Femmes Fatales

As dusk gives way, a great delight The forest comes alive At first, it's slow Now off they go They flourish, nay, they thrive! The motivating force, the drive Behind the wondrous glow To find a mate A longing sate But little do they know She, flightless, hungry, blinks below Does not have long to wait Her throbbing light His lucky night His first and final date Not all seems right, but it's too late A blinding flash; she bites He won't survive That's number five The hunt is good tonight ---------- For the 2022 Poetry Marathon Mile 16 Poetry Contest Sponsored by Mark Toney Written on 10/1/22 the Roundabout: https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/new-poetic-form-the-roundabout Carnivorous females of the genus Photuris are known to entomologists as “femmes fatales.” These fireflies mimic the flashes of females of other firefly genera; the unsuspecting courting male flies in (expecting romance) and is promptly eaten.