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In-Lieu of a Kiss

adagio
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Poetry Contest

Using, "In-Lieu of a Kiss," as prompt. Non-erotic Dark poem. 10 lines or less. No AI.
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Kindled ashes girdled by the twilight
in soft hands alchemy debauchery
scented melodies from decadent lips    
in-lieu of a kiss and trinkets of lyrics  
of innocence in a graveyard of symphonies
embracing a haunting crescendo
from the archives of a secret silhouette
in arabesque dripping goblets of red

ThePalestRider
Thought Provoker
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"Amor of Umbral Rites"

In lieu of a kiss, I offered despair
A chalice of shadows, a whisper of air
For thirteen lost souls in twilight conspire
To dance ‘neath the gaze of a waning fire
The clock strikes the hour, a tolling refrain
As seven black candles drip wax like pain
With words of the dead and the breath of the night
I beckon the spirits to join in their flight
In silence they gather, as echoes persist
And the dark takes my heart in lieu of a kiss

adagio
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PAR
PAULO ACACIO RAMOS
Dangerous Mind
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Non Vodka Haiku

In lieu of a kiss
moonlight bathes silent trees
tender touch of wind
Written by PAR (PAULO ACACIO RAMOS)
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