I fell in love with golden colored eyes
that spoke of feral cats and mysteries,
so entranced I only heard the sighs
and never asked about the histories.
He had a cunning instinct and rapport
for beings that were far outside my ken.
He said my face was something to adore
so I basked in his compliments and then
the moon rose full as daylight in the sky.
With subtle moves his limbs became enlarged
and claws appeared where fingernails had been.
I stood in horror as my loved one charged
to sink his fangs into my tender skin.
I sank onto the ground but still could feel
my darling chewing on me, his next meal.
A contest entry
- Halloween Quickie. [[everyone wins]] PROMPTS ARE UP by Antebellum.
605 points, ended November 1, 7 entries
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Beautifully done sonnet that takes a left turn somewhere in the middle towards an unexpected ending (assuming one does not know what the title means.)
Nice write and nice use of form here.
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i like this. the rhyme is flawless and simple.
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reply to this once your finished so I dont accidently look over it. :]
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