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Fatal Widow's Lair

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A beat of my hungry passion draws you To me. And I wait for this slow approach, Excited…darkness on camouflage of grass My limbs attract,entrap... now a quick dance begins, And I devour your crown through firm motion Ending this pleasure with a deathly adieu, While ovules scatter on wet ground, my seedlings Growing in the vapor of nightfall’s circle… I become a widow again, praying for other mates Till eve’s desire enthralls more consorts to my lair, An instinct borne from Nature's law of entrapment. ------------- Contest, Praying Mantis for Anthony Slausen 8/19/2016

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Date: 9/17/2016 12:57:00 PM
I really loved your entry Nette. This would have been higher on my list. Congratulations on your fifth placement! 7 ; )
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Date: 9/17/2016 12:32:00 PM
So now every time I see my mate praying I shall stay alert and awake....and away. Beautifully written and evocative Nette. Congrats on your placement in the contest.
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Date: 9/17/2016 12:18:00 PM
Congratulations, Nette! A deadly dance!
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Date: 8/19/2016 11:16:00 PM
I was just about..... to ask you for your phone number.......... LOL :) Loved this!
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Date: 8/19/2016 7:33:00 AM
How tragically true! How unavoidable Mantis ways are! Impressive writing! A 7 dear, nette! Hugs!
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Date: 8/19/2016 6:28:00 AM
Descriptive, dangerous liaisons in nature's world. A pleasure to read this excellent verse!
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Date: 8/18/2016 10:25:00 PM
Cringing at the thought Nette. You manage to shock with your vivid visceral imagery! Outstanding! ; ) 7
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Date: 8/18/2016 4:11:00 PM
Which to trust, this praying woman or her counterpart, the black widow. I'll stick to madame butterfly and your top-of the-shelf poem!
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Date: 8/18/2016 3:39:00 PM
The soft, stinging bite of this immense poem really got me. Personification makes it even more original!
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