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Fashionably Deadly

Movie star eyes
Perfect caramel skin
Screech. That would be too perfect.
Change that to something pastier
Alabaster maybe

The monster in the mirror 
Smiled with her green eyes
Vivian Leigh maybe?
She watched her face transform
But she added the caramel
And she looked more like
Sophia Loren

Maybe brown eyes? She suggested
The magic mirror was losing patience
Make up your mind it said.
Did it really matter
What you look like
When you lure a man to his death?

The mirror’s grin widened.
She patted her auburn curls in place
And picked up her cape.
She was ready for the hunt.


Written: November 27, 2019
Contest:  Favorite Poem from November 2019
Sponsor: Julia Ward

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Line Gauthier Date: 12/9/2019 7:54:00 AM Congrats on your POTD, Caren. An exciting write. Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/9/2019 9:38:00 AM Thank you Line. I was pleasantly surprised.

Brenda Chiri Date: 12/3/2019 8:20:00 AM Wow so sorry I missed this but my phone has been down for past three days congrats tho I This amazing write and your potd!;) Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/4/2019 12:27:00 AM I was excited to see this - a day late myself!

Gershon Wolf Date: 12/2/2019 9:16:00 PM Trixie is in fine form with this imaginative write, Caren! Congrats on POTD! Warm wishes, Gershon Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/4/2019 12:27:00 AM Thank you. I was truly honored.

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 12/1/2019 7:55:00 PM Congratulations on POTD Caren. I enjoyed reading this poem with your intriguing ending. xxoo Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/2/2019 8:52:00 AM Thank you Connie. It was the one day I did not feel like sitting, so I did not look at the computer. Sheesh!

David Mchattie Date: 11/30/2019 4:58:00 PM Nicely done my friend. A true gem indeed. Have a great day, Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:41:00 AM You too David!

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 11/30/2019 1:51:00 PM I knew this was going to be a winner! Congratulations my friend on POTD - - I loved this write. Hugs and blessings, Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:41:00 AM Man. When did this happen? I did not even know! What? I am so sad I missed this!

Brandy Nicole Date: 11/30/2019 1:05:00 PM Ouch!!! Sounds like many in the World. Trying to be someone they are not. Which is the wrong Attitude to have. To be liked, first you should like who You are. To trap someone, for the sake of saying you can. Wow!!! Not a nice thing to do at all. Congratulations Caren, on Poem of the Day. ~ Brandy Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:42:00 AM Thank you so much Brandy. I am gobsmacked!

Arturo Michael Date: 11/30/2019 11:25:00 AM To be Slayed by curls and cape...matters...Congratulations Caren on POTD Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:42:00 AM Wow! Amazing! I am truly glad to know.

Na Na Date: 11/30/2019 10:55:00 AM Congrats Caren on getting POTD Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:42:00 AM Thank you Gregory.

Eve Roper Date: 11/30/2019 10:36:00 AM Enjoyed reading this funny verse. Congratulations on POTD Login to Reply

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 11/30/2019 9:27:00 AM This is awesome :)))))What a trip! Congratulations on POTD Caren! xomo Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:43:00 AM Thank you Maureen!

John Gondolf Date: 11/30/2019 9:26:00 AM A feline out to hunt her prey. Congrats on POTD, Caren, nicely penned. John Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:43:00 AM Thank you John!

Kai Michael Neumann Date: 11/30/2019 8:33:00 AM Nice one. Congratulations on POTD. Kind wishes, Kai Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:43:00 AM Thank you Kai!

Lady Labyrinth Date: 11/30/2019 8:13:00 AM Love the alabaster skin...lol love love love this story. She seems too cool though, her mission too perfect, something's got to give...perhaps a sequel? Congrats Krutsinger. LLBx Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:43:00 AM Thank you so much Lady Labyrinth!

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/30/2019 8:07:00 AM - Caren, congratulations on your p.o.t.d. :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:43:00 AM Thank you Anne-lise! I did not even see this until today.

Winged Warrior Date: 11/30/2019 7:21:00 AM Loved the dark side of you, Caren...Congrats!! on POTD!! my friend...happy! holidays!...^WW^ :o) Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:44:00 AM Thank you Winged Warrior. I almost did not post this one, thinking it was "too dark".

Phil Capitano Date: 11/30/2019 7:19:00 AM Looks to kill, eh, Caren? Congrats on POTD. Login to Reply

Heidi Sands Date: 11/30/2019 6:49:00 AM Congratulations for POTD Caren :) Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:44:00 AM Thank you Heidi.

Joseph May Date: 11/30/2019 6:42:00 AM Was it beauty that killed the "beast"?..Congrats on POTD Caren.. Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:44:00 AM Thank you Joseph.

Tania Kitchin Date: 11/30/2019 6:41:00 AM Dark and creepy, congratulations on POTD! Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:44:00 AM Thank you Tania.

Charles Messina Date: 11/30/2019 4:11:00 AM Well written and dark. Congratulations on POTD Caren Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:45:00 AM I guess I might feel more comfortable adding more dark ones now.

Tom Cunningham Date: 11/30/2019 3:03:00 AM Quite a dark verse Caren, congratulations on POTD. Tom Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 12/1/2019 8:45:00 AM Thank you Tom!

Kim Rodrigues Date: 11/29/2019 3:59:00 AM Wow! A fave for me! Dark and nicely done! Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 11/30/2019 2:15:00 AM Almost too dark for me and I wrote it!

Joseph Spence Sr Date: 11/28/2019 4:45:00 PM Excellent words. I stayed with them from beginning to end. I can see the imagery clearly. Great job. Blessings always! Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 11/29/2019 3:13:00 AM Thank you so much Joseph.

Quoth Theraven Date: 11/28/2019 2:53:00 PM Caren, Love this poem's caped chameleon in the mirror. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. -Richard Login to Reply Caren Krutsinger Date: 11/29/2019 3:13:00 AM Thank you Richard. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours also.

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