking about doing a combo thing but went with the spring theme for NaPoWriMo :)
Veronica Hosking Apr 11, 2012, 6:49pm UTC
I didn't include all 5 senses but I think it showed more than told about fear.
Katryn D. Apr 11, 2012, 7:14pm UTC
those with phobias, as you know, do have strong feelings of fear...so I wanted to express that
A. F. Stewart Apr 11, 2012, 4:49pm UTC
A splendid poem.
Katryn D. Apr 11, 2012, 6:32pm UTC
thank you
Angie O. Apr 11, 2012, 7:02pm UTC
Good descriptive writing of fear.
Katryn D. Apr 11, 2012, 7:14pm UTC
thank you :)
Larry H. Apr 11, 2012, 9:08pm UTC
thanks for sharing
Susan Budig - Mindful Poet Apr 11, 2012, 9:12pm UTC
So very true, we all have our fears. Good topic and way of showing it.

Your success at a rondel prime has its place at Mindful Poetry.
Katryn D. Apr 12, 2012, 10:26pm UTC
I am glad you enjoyed it
Atticus *. Apr 11, 2012, 9:44pm UTC
Yes when you think about all the phobia one could fall victim too, it is downright scary! :-) Nice Rondel Prime.
Katryn D. Apr 12, 2012, 10:26pm UTC
very true
Mustafa Demiri Apr 12, 2012, 1:25am UTC
You got me on the fear of clowns.
Katryn D. Apr 12, 2012, 10:26pm UTC
and while a fictional character, Booth on Bones as well ;)
Granny Janny Apr 12, 2012, 1:49am UTC
Good one. I'm aerobic phobic ;-)
Katryn D. Apr 12, 2012, 10:27pm UTC
yeah, no true phobias here, though I get close enough to empathize
Charli Mills Apr 12, 2012, 10:23pm UTC
I like how the lines build up to feel claustrophobic.
Katryn D. Apr 12, 2012, 10:27pm UTC
ooo, an effect I had no idea I created ;)

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