Mark Martin Poet Free verse

What the Cat Left On the Doormat

How can I understand fear?
A definition? A description?
Evidence? Measurement?
Reason?

I don't understand. I can't

Fear is a rush of hormones
But I don't understand hormones

Fear is my blood. Pulsing my veins
But I can't understand pulse. Or veins
And I don't know what blood is
Yet

Fear is the dark. But I only know dark
I daren't enter the light. I don't know why
I just can't. I really can't

Fear is... A shadow in the sky! Now! Right now!
Do I hide? Do I run? Neither! The unseen blur behind!
I had no chance!

I didn't understand why. I couldn't
But, at the end, I understood fear
And blood



(Entry for "the hunt" contest)

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Andrea Dietrich April 11, 2017 at 6:57 PM wow, this is GREAT character study of an animal!!! I see you won in the contest. BIG belated Congrats. Mark Martin April 11, 2017 at 11:30 PM Thanks Andrea! I'd forgotten all about this poem - I think it was my first attempt at free verse! :-)

Joseph May November 19, 2016 at 5:09 AM Congrats on your win Mark Mark Martin November 19, 2016 at 9:00 AM Thanks Joseph! :-)

Wendy Rycroft November 18, 2016 at 3:59 AM Congrats Mark x great write Mark Martin November 18, 2016 at 11:36 AM Thanks Wendy! :-)

Nette Onclaud November 17, 2016 at 11:25 PM great write and warm congrats, mark..huggs Mark Martin November 18, 2016 at 12:19 AM Thanks Nette! :-)

Casarah Nance November 17, 2016 at 4:47 PM I really enjoyed this, what a great perspective, congrats on a win. Well done. Mark Martin November 18, 2016 at 12:13 AM Thanks Casarah. Interesting competition. :-)