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By Anonymous

Her skin, butter-cream by day, turns translucent by night.
Her hair, ebony black, shimmers like the night sky
But only to deceive those she encounters
Her lips, stained crimson from her victims
Eyes piercing blue, penetrating those who make contact with them
Her corpse, deemed immaculate by those she lures into her trap
She is the deceiver, the harlot of the hills
But cleverly disguised
The mark of the beast lies in her hands

© Anonymous

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antmlover said...
on Nov. 11 2010 at 6:10 pm
yes... :) do you have any work posted on the site?
kaileydelrey BRONZE said...
on Nov. 10 2010 at 7:37 pm
kaileydelrey BRONZE, Trussville, Alabama
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How true... XD
antmlover said...
on Nov. 10 2010 at 6:03 pm
haha awesome :) great minds think alike :)
blahblahblah said...
on Nov. 10 2010 at 6:01 pm
haha wesome :)
SummaWose BRONZE said...
on Nov. 8 2010 at 5:19 pm
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loved it, made me think of vampires! =D
mymask DIAMOND said...
on Nov. 8 2010 at 9:06 am
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This work of literature is marvelous, i was very much mesmerized at how true this is to today's society.
kaileydelrey BRONZE said...
on Nov. 7 2010 at 5:22 pm
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Same here! That is really funny.. :)
isabel17 BRONZE said...
on Nov. 6 2010 at 6:44 pm
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this poem is really goood. it reminds me of megan fox
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very imaginative and well written .....keep up the good work !
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very well written!  good use of imagery.  i feel like i can picture her completey and feel the emotions.
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Nice I like the last line!
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on Oct. 26 2010 at 2:14 pm
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This poem is awesome. You wrote it so well that I can almost picture her but at the same time, it brings power to me. You set the right tone, and you chose the right words to write your poem in. Please do continue to expand more in this type of writing, and keep it groovy. :)
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on Oct. 24 2010 at 7:51 pm
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there are no rules to poetry. any rule ever made has been broken by at least one famous poet. this IS poetry. there is no doubt about that. in fact, the first poems writen had to tell a story, and its amazing. so, yes, this is most deffinately a poem.
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on Oct. 24 2010 at 7:45 pm
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well done. you portray this breed fabulously. i can see her. ah. almost as if she were real. but, of couse, one never knows. anything is possible... right?
whisperingofdawn GOLD said...
on Oct. 20 2010 at 9:09 pm
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'The mark of the beast lies in her hands'

I think I'm going to quote you. Genius.

:)

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on Oct. 18 2010 at 12:28 pm
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Finally, a poem that gives it to you straight. Every now and then, you'll find that she is like a candy coated piece of fecal matter. Great free-verse.
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Cool:-)     
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I loved it. Very well-written, Thank you for sharing.
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loved it!! sounds like it could be a good book. :)
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That was AMAZING.