Fear
is a vulture
that hangs on the heart
of the bravest soul
Waiting to sink
long greedy talons
into blood red flesh
and render it
Lifeless.
~ Laurence Overmire
(Previously published in Transcendant Visions, Fall '99)
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
fear is the most primal emotion and you are right we all confront it and get caught in its grip.short crisp writing