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Fear of Heights
by Mercy Manic → (All Poetry by Mercy Manic)
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The spiritual climb can be difficult, and scary.

Hand over hand
I make my slow ascent
Reach an outcropping
I've found before

Breathe in rarefied air
Of eagles and angels
Last time I fell
Last time I fell

Sun burns blinding
Paints my skies
With Technicolor emotion
It’s so high

Trembling I stare
Eyes of the serpent
Last time I felt
Last time I felt

I was cast down
Face rubbed to dirt
Found humility
Value of work

Hand over hand
I make my slow ascent
Reach an outcropping
I've found before

Trembling I stare
Eyes of the serpent
Last time I fell
Last time I felt

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 Reviews of "Fear of Heights"
Reviewed by John Flanagan
Reviewed on February 3, 2013
spare strong writing with repetitions
that truly work and aren't there for padding;
i like this work, Mercy;
my friend, Duke, recommended you to me and
i'm glad he did

john

Reviewed by Duke LaRance
Reviewed on February 1, 2013
Manic Man:

I was scrolling through the M's and was irresistably drawn to your nom de plume (or guerre, as the case may be). I am very impressed and hope to see you post more and more. I don't sugarcoat anything; if I see something that I don't care for, I just don't comment. So you're from "down in Loos-i-anna, where the alligators grow so mean..." I myself am a High Plains cajun who lives in a Harsh Paradise where the grizzly bears grow so damned big and mean. Welcome to AD!

duke

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on October 30, 2007
Beautifully written and so true to form. You have a very good eye to see what many cannot, enjoyed...

Be safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on October 30, 2007
Oh yeah, I can relate and I like your style, plus the fact that you seem to "know" whereas you speak . . . THAT, in my not-so-humble opinion says it all . . . Welcome to AD from a Louisiana man who thinks if anybody can change the corruption down here Bobby can . . .

Reviewed on October 29, 2007
Welcome to Author's Den, you're among friends.

Hard to climb the mountain, but the journey worth it, yes. Excellent write!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.


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