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Babel, Bait, Blame, Blank Check Poetry Contest, Sponsor - Sotto Poet. Date written: 04/07/2024

Bait


Watch out! 
She plays the seduction game 
too well, my friend.
Be careful now! 
Just the flick of her eyelid
hypnotizes 
benighted meek men.
Her come-hither wink,
enough to reel in
fishes big and small.

Tread with caution!
Don't fall for her charms.
She's a dangerous spider
luring unsuspecting prey
into her sticky, intricate web
with an enticing bait.
Beware!
She's led legions of men
to utter destruction
like a film noir femme fatale.

Now she's trying 
to add me
to her sizeable collection of fools;
casting in her fishing reel,
waiting for me 
to rise to the bait,
but little does she know,
I'm neither fish nor fool.
I stay out of the water,
because I can't swim!
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Kendrick Avatar
April 11, 2024 at 8:39 AM
Congratulations on your winner. Way to go. Sara K
Ibeh Avatar
April 11, 2024 at 10:28 AM
Thank you very much indeed! :-)
Pandit Avatar
April 8, 2024 at 5:33 AM
She is indeed seductive, as you so well describe, my friend.-- Now she's trying to add me to her sizeable collection of fools; casting in her fishing reel, waiting for me ---you bring to fore her charms that fool people.
Ibeh Avatar
April 8, 2024 at 6:39 AM
I recently watched the film noir classic, Double Indemnity, that's where the inspiration for this contest came from. Hopefully, the sponsor finds it worthy. Thanks for the visit, as always, Vijay:-)
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