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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

This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.




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tinytechieThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Apr. 27 at 4:22 pm:
i thought was going to be about how the world is so obsessed with appearances
 
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Darbs1325This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Apr. 26 at 7:42 pm:
enjoyed it alot 
 
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loveroffashionandwritingThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Apr. 19 at 10:26 pm:
I enjoyed this poem, very decriptive and helped me paint a mental picture in my mind.... looking forward to reading more of your pieces
 
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Brad C. This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Apr. 19 at 1:23 pm:
Very descriptive and it was good in that it created very vivid imagery in my mind. However I need to comment on the fact that, although wonderfully descriptive, it drifts from context here and there. You made a reference to her skin "butter-cream" by day but by night she is translucent. Are you saying that this woman is a wonderful person and beautiful by day but at night turns ugly? The reference to a change between night and day could be rewritten so as not to confuse, because to me ... (more »)
 
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WhitterbugThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Apr. 19 at 12:27 pm:

Very good:) Absolutely loved it!

 

 
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EliteCobra9000This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Apr. 19 at 9:36 am:
I think your imagery is fantastic. the theme and tone of the poem is very well thought out and i think your use of beauty is a very good idea. i enjoyed your poem because it brought a negative light to beauty and turned the tables in a way. well done.
 
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hippiechick99This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Apr. 19 at 7:46 am:
I really love this poem, but to me it's a little confusing. Still loved the imagry though.
 
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lbbarlow125This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Mar. 28 at 7:10 pm:
How did this  get so much hype. Omg
 
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africanprincessThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Mar. 26 at 6:57 pm:
Beauty is tyhe beast, Great topic!!! That topic relates to so many people in life. Many people are pretty on the outside but really ugly on the inside. They have a nasty personality and they attitude is awful. I love this poem!!! Great job.
 
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DreamInTheRainThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Mar. 11 at 9:01 am:
Thank you! Your potry skills are absolutely amazing!
 
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DreamInTheRainThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Mar. 11 at 9:00 am:
Wow, this is liek my dream come true. I always had a theory that beauty was a beast, and I even drew a picture of it :3 This is like the stuff from my imagination printed on paper
 
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MMortonThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Feb. 22 at 7:58 am:
I really like the thought invocing poems up here. 
 
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phlogistonThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Feb. 20 at 6:25 pm:
This sounds so much like one of the ones I wrote! Great job!
 
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AnimalNatureGirlThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Feb. 13 at 7:23 pm:
Awesome work!!! Keep it up! Check out mine!
 
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RTB5574This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Feb. 6 at 11:21 am:
This poem is really good and has a lot of meaning because it is so true; also gives a lot of imagery and flows real well
 
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C.K.SnowThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Feb. 2 at 7:18 pm:
Wow! Great imagery in this poem!
 
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stardreamerThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jan. 31 at 7:36 pm:
love this poem!! :) very creative !!
 
xXx_Fox_xXxThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. replied...
Feb. 1 at 9:25 pm :
Lovely, nicely done
 
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ashley001This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Jan. 31 at 2:48 am:
Very beautiful! Wonderful use of prose. Painted a lovely image.
 
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Jen_Vargas said...
Jan. 29 at 4:21 pm:
I like this poem a lot. Sounds deep. lol (:
 
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Julianna410 said...
Jan. 26 at 7:44 pm:
Wait did you call a vampire the w*%&e of the hills or is she just literally a prostitute? Other than that good poem.
 
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Biknod said...
Jan. 26 at 12:43 pm:
It's a great poem! Comment on some of mine??
 
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jusc44 said...
Jan. 18 at 12:36 pm:
Really good! check out my poem 'Our Love' Thanks
 
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AngelsKissThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jan. 18 at 9:36 am:
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
 
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Joshua S. said...
Jan. 14 at 5:53 pm:
i agree beauty is the beast ... but the beast is the odd number in the problem .
 
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Mimi15This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Jan. 7 at 3:06 pm:
Check out my poem 'On our Own'
 
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His_Baby_Girl19This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jan. 4 at 11:51 am:
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
 
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JethroThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jan. 3 at 4:30 pm:
cool. I like it. :)
 
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publicdomainThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Dec. 31, 2011 at 11:25 am:
Great poem and congrats on getting in the mag! :)
 
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ElleNicole said...
Dec. 31, 2011 at 9:27 am:
This is good, but it needs work. Would you mind checking out my work? Thanks!
 
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CoolBreezeThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Dec. 31, 2011 at 2:46 am:
I love the idea behind it but it seems choppy and incomplete.
 
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notquitehoplessramantic said...
Dec. 27, 2011 at 9:50 pm:
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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vazenitran98This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Dec. 27, 2011 at 3:02 pm:
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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EsraaThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Dec. 21, 2011 at 1:03 pm:
very well said and everyone is beautiful on the inside and outside!
 
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Fia-fiaThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Dec. 9, 2011 at 8:44 pm:

COOL! and very well written!! thank you!

:)

 
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Luv2WriteNO1This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Dec. 9, 2011 at 2:11 pm:
VERY cool! I liked this poem a lot! Feel free to check out some of my writings some time. Keep up the good work!
 
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ManekiNeko said...
Dec. 9, 2011 at 8:52 am:
Your idea is great, but overall it seems unpolished and choppy.
 
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CompulsiveshoelaceThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Dec. 2, 2011 at 4:31 pm:
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!
 
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kwoodman821This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Dec. 1, 2011 at 7:46 pm:
This is amazing! it really paints a perfect picture and its so descriptive in its own way. Truly amazing!
 
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raindance72This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. said...
Nov. 27, 2011 at 9:23 pm:

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!

 
musicidrawThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. replied...
Nov. 28, 2011 at 7:54 am :

I love this poem!!! It truelly speaks to me. Keep writing more. You have a gift for poetry.

 

 

 
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starlightstarbrightThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Nov. 24, 2011 at 10:32 am:

"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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james14This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Nov. 22, 2011 at 9:21 am:
Beautiful writing!!! Great job.
 
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kairi.kaylynThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Nov. 17, 2011 at 10:06 am:
Your words you used made it just beautiful.
 
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ifonly303This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Nov. 13, 2011 at 7:28 pm:
I admire your descriptions of the girl. I loved this! Continue wriiting =]
 
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writer101This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Nov. 8, 2011 at 4:42 pm:

Love it.The way you use words is amazing you are a very gifted writer.

 

 
lurein27 replied...
Nov. 14, 2011 at 2:43 pm :
I thank so also. I love it!!!
 
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jshawtsThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Nov. 6, 2011 at 8:46 am:
This is superb :)
 
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KristyLynn_TM said...
Oct. 26, 2011 at 1:57 pm:
You should post this on a Twilight site also.  Nice poem.
 
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Cleo18 said...
Oct. 26, 2011 at 8:28 am:
Very Delicious! Beautifully written, and yes the title is the eye catcher. all in all a very great poem. i congratulate you, you seem to be a very gifted writer.
 
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