You lured me with your bright fruit.
With eyes wide open I fell beneath your spell,
a flower so lovely it couldn't cause me harm.
No! They must have been mistaken!
But this madness, do I just fancy it
Or, could it be . . ??
I only meant to taste the sweetness,
to revel in the beauty of your bloom,
I didn't know how bitter that sweet taste would be,
how quick to sour on my tongue.
I didn't know that love could be,
another form of poison.
Author notes
Bittersweet - a sprawling, poisonous, weedy nightshade with purple flowers and oval reddish orange berries.
A contest entry
- Misunderstood Love by Riftkin.
525 points, ended July 10, 2008, 12 entries
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Love that is misunderstood..
no matter how little
causes pain and sadness
Thank you for taking this
to your own place
best of luck
Riftkin
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makes me shiver...
...with feelings, as I feel the emotion in this poem. I love the metaphor of the flowers and the Bittersweet fits so well in your feelings.
The last two lines have strong impact.
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This is truly wonderful, there's a kind of downplayed twist to the poem, which really makes it work. very, very nicely done.
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wonderful poem with such powerful emotions a fantastic take on the promt
I didn't know how bitter that sweet taste would be,
how quick to sour on my tongue.I didn't know that love could be,another form of poison. good luck in the contest
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..and another victim of brightly garbed toxidity masquarading as love. Great write, and good luck in this contest.
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