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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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cheetoz said...
on May. 25 2010 at 1:18 pm
cheetoz, Bpt, Connecticut
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hey it me...i really like this poem nd ur really good!
chris8770942 said...
on May. 23 2010 at 8:09 pm
dod alsom pictcher where did you gi it at
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on May. 23 2010 at 12:33 am
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remides me of a line of this poem by Rilke "For beauty is nothing but the begining of terror"

I think it was in 'the tenth elgy'

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relateable... temtation....or even a person thats not good enough for you i like it
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Boring. Cliche, sometimes redundant discriptions, stereotypical subject, and an occasional choice of words that makes me want to gag. All in all, color me unimpressed.
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needs less description. more of a body so that the reader can understand what a "beast" she really is. Good concept though!
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Wow This An Amazing Poem! I Love The Darkness That It Has But Yet It's Still Beautiful.

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sounds like someone I know! lol! i like it.
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Dark. Deep. Very Nice!

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Very well written. I could easily understand what it is you were saying. I love it! :)
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Wow i really like this. Also great title-and ending. So creative.
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i really like the message
kae122 said...
on May. 7 2010 at 3:45 pm
i love that!!!
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this is amazing. i really love it <3
B.A.M.F. said...
on May. 5 2010 at 1:18 pm
BEAUTIFUL poetry, very easy to relate to.. c'mon peeps lets stop judgin by appearance!!! ya digg?
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I really like this poem!