Anxiety
Unnecessary rush.56 total reviews
Comment from Gert sherwood
Hello livelylinda
What perfect truths about anxiety. The one that shows it best--
uninvited unprompted unfed
drapes itself tightly around
clinging like Saran Wrap
tightening pressure to every last nerve
Gert
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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Hello livelylinda
What perfect truths about anxiety. The one that shows it best--
uninvited unprompted unfed
drapes itself tightly around
clinging like Saran Wrap
tightening pressure to every last nerve
Gert
Comment Written 15-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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Thank you, Gert, for reading and commenting. Linda
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take car Linda
Comment from Dawny53
You did well here.. so aptly describing what we do to ourselves with all that needless worry.. love the part about the cat! My gosh we worry so much we don't even realize what we do to ourselves, do we? I enjoyed reading this poem.. really made me stop and think about my own actions..
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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You did well here.. so aptly describing what we do to ourselves with all that needless worry.. love the part about the cat! My gosh we worry so much we don't even realize what we do to ourselves, do we? I enjoyed reading this poem.. really made me stop and think about my own actions..
Comment Written 15-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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Dawny53: thanks so much for stopping by to read and comment. livelylinda
Comment from Lynne
Everyone, everything has anxiety so some extent. Animals use it in survival mode and that is paramount in the circle of life. Humans very seldom experience the flight or fight and anxiety can and does turn into a negative. As with most aspects in life, management is key. Oh, I'm reviewing your work! LOL
Wonderful work and a thoughtful piece, obviously. This flowed well and never seemed forced. Irony is key and well-done!
D
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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Everyone, everything has anxiety so some extent. Animals use it in survival mode and that is paramount in the circle of life. Humans very seldom experience the flight or fight and anxiety can and does turn into a negative. As with most aspects in life, management is key. Oh, I'm reviewing your work! LOL
Wonderful work and a thoughtful piece, obviously. This flowed well and never seemed forced. Irony is key and well-done!
D
Comment Written 15-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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Thank you so much, Lynne, for stopping by to read and comment on this poem. livelylinda
Comment from Louise Michelle
Hey, Linda, isn't it crazy how we let our minds run amuck! I especially got a kick out of the fourth stanza. Your protagonist didn't have to worry about letting out the cat so she quickly found something else to worry about, LOL. I found that the best cure for my anxiety is getting older - I don't have the energy to worry or obsess as much. Hugs, Lou
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Hey, Linda, isn't it crazy how we let our minds run amuck! I especially got a kick out of the fourth stanza. Your protagonist didn't have to worry about letting out the cat so she quickly found something else to worry about, LOL. I found that the best cure for my anxiety is getting older - I don't have the energy to worry or obsess as much. Hugs, Lou
Comment Written 15-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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Louise Michelle: I have had to learn some amount of control over anxiety because it is so bad for my heart . . . which I get anxious about . . . it is never ending! Thank you for reading and commenting. Linda (I must have something to worry about . . . oh, I know . . . the neighbor next door cut down an old palm tree then discovered it was full of ants, black ones and red stinging ones. Guess where the all these ants decided to move to???)
Comment from DreamtwithClarity
This is a fun, reflective piece. Put together from good, articulated thoughts and imagined to print. I like the artwork that goes along with the piece and it adds to the work overall. Thanks for writing - D.O.
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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This is a fun, reflective piece. Put together from good, articulated thoughts and imagined to print. I like the artwork that goes along with the piece and it adds to the work overall. Thanks for writing - D.O.
Comment Written 15-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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Dream: thank you for reading and commenting. livelylinda
Comment from inside echo
Anxiety sure can be all encompassing and consuming. You can feel the speed in your words, causing the reader to read faster, and get brought into your urgency. Very emotionally and powerfully written. A very vivid and commanding read. Well done. I am also sorry you struggle so with panic. Thank you for sharing.
tgc
echo
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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Anxiety sure can be all encompassing and consuming. You can feel the speed in your words, causing the reader to read faster, and get brought into your urgency. Very emotionally and powerfully written. A very vivid and commanding read. Well done. I am also sorry you struggle so with panic. Thank you for sharing.
tgc
echo
Comment Written 15-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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Thank you for stopping by to read and comment. livelylinda
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You are welcome.
Comment from Amy Greta
This is such a descriptive poem about that debilitating emotion of anxiety. I could relate to the entire piece; from waking up, the family calamity (love that way of explaining heredity), to do lists, checking, the pain in your gut. I chuckled at the cat reference, as I have a dog and stress about him and think sometimes I shouldn't have the dog. I totally understand, and I wonder if folks who don't experience anxiety also get it? This is an excellent poem!
~Amy
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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This is such a descriptive poem about that debilitating emotion of anxiety. I could relate to the entire piece; from waking up, the family calamity (love that way of explaining heredity), to do lists, checking, the pain in your gut. I chuckled at the cat reference, as I have a dog and stress about him and think sometimes I shouldn't have the dog. I totally understand, and I wonder if folks who don't experience anxiety also get it? This is an excellent poem!
~Amy
Comment Written 15-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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Thank you so much for such a nice review and for reading/commenting. livelylinda
Comment from Joan E.
Thank you for the courage to write about what many of us experience, as we "scurry--for naught". I admired your shorthand "early script" that spoke volumes and vivid "Saran Wrap" simile plus rhymes. Here's to being able to relax! -Joan
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Thank you for the courage to write about what many of us experience, as we "scurry--for naught". I admired your shorthand "early script" that spoke volumes and vivid "Saran Wrap" simile plus rhymes. Here's to being able to relax! -Joan
Comment Written 15-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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Thank you, Joan, for reading and commenting. livelylinda
Comment from nancy_e_davis
I hate it when I get that feeling. Uneasy but you don't know why. No reason, just a feeling that settles in your gut and
stays. Something is amiss... UGH> You tell it well Linda. Hope it goes away! Hugs. Nancy
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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I hate it when I get that feeling. Uneasy but you don't know why. No reason, just a feeling that settles in your gut and
stays. Something is amiss... UGH> You tell it well Linda. Hope it goes away! Hugs. Nancy
Comment Written 15-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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Nancy: thank you so much for stopping by to read this poem. I always know what is causing the anxiety but don't know how to solve it . . . Linda
Comment from dmt1967
This poem I can relate to. I spend most of my life hurrying here and there, and when I'm not hurrying, I worry about it. This is a very well written poem and thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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This poem I can relate to. I spend most of my life hurrying here and there, and when I'm not hurrying, I worry about it. This is a very well written poem and thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 15-Jun-2015
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2015
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Thank you, dmt1967, for reading and commenting. livelylinda