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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

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AngelsKiss PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 18 2012 at 9:36 am
AngelsKiss PLATINUM, Paris, Tennessee
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This poem is interesting though the scheme I believe is slightly off, you speak of a beast but she sounds as a vampire, but please read some of mine and comment
joshua santiago BRONZE said...
on Jan. 14 2012 at 5:53 pm
joshua santiago BRONZE, Bronx, New York
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i agree beauty is the beast ... but the beast is the odd number in the problem .
Mimi15 PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 7 2012 at 3:06 pm
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Check out my poem 'On our Own'
His_Baby_Girl19 SILVER said...
on Jan. 4 2012 at 11:51 am
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I love this poem. Represents that not all beauty comes from the outside. Even the ugliest things have beauty it al comes within. Yours comes from your heart. We can tell with the way this amazing piece of work is written. I hope to enjoy more of your work
J-Bone PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 3 2012 at 4:30 pm
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cool. I like it. :)
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Great poem and congrats on getting in the mag! :)
ElleNicole BRONZE said...
on Dec. 31 2011 at 9:27 am
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This is good, but it needs work. Would you mind checking out my work? Thanks!
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I love the idea behind it but it seems choppy and incomplete.
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on Dec. 27 2011 at 9:50 pm
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I love the idea and the title... the first line is perfect but the rest needs a little polishing. Overeall nice work.
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on Dec. 27 2011 at 3:02 pm
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It was quite fascinating...the title drew me to this and I was quite surprised by the verses I've read.
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on Dec. 21 2011 at 1:03 pm
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very well said and everyone is beautiful on the inside and outside!
Fia-fia BRONZE said...
on Dec. 9 2011 at 8:44 pm
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COOL! and very well written!! thank you!

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on Dec. 9 2011 at 2:11 pm
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VERY cool! I liked this poem a lot! Feel free to check out some of my writings some time. Keep up the good work!
ManekiNeko SILVER said...
on Dec. 9 2011 at 8:52 am
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Your idea is great, but overall it seems unpolished and choppy.
Compulsiveshoelace BRONZE said...
on Dec. 2 2011 at 4:31 pm
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This is like the classic idea of the lethal siren, exquisite in every conceivable way but evil to the core.  Check out my free verse "Reality's shroud" if you get the chance, thanks!
kwoodman821 BRONZE said...
on Dec. 1 2011 at 7:46 pm
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This is amazing! it really paints a perfect picture and its so descriptive in its own way. Truly amazing!
musicidraw PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 28 2011 at 7:54 am
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I love this poem!!! It truelly speaks to me. Keep writing more. You have a gift for poetry.

 

 

byebye said...
on Nov. 27 2011 at 9:23 pm
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Oh WOW!!!

This is amazing, so rich and full of substance. Just beautiful, it's in my favorites :)

Hope I can get some feedback on my writing pieces, Butterflies and Falling!

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on Nov. 24 2011 at 10:32 am
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"She is the deciever, the harlot of the hills"

Omigosh, that was beautiful in so many ways. I love how you could put so much emotion into such a short piece.

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Beautiful writing!!! Great job.