Candice, this is indeed a powerful poem and, although it is four lines, not two, still manages to capture the essence of what I was asking for – a short poem, using imagery, that describes a feeling. I hope you’ll forgive a couple of suggestions but, the poem is good – and, I think, could be better so, here’s what I would suggest: Take out your commas – you don’t want us stopping as we read this poem, you want us to move through it, perhaps to the rhythm of the wind/breeze. The trees themselves are not breezy – the breeze moves through the trees – so perhaps, it is “Fear in me trembles like the breeze (taunting – disturbing – ruffling – abusing?) the trees. Is it “I” hold tight to the branch? If you go with the word “clouds” than “deepens” becomes “deepen.” I love your ending though, to be perfectly honest, it confuses me a little bit – still, I like it very much and, I like your end rhyme – which works. I do believe you have talent and hope you will take these suggestions as just that – suggestions. The poem is yours and must be yours when it is finished. I thank you so much for sharing your work with me and remain, your friend in poetry, Susan
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