Rallentanda

Rallentanda

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Fear

Napowrimo Day 3
Prompt.What do I fear most?

I live quietly now
blend in
And I'm careful
never to show the horror in my eyes
when I watch them at work and play
If they sense fear or weakness
they pounce
Sometimes someone
with an extraterrestial gene
like Bach Brahms or Botticelli
shows up every now and then
but frankly Jesus shouldn't
have wasted his time

I am happiest in the waves
and in the hot silent stillness
of the desert with dark blue
skies speckled with stars
And if you go before me
I'll be joining you within hours.
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15 comments:

  1. JinksyApril 3, 2010 at 1:36 AM

    So you fear solitude? I see it more as a blessing, I think...Or perhaps that's only possible once you accept it?

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  2. rallentandaApril 3, 2010 at 1:59 AM

    Far too simplistic an interpretation.More to it
    than a fear of solitude.

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  3. UnknownApril 3, 2010 at 5:01 AM

    Hi Rall,

    Perhaps you fear the baser elements of mankind; the covetous, predatory, ravening nature.

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  4. lucychiliApril 3, 2010 at 7:03 AM

    perhaps the strangeness of our species

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  5. evelyn.n.alfredApril 3, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    What do you fear?

    Are you a teacher?

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  6. Rob KistnerApril 3, 2010 at 10:08 AM

    I hear you Ral, my wife and I live on the edge of and spend most of our free time, in the Oregon wilderness...
    ...rob
    Image & Verse

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  7. AnonymousApril 3, 2010 at 3:47 PM

    it ain't easy being green

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  8. Wayne PitchkoApril 3, 2010 at 6:52 PM

    I like this Rall

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  9. rallentandaApril 3, 2010 at 7:02 PM

    What I liked most about RWP was meeting a few
    dinosaurs and litle green men
    living on the edge living on the outer and looking on askance.
    Thanks for your comments Aliens!

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  10. RobinApril 3, 2010 at 8:33 PM

    Nice post! Love the last stanza.

    Feels good to be an alien sometimes...and definitely can be a real compliment.

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  11. rallentandaApril 3, 2010 at 9:14 PM

    I'ts meant as a compliment Robin, Thanks.

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  12. *April 3, 2010 at 10:37 PM

    Love this.

    I'm new to your blog and enjoying poems all this month. Here's to a long and happy NaPoWriMo!!

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  13. rallentandaApril 4, 2010 at 1:29 AM

    Thanks Terresa...call by often.

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  14. Uma GowrishankarApril 4, 2010 at 2:05 AM

    I loved your poem, specially the final stanza.

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  15. flaubertApril 4, 2010 at 4:15 PM

    Rall,
    Enjoyable as always. I haven't been around my computer for almost two days.OMG! So I am a little behind.
    Cheers,
    Pamela

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