Irrational, unreasonable…
fear rises unbidden to paralyze.
Within the darkness of the mind
childhood tales take on reality
and imagined protections
crack under the strain
of truth.
The unknown,
so bright and blossoming in
the hope it offers,
becomes a black flower
that poisons the soul.
fetal cries echo in
self dug pit of despair
and only silence answers.
Author notes
xenophobia: an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange.
Prompt: Picture
Artist Credit: S.O.S by =gucken on deviantart.com
Under 25 lines
A contest entry
- S.O.S Quickie!!!! by SuicidalLover.
600 points, ended July 12, 2008, 5 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Critical Comments Always Welcome
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Wow! Really love where you went with this prompt. Great take. Good luck in the contest.
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Wow! What a brilliantly clever take on the prompt! Very well done, good luck in the contest.
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Exceptional! Fantastic poem you crafted here.
The unknown,
so bright and blossoming in
the hope it offers,
becomes a black flower
that poisons the soul.
that's a powerful description of the phobia. -
once again, a phenominal write. this is quite unique. it makes you think a little. this has to be a favorite of mine. ^^
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will it ever not be interesting? that is the question.
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Too many reserves, not enough time (LOL)... It's next... look for Xenophobia coming to the AP site today
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is that the title of the poem"? or are you afraid of strangers
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Title... not very good but it's there... (LOL).
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good thing you defined it for those unknowledgeable in phobias
I'll read it later
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