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Beware: the Night Hunter

Lurking in the shadows Stalking her prey A hunger burning inside of her Taking pleasure in the hunt She watches and waits Like a panther sleek and silent She moves in for the kill Entranced by pheromones Her prey surrenders Claws extended She takes him in her grasp She feeds upon weakness She dwells in deceit This demonic creature A prowler in the darkness A mistress of the hunt Resembling a woman Copyright © 2009 Lena “Lolita” Townsend

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Derrick Burton

Date: 4/14/2009 2:19:00 PM

Love this piece here and how it delivers such a story feel to the eyes and mind. enjoy your day.

Chris Yarnell

Date: 4/10/2009 11:59:00 AM

nice

Sue Mason

Date: 4/9/2009 12:23:00 PM

Ah yes, I remember it well ... LOL ... nothing like old age to end the hunting ... This is a wonderful write, Lena!! Love the "entranced by pheromones" line ... The "Form" is Free Verse and the category I might choose would be "People" ... you can always edit back into the write and add this ... or not, just a suggestion ... smile ...

Alley Poe

Date: 4/8/2009 2:22:00 PM

This is great! I really enjoyed this one@

Daver Austin

Date: 4/6/2009 2:33:00 PM

Oh WOW! Men be careful! Lolita is giving you fair warning. If it looks like a woman, smiles like a woman, smells of perfume like a woman.....Oh my God! It aint necessarily a woman! Good write, Lena. Love, daver...and thanks for the smile.

P Sheart

Date: 4/6/2009 1:07:00 PM

Hi Lena Within the raw intesity of nature's grasp to touch upon what the will of survival means upon lifes forest floor! You got my instincts brewing with this one ha! Guess us woman sometimes can be a little wild at heart can't we...Thanks for your comment on my latest lyrics! Take care Love Light Truth Patricia

Rhonda Hero Aka Hero-Wilson

Date: 4/6/2009 9:17:00 AM

Wonderfully written!!!! love and keep smiling just me-Rhonda kay

James Faulkner

Date: 4/6/2009 8:57:00 AM

truly amazing write. you really captured the process with this one. very well penned: love and peace-james

Yoni Dvorkis

Date: 4/6/2009 8:21:00 AM

Wow. Sounds like a fun night of clubbing on the town. I'm with L'nass on the yielding idea. Could be worse. At least she's not a Preying Mantis. I'd be slightly more worried. Not by much though:) Cool concept Lolita. -Yoni

L'Nass Shango

Date: 4/6/2009 7:38:00 AM

And yet I am so mesmerized that I hunger to yield to her. I am still under your spell ... don't let go, you got me with your writes, I rather yield than face the fall. Peace and love

Constance La France

Date: 4/5/2009 7:49:00 AM

This is so beautiful, I could just see her slinking along... I take jazz dancing lessons, and sometimes, I think we resemble cats, in our movements.. I caught my reflection once.. and cat it was...lol... Constance

Pawlu Pascarawlu

Date: 4/4/2009 2:00:00 PM

I think I may have met this night hunter on more than one occasion, excellent poem.

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Date: 4/4/2009 9:01:00 AM

Cats are wonderful and mysterious. And big cats, like powerful women, can be dangerous....Don't you think?

Belinda Parish

Date: 4/3/2009 10:59:00 PM

Love this write Lena...she sounds dangerous

Cecil Hickman

Date: 4/3/2009 9:27:00 PM

a very powerful write, written very well with great flow and details,,blessings..Cecil and Thank you for your very kind words about my poem and especially for reading me...

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 4/3/2009 2:37:00 PM

The huntress "Stalking her prey" is very intriguing and, as you say, "demonic." Awesome work, Lolita!

Raul Moreno

Date: 4/3/2009 1:27:00 PM

Wow, nice work! I enjoyed its entirety...Raul

Johneta Ohler

Date: 4/3/2009 10:02:00 AM

that was amazing.......... it's.... it's...... just amazing....... i wish i could write somthing like that

Colin Mitchell Williams

Date: 4/3/2009 9:55:00 AM

Hi Lolita.... great flow in this poem, who knows what dark desires lurk in a woman's mind..... like a cat

Frank F. Atanacio

Date: 4/3/2009 8:53:00 AM

wow I fell right into the best poem of the day--only because I love this genre...:) and you gave it justice-- oh and you won't believe this but the numbers to punch in my comment are ...wait for it....wait for it.. 666zv can you believe how freaky that was..just noticed it when I was going punch this comment in

Michaela Payne

Date: 4/3/2009 8:53:00 AM

wow the ending took me by surprise. Wonderfully descriptive write, very mysterious and surprising.I was on the edge of my seat a bit when reading, Great write! Blessings, ~Michaela~

Christopher Higgins

Date: 4/3/2009 7:45:00 AM

This is so mysterious and scary...you painted this very well... my emotions got wrapped up in the piece..well done.