Bitter elixirs from
the nectar of forbidden fruits,
her snowy evanescence
cools her heart, behind ice blue eyes.
temptation curses those lips,
and kisses become darker fairytales,
only recited upon poisoned tongues.
Author notes
Picture credit:
Old Lies by insane journals
by RedBlackWhite
A contest entry
- Semi-Quickie by Angelflower.
600 points, ended July 17, 2008, 9 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Turn your Green Trophies into Bronze, Silver or Gold (3) by FloridaGatorQueen.
600 points, ended July 22, 2008, 26 entries
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Comments
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HA, word play at its best. im luvin it
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This is an awesome poem. I loved the imagery. The words fit well with the picture. Enjoyed the read! Thank you for entering my contest.
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I really loved this.. it was wonderful in imagery as well as flow.. You did such a wonderful job with the prompt! I really enjoyed reading this! thank you very much for sharing.. best of luck..
Angel
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wow, this is aweosme, i really liek what you did with the prompt
great write and good luck
take care
stephanie
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Ahhh very nice! A well spoken depth to give the image its own unique flavor. My only suggestion would be to bold your words for better poetic consumption.
Great write!
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awwwwwwwwwww I'm flattered you wrote a poem about me
I love this! amazing! The pic, the write it all ties together wonderfully! Well penned!
Peace and Love
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