P.S. Awtry Poet Sapphic stanza

A Macabre Dance

silky, shapely, shameless seductress, swaying

   tantalizing, torrid, entangled twining

      languid, luxe, libidinous, luscious luncheon ~

         Black widow spider






May 29, 2019

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Jack Horne March 15, 2021 at 1:23 PM this isn't one for arachnophobics, lol - great write P.S. Awtry March 15, 2021 at 2:19 PM No it is not! Thank you for stopping by and commenting! Enjoy your weekend! ~ps

Andrew Fairchild January 6, 2020 at 5:24 PM OO! Sublimely done! How horrible, and yet how beautiful! P.S. Awtry January 13, 2020 at 8:33 AM Thank you! So glad you liked it.

Susan Ashley August 13, 2019 at 11:13 AM Oh, such poetic perfection, P.S. May you never put down your gifted pen. I was completely captivated by the beguiling beauty of your word web. A big fav! Warmest wishes always dear poetess and friend.. ~Susan P.S. Awtry August 13, 2019 at 2:40 PM Oh, thank you so much Susan :) ~ps

Panagiota Romios July 11, 2019 at 10:36 PM Fabulous PS This goes on my FAVs for sure. Panagiota P.S. Awtry July 12, 2019 at 4:17 PM Thank you so much Panagiota! I am very honored :). -ps

Richard Lamoureux July 11, 2019 at 9:15 AM Spiders have never been so alluring. Well done! P.S. Awtry July 11, 2019 at 9:44 AM Thank you very much Richard :) ~ps

Quoth Theraven July 8, 2019 at 10:23 AM P.S. Awtry, I've said it once and I'll say it again. I like spiders, and I like this poem. But I've never liked being a lover's meal. -Richard P.S. Awtry July 8, 2019 at 12:49 PM thank you Richard :)

Ralph Sergi June 20, 2019 at 9:00 AM Beautiful alteration, P.S.! P.S. Awtry June 20, 2019 at 2:19 PM Thank you Ralph :)

Michelle Faulkner June 6, 2019 at 1:08 PM I am mesmerized, until it is too late to escape... P.S. Awtry June 6, 2019 at 5:15 PM oh that is the perfect comment! thank you Michelle :) ~ps

Gershon Wolf June 2, 2019 at 8:48 PM Very much like how this sways and sashays toward that black widow. G.L. in the contest!! :) gw P.S. Awtry June 3, 2019 at 9:02 AM Thank you Gershon :). -ps

Caren Krutsinger June 1, 2019 at 4:02 PM Your alliteration is making me very happy I came to this page today to see what you were writing. Nicely done! Beautiful, P.S. P.S. Awtry June 1, 2019 at 4:06 PM Thank you for noticing! :)

Wren Rushing May 31, 2019 at 8:18 PM Well written P.S.! Good luck in the contest! P.S. Awtry May 31, 2019 at 8:38 PM Thank you Wren!

M. L. Kiser May 30, 2019 at 4:02 PM I am sure that it was a luscious lunch until the spider got it. P.S. Awtry May 30, 2019 at 8:19 PM Yes... a last meal :)

Timothy Mcguire May 30, 2019 at 12:38 AM What a way to go! P.S. Awtry May 30, 2019 at 8:46 AM lol! comment of the day! ~ps

Gary Smith May 29, 2019 at 4:36 PM Excellent take on the theme P.S. much enjoyed. :) P.S. Awtry May 29, 2019 at 4:51 PM thank you Gary :) ~ps

Ralph Sergi May 29, 2019 at 3:39 PM This is a good theme and I hope GREAT winner! P.S. Awtry May 29, 2019 at 3:58 PM Thank you Ralph :)

Rico Leffanta May 29, 2019 at 3:25 PM Good luck in the contest, but my "dance" limerick has an happier ending! Aloha! Rico (well, perhaps not if one is a food lover) . . . . P.S. Awtry May 29, 2019 at 3:30 PM Thank you Rico! this is a creepy poem no doubt! I am going now to check out your "dance" limerick :)

Anne-Lise Andresen May 29, 2019 at 1:42 PM - Black widow spider dance ... the dance of death ... excellent, P.S. - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :) P.S. Awtry May 29, 2019 at 1:55 PM this one is so creepy... I do not like spiders! Thank you Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison May 29, 2019 at 1:07 PM Love the twist in the final line PS, good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx P.S. Awtry May 29, 2019 at 1:18 PM thank you Jan... it is certainly macabre...