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Vampire Lover
the sharp teeth: that’s always a dead giveaway.
she lived for the night; exotic. soul eater. blood luster.
the lustre of her lips seduced me. and her eyes.
orbs that held me captive, that knew of hell,
and not of paradise.
the nights I spent with her were more than a dream;
I have found no word for it, and I know many words.
but on other nights, she hunted. If she were
miles away, I could hear her victims scream,
felt their dying hands around my throat
as they pleaded ‘you could have prevented this!’
coward I was, betrayer, for the bounty of a kiss.
she claimed to love me, but how could I believe?
her deadly desire would in time overrule her heart,
and I knew that it would.
how can a killer not deceive?
in her bed chamber, I watch her as she sleeps,
my eyes hindered by the heavy drapes that
repel the sun’s intrusion.
I made no prayer of absolution.
she’s the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen,
glorified in the innocence of slumber.
I knew that I loved her,
that I would always love her –
and therein lies my sin.
with a steady hand, I held the stake above her heart,
and hammered it in…
Published 15th Jan 2014
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15th Jan 2014 9:24am
Great creative word play
drew me into the story
till the breathless ending
perfect
made my list xD
drew me into the story
till the breathless ending
perfect
made my list xD
15th Jan 2014 9:35am
15th Jan 2014 10:07am
"glorified with the innocence of slumber" the most beautiful line... all of your words are gripping x
An indeed poetic story of falling for and at least killing a blood sucking woman. The vivid imagery held me captive, dear John.
You cannot possibly be serious with this. ;) Just teasing. It's just that it brought out memories of Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee - showing my age ... But it is a fun read. :)
By the way, I used to have students who sharpened their teeth, it was quite the fashion then. I liked it, somewhat in along this vein of your poem ...
:)
By the way, I used to have students who sharpened their teeth, it was quite the fashion then. I liked it, somewhat in along this vein of your poem ...
:)
15th Jan 2014 1:39pm
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15th Jan 2014 5:57pm
Love the read John, such love in this story with (to me) a perfect ending.
15th Jan 2014 8:12pm
How dare you! I'm wounded deeply from your betrayal of your dark enchantment. You cause Death and Love to compliment each other, however... this is cunning and creative... :)
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24th Feb 2017 10:40am
Drawn into the spell of a dangerous love;
the sin of loving redeemed.
A dark and beautiful love story
with a tragic ending, amazing work John...
the sin of loving redeemed.
A dark and beautiful love story
with a tragic ending, amazing work John...
