Inspired by Three Word Wednesday this week's prompt words are harmless, moist, yelp
Harmless
You profess to be harmless
all meringue and scarlet lips
moist and ready to be kissed
and the soft yelp as I peeled the
sticking plaster from your wound
belied the fury that I'd glimpsed
It pays to be able to play a part
when laying on the cold, cold floor
the gun you toted, is still warm
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11 comments:
this is a powerful piece, one with deeper meaning on successive reads.
'all meringue and scarlet lips'..brilliant line..and the piece was that in itself...a dark story painted with a light brush..which makes it even more seductive..Jae
Wow, very intense. So much in such a short of amount of space. Well done.
Gorgeously written, a pleasure to read!
A nice poem..well crafted in few lines.. good!
I, too, love "all meringue and scarlet lips." This almost reads as noir to me -- noir poetry? I think so! Well done.
Dark and utterly delicious.Loved this.
Thanks very much for the comments, much appreciated. :-)
This one just sprang out of the prompt words, strange what is triggered isn't it?
Good to see you all.
This piece makes me think of all the possibilities leading to "the gun you toted, is still warm"! Oh yes...this was enjoyed :-P
A strong message behind this
A story well told in such a few words. I read them three times and finally pieced it all together...like clues. It was fun.
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