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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

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Yolo22 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 2 2013 at 4:05 pm
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I like pandas
pulledheartstring said...
on Mar. 17 2013 at 1:18 am
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Ooh... not everything beautiful is good.
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on Mar. 12 2013 at 2:40 am
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Title = perfection
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GREAT JOB! I am a new writer, would love if u guys check out my work!! ;)
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This sent shivers down my spine. Good job!
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Hi Bridget, just wanted to know, does this poem have any relation to the book of Revelation in the Bible? I would really like to know. Thanks :)
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where on earth did you get the inspiration?
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This is wonderful!! Excellent Job! Im a Fan :)
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I think this a very beautiful and well constructed poem. Good job!
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I think this is a very beautiful and well constructed poem. Good Job!  
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Amen.  I second that comment. = P
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i think that this is really cool, amazing writer!!!
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Love love love this. Provided such a clear image in my head. Great work!
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on Oct. 18 2012 at 7:34 am
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"Harlot of the Hills" love that line.
UnoCinco said...
on Oct. 17 2012 at 1:42 pm
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This poem is pretty cool I love the use of imagery within every line. The way you described this girl's physical features gives me a visual on how beautiful that girl must have been. In addition, I also really liked the way you ended the poem; It's very strong and gets to the point that sometime things are too good to be true.
Misfit95 said...
on Oct. 12 2012 at 7:25 pm
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Beautifully written. I love the imagery. :)