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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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I LIKE PIE said...
on Jul. 19 2011 at 12:13 pm

Hey, hi. 

I think that teen ink should let more people partisapate. At least on the forums. I am not a member b/c I am only 12 :( . I wish I could do more than just comment  on other peoples stuff... SOMEONE FIX THAT!!

Angie.Hudak GOLD said...
on Jul. 18 2011 at 1:02 pm
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Totally in love with this. Caught my attention and held it! Such good writing[:
Laura_Oliver GOLD said...
on Jul. 16 2011 at 3:49 pm
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Let me guess--vampires? But this is excellent... "Twilight Caliber"!!!

If you get a chance, check out my poem, "True Colors" and leave some feedback! (^_^)

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on Jul. 8 2011 at 5:20 pm
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This is pretty good! <3
Maria09 BRONZE said...
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So unconventional, so creative. I love it
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i love the clever title! that's what really drew me in to read it from curiosity
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I'm sure you are :)
Samlu PLATINUM said...
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This was really good.
K.M.S.Shear BRONZE said...
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great poem
Angel_Williams BRONZE said...
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I love this peom!!! wow i feel so happy to know my work is on here with people as good as you :)
AmandaGrace BRONZE said...
on Jun. 5 2011 at 5:18 pm
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beautiful!!!!!!!wish i was this amazingg
Angelic_Rose said...
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Marvalous! :)
annabol BRONZE said...
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Beautifully written, mysterious with an edge of danger to it, just like the subject. Really brilliant job!!:D
PrincessDarkness BRONZE said...
on May. 25 2011 at 2:47 pm
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This is great  it's wonderful.
free_bird21 said...
on May. 25 2011 at 11:10 am
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i love the use of language, like something you would hear in the classics, with an air of mystery and expressiveness, and fluency. keep up with the nice work!
beautifulxdisaster GOLD said...
on May. 25 2011 at 9:00 am
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this is really good

 

beautifulxdisaster GOLD said...
on May. 25 2011 at 9:00 am
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his is really really good!
TolkienLewisWhitman BRONZE said...
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Wonderful! I love how you placed your sentences and stanzas. I will ask though, why did you put a period on the first line, and not the others? Did you do this on purpose, or was it an accident?
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on May. 18 2011 at 9:40 pm
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wow... that was amazing