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9th October 2023 (Contest: Pick-A-Title Vol. 39) (Sponsor: Edward Ibeh) (Based on the "strange woman" mentioned in Proverbs. Read the entire chapters for better understanding...) (Proverbs 2:16–19 ~ To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God. For her house inclineth unto death, And her paths unto the dead. None that go unto her return again, Neither take they hold of the paths of life. Proverbs 5:3-5 ~ For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell. Proverbs 7:4–5 ~ Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding thy kinswoman: That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the stranger which flattereth with her words.)
A strange woman can turn you into a deranged human Lust not after her She'll leave you to just rot, heavy cost incur Eye-grabbing, she will lure Don't fall into her trap Soul-stabbing she is, stay pure With false vows, she entices Be not seduced by her beauty She'll waltz, carouse, all wayward vices Stay away from her streets Her house directs to death Play, then prey - that's how she defeats An amorous alliance with her can steer straight to hell, A dangerous dalliance with a sweet whisperer

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Date: 10/15/2023 10:41:00 AM
Joanna, this is a marvelous poem. Amazing rhyming, too. Heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest!
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Date: 10/10/2023 2:30:00 AM
In the Old Testament, there are instances of evil women. Lot':s wife sinned, and her daughters committed incest, Delilah, Jezebel, Gomer, a prostitute who marries the prophet Hosea. and many more. Sinners have always ruined this world. Blessings
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Date: 10/8/2023 11:41:00 PM
I loved this poem, I kinda like how you said if better :)
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