Comment from Ronni

Excellent

Very realistic and relatable growing up fears indeed. Many of us had our
own no doubt, similar or maybe even weirder.
I think we all fear monsters from the sky in todays world especially,
with all the threats of nuclear annihilation and hostile missiles fired into the sky.
The Jones book you are reading about archaic words and linguistic curiosities
is most intriguing. Your taking them on one by one, a brave and most
amazing one indeed. I look forward to reading more. Thanks for sharing.
Best wishes, Ronni

 Comment Written 02-May-2018

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reply by the author on 02-May-2018

Thanks, Ronni, for the very kind review. It's certainly a challenge with some of the words - this was one of the easier ones. Cheers, Craig

Comment from Harry Smith

Excellent

Very good presentation for this poem that is excellently well written with lots and lots of imagery and it is filled with lots of emotions.

 Comment Written 01-May-2018

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reply by the author on 01-May-2018

Thanks very much for the kind comments. Craig

Comment from Alexander Vasa

Excellent

Hello, great imagery, and this would have wide appeal as it could be for both children and adults. I enjoyed it and the word for today is interesting. What animal would that be? Would it be a bear in winter when it hibernates? Anyway, I enjoyed the poem and thanks for sharing it today at FS, Ana.

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 Comment Written 01-May-2018

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reply by the author on 01-May-2018

I guess a bear would fit the bill. Many thanks for the kind review. Craig

Comment from Liz O'Neill

Exceptional

You draw the reader in when they spy that you also had childhood nightmares. Who of us has not had many all too often fed by a tv show we'd watched. What fun it must have been to use the term "cryptobionts" which scattered all readers searching dictionaries in paperback, real time or in cyberspace composed eons ago to be certain it is a word, and if so, what it could possibly mean. After all they are under beds and of a great variety. The final verse plays with the reader's resolve, believing you are now ok, so we will be. BUT the last line! Now our minds whirl in a different direction. Rather than down and under, our searching turns upward. So well written.

 Comment Written 01-May-2018

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reply by the author on 01-May-2018

Thank you so much for the wonderful review, Liz. After reading your response, I had to dive for my own dictionary (online), and was surprised to find that the meaning given is slightly different to the book from which I sourced the word. Still, I think it is just as applicable. I'm extremely grateful for the thoughtful comments, and the generous rating. Craig

Comment from Sis Cat

Excellent

CD, I love your use of the word "cryptobionts" in your haunting poem about childhood monsters. It is nostalgic:

A mind on Creature Features fed,
imagined, underneath the bed,

and wicked:

And in my closet there were hid,
strange beings that would eat a kid,

The ending left me wondering what the monsters in the sky are. To me they are drones and satillites that conduct surveillance on people.

This is a weell rhymed poem about childhood and adult fears. Thank you for sharing.

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 Comment Written 01-May-2018

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reply by the author on 01-May-2018

Hi Sis Cat,

Thanks for your very kind and thoughtful remarks. In so far as the "monsters in the sky" goes - yours is a very plausible interpretation. Although, (not wishing to create contention) personally, I'm not too concerned about them. If any "agency" wants to follow me around and keep tabs on what I'm up to, they'll get pretty bored, I would imagine. And I actually think things like satellites and street CCTV cameras can help in keeping people safe. Of course, such things can be subject to abuse. Most grateful that you took time to review my poem. Craig