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Beauty is the Beast MAG

By Anonymous

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



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on Jun. 20 2023 at 7:10 am
PerfectlyBoring144 BRONZE, Weaverville, North Carolina
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This is really good!!!

Samhradh GOLD said...
on Jul. 27 2022 at 10:03 am
Samhradh GOLD, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
Dá fhada an lá tagann an tráthnóna.

(No matter how long the day, evening comes)

Incredible! Breathtaking imagery

Pghantasala said...
on Dec. 14 2021 at 9:16 am
Pghantasala, Charlotte, North Carolina
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I love this poem! It is amazing, and the title is an excellent choice for this story. Every line of the poem clearly had a lot of effort put into it and the poem itself was extremely clever.

Pghantasala said...
on Dec. 14 2021 at 9:16 am
Pghantasala, Charlotte, North Carolina
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I love this poem! It is amazing, and the title is an excellent choice for this story. Every line of the poem clearly had a lot of effort put into it and the poem itself was extremely clever.

on Dec. 6 2021 at 6:45 pm
WolfGurl PLATINUM, Not A Real Place, Indiana
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Favorite Quote:
Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened. –Anatole France.

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself. –Josh Billings

Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it.- George Carlin

A nation that destroys its soils destroys itself. Forests are the lungs of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people. —Franklin D. Roosevelt

Never lose. Either win, or learn. - Me

Wow thats

s352619 said...
on Sep. 13 2021 at 6:17 pm
s352619, Chandler, Arizona
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I love this poem, it's beautifully written. You perfectly describe this 'deceiver' and how she cleverly lures her victims, embodying the title, "Beauty is the Beast". Good work, whomever you may be. Keep it up!

AlecZ said...
on Sep. 13 2021 at 12:48 pm
AlecZ, Chandler, Arizona
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This is a REALLY amazing poem. I absolutely love it, the words fit together very well and the poem flows like it should! The title is also just phenomenal, it is simple, and basic, yet it tells you so much about the poem and what it's going to talk about. I'd love to see more of your poems in the future!

kell BRONZE said...
on Apr. 27 2021 at 11:37 am
kell BRONZE, Chicago, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
"broken people dont hide from their monsters. broken people let themselves be eaten." - francesca zappia

beauty is a social construct. beauty is in fact in the eye of the beholder.

on Mar. 29 2021 at 5:59 pm
Madison-Abigail-White BRONZE, Independence, Oregon
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Favorite Quote:
"No other Success can compensate for failure in the home"

wow.... amazing

on Feb. 28 2021 at 5:54 pm
Winstead BRONZE, Raleigh, North Carolina
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This is the kind of poem that gives you goosebumps it is so good! I just posted my first work-it would mean so much to me if you would check it out! Thanks!

on Feb. 28 2021 at 5:53 pm
Winstead BRONZE, Raleigh, North Carolina
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This is the kind of poem that gives you goosebumps it is so good! I just posted my first work-it would mean so much to me if you would check it out! Thanks!

Chantal2021 said...
on Oct. 15 2020 at 8:46 am
Chantal2021, Ewing, New Jersey
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I like how the topic of the poem "beauty is a beast" is switched instead of it being about a guy it's about a woman who could also be dangerous.

on Feb. 12 2018 at 9:33 pm
starfeather PLATINUM, Olathe, Kansas
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Favorite Quote:
AD ASTRA PER ASPERA- to the stars, through difficulties.

Wow, just wow. You've got some real talent, and you are so creative! I love the word choice and the twist of Beauty being the real beast. It's a very interesting idea. You should definitely keep writing!!

Fantastic poem

on Aug. 8 2016 at 6:53 am
pineappler03 SILVER, Waterford, Connecticut
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This is so creative and different from another poem I've ever read. Plus the word choice is very captivating. Really amazing work!

on Apr. 26 2013 at 6:21 pm
BlackRosePetalz SILVER, Miramar, Florida
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Favorite Quote:
Shoot for the moon; even if you miss, you will land among the stars.

Ooh...this was quite interesting. Gave me the impression of a succubus-like figure. Quite good! 

on Apr. 20 2013 at 8:57 pm
Gods-little-writer BRONZE, Springfield, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
light can't drive out darkness only darkness can do that, love cannot drive out hate only hate can do that.

- MLK

Amazing poem. Each detail sticks in my head and i can just picture the what the girl looks like. Keep writing!!

on Apr. 12 2013 at 11:16 am
It sounds soo evil and freaky I LIKE IT

on Apr. 8 2013 at 11:37 am
Theholethatiswhole BRONZE, Auburn, Maine
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Favorite Quote:
"Trees are poems that the Earth writes upon the sky. We fell them down and turn them into paper, that we may record our emptiness"--Khalil Gibran

Your descriptions are fabulous. The parable of all that shimmer is not Gold is one that is easy to overdo or misuse, but not here. The title is fitting to a T. Please give my poetry a quick look, I am always looking for constructive crticism!

Yolo22 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 2 2013 at 4:05 pm
Yolo22 BRONZE, Larned, Kansas
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I like pandas