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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

© Anonymous

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Sigler said...
on Sep. 20 2012 at 8:17 am
Biblical alllusions
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on Sep. 20 2012 at 12:12 am
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your poem is so beautiful, its one of my top faves.
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on Sep. 14 2012 at 10:06 pm
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Love the imagery and diction!
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This poem reminds me of my first crush...........I later found out that the person I had a crush on was dating someone way older...........and their boyfriend was abusive.
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Congratulations for the God-given gift of your creative, imaginative and detailed mind!
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Great job!
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Wow, this is awesome! And a bit scary...awesome!

Please check out some of my writing, too, when you get the time!

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How very deep this poem is. Its nice.
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i really like it, it reminds me of the cartor "little red riding hood" off of the new tv series Once apon a time.... but anyways thats just me.  :)
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enjoyed it alot 
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I enjoyed this poem, very decriptive and helped me paint a mental picture in my mind.... looking forward to reading more of your pieces