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Unease

Many things can cause unease: Heights, the dark, loud noises, fleas; Crowded places, public speaking, Rocking chairs that won’t stop squeaking. Body odor, traffic, roaches; Birthdays as old age approaches. Vampire movies, tunnels, rats; Caves with tons of flying bats. Spiders, lightning, doctors, death; Elevators, garlic breath. Fire, bedbugs, snakes and worms; Subways, strangers, germs, germs, germs! Clowns, exams, a first-time date; Flying, swimming, gaining weight. Airport scanners, roller coasters; Bridges, missing children posters. Each of us becomes obsessed With what it takes to make us stressed. What’s strange is that my bugaboo Most likely will not bother you!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 7/3/2012 1:29:00 PM
Congratulations on your placement in the "Unease" contest Ilene. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/30/2012 5:46:00 AM
ilene congrats on your win, excellent..David
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Date: 6/30/2012 2:20:00 AM
You are so right, one person's unease may seem trivial to another person but they are all unease. Congrats on your win!
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Date: 6/29/2012 9:37:00 PM
ILENE, congratulations with your wonderful win in Paula's unease contest..goodnight *PD
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Date: 6/29/2012 6:11:00 PM
I really love this one. Congratulations on a great win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 6/29/2012 3:16:00 PM
Congratulations on your winning poem. The last two lines are very true.
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Date: 6/29/2012 2:20:00 PM
It's true....we all react differently, and different things may make us uncomfortable! Loved your poem!!
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Date: 6/29/2012 2:19:00 PM
I remember this one and its homespun charm. Just love your style. You are kind of like the Erma bombeck of poetry for me! Congrats on your win, Ilene
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Date: 6/22/2012 9:44:00 PM
Ilene. This is a GREAT poem. I think there is one unease that everyone can agree on: it's the kind when the jews were hiding out from Nazis. AS I was writing my poem, I realized there could be no unease greater than that one, but I had to just speak from my own knowledge of unease and mine is bad enough! I love the light style of yours. It is the type I usually do myself. Love this.
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Date: 6/22/2012 3:50:00 PM
...do tell!
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Date: 6/22/2012 3:49:00 PM
Hmmm... I wonder. This is spectacular!!! I love how you squeeze so many in, all with perfect rhythm and rhyme, (and humor!) I am in awe!! Luv, Keith :)
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Date: 6/21/2012 4:23:00 PM
Nice poem... with an extensive list... by the way, what IS your bugaboo... :o)) Terry
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