In her eyes I see intrigue,
though her aura convey chastity.
Beyond the realms of her reality
she lurks in the shadows of curiosity.
Exotic images form inside
dazzling her mind with perplexities.
A prodigy of purity and innocense,
decadence is a language that's foreign
yet provocative.
She's the raptured glory of magnificence.
Illuminating and angelic as a new born.
Beguiling in her beauty,
she's a paradox of duplicity.
Beware of her ambitions for she's
naive of her own intentions.
Like Eve in the garden allured
by her eyes fascination.
In a world of ominous wonders
that possess those that fall
inside the abyss of blunders.
Oh celestial creature
of immortal light.
How fair you are to us of
dimly acquired sight.
You're lovely as the morning
yet you cast a shadow of doubt.
Manifest your desires to us
for we yearn to know what
you're all about.
Author notes
Decadence: characterized by or appealing to self-indulgence
Innocence:lack of worldly experience or sophistication.
freedom from guilt or sin through being unacquainted with evil.
A contest entry
- Innocence or Decadence... ??? by Ithica.
2050 points, ended February 20, 2008, 10 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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This is just beautiful! And perfectly perplexing! So sad how evil lurks and can be dressed up in sheep's clothing with an eye on the innocents! Too often they go willingly into the night... I loved it! Thank-you for a lovely entry!
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Very creative wordings and style here
you have a way with words in your poems sweetheart.
I wish you all the best in the contest,
thank you for sharing...your wonderful talent
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great write! loved it
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Now i must say I understand this style of yours, you do rhyme but not always metered..but its done your way and I love the way you have grasped your own style. Now as for the read this one rocks. You gave some very beautiful examples of decadence. Plus told us a just enough to raise our eyebrows...mild erotic thoughts...................
write on...novy
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i like the very concept of this
piece you penned here uncle gerry
its truly very deep
made my imagination creep
not certain why*hug
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the basis of the poem is summed-up in these lines toward the end:" You're lovely as the morning
yet you cast a shadow of doubt." the rhyme off-rhyme whther intentional or not works and does not detract
the first/last lines work well as does the title the 'play' on words decadence/chastity serves to create a 'frisson' with what she presumes/is alluded to her actual nature a very good job thanks for sharing regards zaj
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