fear of open spaces: agoraphobia
fear of the influence of the stars: astrophobia
fear of outer space: spacephobia (this one unconfirmed by the OED)
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[…] one of my recent favorites, although for the overall top spot, it’s going to be hard to beat Agoraphobia. I’ve been following these for at least a year now and it seems like I have a new favorite […]
Grant says
I like how you’re mixing it up on how you blackout the poems. There’s a painterly quality to the blacks on this one.
Austin Kleon says
Thanks, Grant!
Greg says
Wow. Trippy. I am working my way through your archives. This is great stuff. I saw something on a similar theme using books at the Galway (Ireland) Arts Festival several years ago. Any chance that was you?
Austin Kleon says
Nope! Never been to Ireland…though I would like to…
Probably was Tom Phillips.
kim says
brilliant!
Tori Grenier says
I like how you came up with the black out newspaper poems. I sometimes catch myself blacking out articles but they don’t really read as a poem.