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Come Into My Parlour - a Collaboration Between Arlo Parker and the Mean Girls

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Her name was Susan and she was breathtaking. She could spin a poem into a spider’s web strength and ethereal wisps. I was smitten beyond reason. Captured by lust quickly tuning toward love. Then the however happened. However, Susan was adept at spinning a gossamer web Silently, she captured victims blinded with lust like this one whose idea of loving her went bust Susan was a mean girl, a Black Widow weaver she encased him in a silk cocoon... until her appetite for a meal woke her from peaceful rest A smile on her face, legs crossed... all eight of them. Patiently, she waited while giving herself a mani/pedi Susan sat drooling at the thought of lunch She decided she better dress for dinner after all… her lunch date was just hanging around. She looked such a temptress With scarlet lipstick smeared over her face And perfectly manicured talons She set to work unwrapping her prey Ready to nibble him down to the bone Susan’s prey appeared all debonair with bells on She could see through his charming but fake façade He saw her eyes glimmer, her lips red and inviting She offered him a kiss as she wrapped her eight legs around him His eyes bulged as she kissed his lips while suffocating him in her web He begged her to stop as she drank from his mouth, until he was silenced The above verses were inspired by a prompt given to poets, Jan, Tania and Lin, by Arlo Parker, who wrote the first verse. We give credit to Arlo for inspiring us to write these verses; a joint venture of Arlo Parker and the mean girls.

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Jerry Brotherton

Date: 10/9/2023 8:32:00 PM

A wonderful collaboration.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/9/2023 9:24:00 PM

Thanks Jerry I am so grateful to Arlo for getting my creative juices flowing once more and writing with Lin and Tania was a blast as you can see. hugs jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 10/9/2023 7:24:00 PM

Very descriptive write of the black widow spider. I've seen them as big as large lemons. Enjoyed reading.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/9/2023 9:23:00 PM

yikes I can just imagine the size of her legs and painted nails! hugs Jan xx

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 10/9/2023 12:53:00 PM

I went down and found this.... What a powerful write/story. My hat is off to each of you. Have a wonderful day writing away.................

Jan Allison
Date: 10/9/2023 1:15:00 PM

Thanks Paula, i am hoping my muse will be back to stay, so glad you are back with us on soup, you have been missed. hugs Jan xx

Arlo Parker

Date: 10/9/2023 10:53:00 AM

More than i could ever have expected. Amazing piece, Ladies!! So cool how a prompt takes on its own dimensions when set free. :o)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/9/2023 11:27:00 AM

Thanks SO much for the prompt AP with everything going on in my life writing has taken a back seat, Amazing how the collaboration just flowed from your initial lines. hugs jan xx

Tania Kitchin

Date: 10/9/2023 8:07:00 AM

Love our collaboration and the the idea, the president of the mean girl's club.

Lin Lane
Date: 10/9/2023 10:37:00 AM

Now, Jan… play nice. You’re already the queen of poop. Tania is President of the Mean Girls. Any decent guy who wants to join us will be welcomed with open arms for hugs.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/9/2023 10:27:00 AM

Hey I thought I was 'madame president as a mean girl who removed a contest placement from David said in a comment that i was mean lol. Perhaps we should have joint ownership of the presidency and allow the guys to join in too lol

Lin Lane
Date: 10/9/2023 8:40:00 AM

I'll order you letterhead pages, Madame President.

Lin Lane

Date: 10/9/2023 7:40:00 AM

I'm so glad you were inspired to join in on this collaboration inspired by Arlo sending us a prompt.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/9/2023 7:45:00 AM

Yeah I've not posted in a few days Lin, I try and post one a day if I can but having to go over to the Uk for my scan I haven't submitted much this month. hugs jan xx