I Am Fear

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Let's Get Emotional - Personification In A Sicilian Quntain Stanza Sponsored by- Andrea Dietrich Rhyme-ababa Five lines only, as Personification of an emotion




Here I sit, as the King upon my throne.
Logic bound and gagged by Fight and Flight.
Amygdala, my Kingdom of hormones,
turn up heart rate, improve hearing and sight. 
Perspiration, my signature cologne.

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Beata Agustin

Date: 8/31/2024 12:07:00 AM

Wow! Congratulations. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 8/30/2024 5:59:00 PM

Crystol, this is a very creative take on the "character" of fear! Janice

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/29/2024 3:35:00 PM

This is super creative. i had to look up Amygdala, but it was a cool image once i knew what it was. Last line was so fine!! Congrat.

Crystol Woods
Date: 8/30/2024 12:10:00 PM

Oh yay thank you!! Great contest Andrea! Thanks for the effort! Xoxo

Valsa George

Date: 8/20/2024 6:24:00 AM

When we grow fearful, our heartrate will go up and perspiration will soak the body. When Amygdala, the seat of emotions is activated, it will produce many changes in the body and mind. A great entry, dear Crystol. All the Best.

Crystol Woods
Date: 8/20/2024 2:47:00 PM

Thanks so much Valsa! You are correct... and anxiety disorders are like a faulty wire in the works that initiate that response for no reason! Thanks for the visit and chat! Xo

Tom Woody

Date: 8/19/2024 9:18:00 AM

Awesome entry Crys. I chose fear too. Now gotta look up that A word lol

Crystol Woods
Date: 8/19/2024 10:11:00 AM

Lol... thanks Tom! I'll be by later this evening to catch up with your writing! P.s."The amygdala is an area of your brain responsible for emotional processing, especially fear and anxiety." Xoxo

Len Gasun

Date: 8/17/2024 7:57:00 PM

Wow! You've describe very creatively the feeling of fear my dear poet friend Crystol. I've learned a new word from you : Amygdala. I love it and enjoyed reading it this morning. Thanks for sharing. God bless you always and your writings.

Crystol Woods
Date: 8/18/2024 10:03:00 AM

Thanks so much Len! I'm feel special... I'm usually the one learning new words on here lol! I appreciate you stopping in and leaving a comment! It makes my day! Xo