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Sometimes a Wild Dog
Paralysed by fear
impossible
to think straight
to decide what to do
on your own in the dark
on the edge of a Portuguese village
when a growling sound
could be a wild animal
could attack any moment
Run! Hide! Where? Shout?
a motor revving up
unscrambles the knotted web of fear
a guy on a motorcycle drives past
rumbling fades into the night.
Published 23rd Nov 2024
Author's Note
First published in my essay "Fear in the Understory" on substack: https://veronikabondsymbiopaedia.substack.com/p/fear-in-the-understory
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25th Nov 2024 5:02am
Dear VB,
Crazy what the human mind can process when fear is in play. I could feel the energy of nerves and fight or flight mode deciding to kick in before reality settles the brain. Fab write. H🌷.
Crazy what the human mind can process when fear is in play. I could feel the energy of nerves and fight or flight mode deciding to kick in before reality settles the brain. Fab write. H🌷.
30th Nov 2024 6:17pm
Thank you Honoria 💗🙏
This rare poem (I'm not really a 'poetess') popped out when J had this experience while going for a walk at dusk and shared it after his safe return.
Yes, we all know these moments of fear-rush "before reality settles the brain" (I love how you phrase that)
This rare poem (I'm not really a 'poetess') popped out when J had this experience while going for a walk at dusk and shared it after his safe return.
Yes, we all know these moments of fear-rush "before reality settles the brain" (I love how you phrase that)
1st Dec 2024 6:24pm
An experience very well captured in a few choice words. When I think about it, I can still feel the knot in my stomach.
4th Dec 2024 5:51pm
