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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 Date: 3/15/2021 1:23:00 PM this isn't one for arachnophobics, lol - great write Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 3/15/2021 2:19:00 PM No it is not! Thank you for stopping by and commenting! Enjoy your weekend! ~ps

Andrew Fairchild Date: 1/6/2020 5:24:00 PM OO! Sublimely done! How horrible, and yet how beautiful! Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 1/13/2020 8:33:00 AM Thank you! So glad you liked it.

Susan Ashley Date: 8/13/2019 11:13:00 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 Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 8/13/2019 2:40:00 PM Oh, thank you so much Susan :) ~ps

Panagiota Romios Date: 7/11/2019 10:36:00 PM Fabulous PS This goes on my FAVs for sure. Panagiota Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 7/12/2019 4:17:00 PM Thank you so much Panagiota! I am very honored :). -ps

Richard Lamoureux Date: 7/11/2019 9:15:00 AM Spiders have never been so alluring. Well done! Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 7/11/2019 9:44:00 AM Thank you very much Richard :) ~ps

Quoth Theraven Date: 7/8/2019 10:23:00 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 Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 7/8/2019 12:49:00 PM thank you Richard :)

Ralph Sergi Date: 6/20/2019 9:00:00 AM Beautiful alteration, P.S.! Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 6/20/2019 2:19:00 PM Thank you Ralph :)

Michelle Faulkner Date: 6/6/2019 1:08:00 PM I am mesmerized, until it is too late to escape... Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 6/6/2019 5:15:00 PM oh that is the perfect comment! thank you Michelle :) ~ps

Gershon Wolf Date: 6/2/2019 8:48:00 PM Very much like how this sways and sashays toward that black widow. G.L. in the contest!! :) gw Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 6/3/2019 9:02:00 AM Thank you Gershon :). -ps

Caren Krutsinger Date: 6/1/2019 4:02:00 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. Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 6/1/2019 4:06:00 PM Thank you for noticing! :)

Wren Rushing Date: 5/31/2019 8:18:00 PM Well written P.S.! Good luck in the contest! Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 5/31/2019 8:38:00 PM Thank you Wren!

M. L. Kiser Date: 5/30/2019 4:02:00 PM I am sure that it was a luscious lunch until the spider got it. Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 5/30/2019 8:19:00 PM Yes... a last meal :)

Timothy Mcguire Date: 5/30/2019 12:38:00 AM What a way to go! Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 5/30/2019 8:46:00 AM lol! comment of the day! ~ps

Gary Smith Date: 5/29/2019 4:36:00 PM Excellent take on the theme P.S. much enjoyed. :) Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 5/29/2019 4:51:00 PM thank you Gary :) ~ps

Ralph Sergi Date: 5/29/2019 3:39:00 PM This is a good theme and I hope GREAT winner! Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 5/29/2019 3:58:00 PM Thank you Ralph :)

Rico Leffanta Date: 5/29/2019 3:25:00 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) . . . . Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 5/29/2019 3:30:00 PM Thank you Rico! this is a creepy poem no doubt! I am going now to check out your "dance" limerick :)

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/29/2019 1:42:00 PM - Black widow spider dance ... the dance of death ... excellent, P.S. - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 5/29/2019 1:55:00 PM this one is so creepy... I do not like spiders! Thank you Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison Date: 5/29/2019 1:07:00 PM Love the twist in the final line PS, good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply P.S. Awtry Date: 5/29/2019 1:18:00 PM thank you Jan... it is certainly macabre...