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contest Lilith sponsor Silent One

Lilith

The evil nocturnal creature called Lilith
silently slithers into the realm of man at night
seeking the sycophantic pleasure of pain
as she drinks from a wormwood draught
   of hate-filled spew
that pulsates into her veins to fill a vacuous space
   where a heart should be
her maniacal demented darkness of psychotic black
colors the embroidery of her flesh of sensual illusion
where her web is woven to invite the innocent heart
into her demonic lair of witchcraft and cauldrons
   of poisonous death
to be devoured and then spit out into a slimy glutinous
   hellish world of abomination
where Lilith lays naked, covered in blood-soaked skin   
   of revulsion
laced with bitterness from her cup of loathing
   from her sense of not being equal
when the one who gave life to dust gave her breath
and she felt indignant when finding she would lay
   beneath the first man giving birth to her hate
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Wraith Avatar
June 14, 2024 at 8:31 AM
Congratulations on your win Frederic. I enjoyed your dark morose read!!
Alex Avatar
June 13, 2024 at 9:29 AM
"to be devoured and then spit out into a slimy glutinous hellish world of abomination" - Beautifully written. Congratulations!
Radhakrishna Avatar
June 12, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Congrats on the top win! Such a wonderful combination of vivid images!! Well done!
One Avatar
June 12, 2024 at 12:42 PM
Congratulations on your first place in the contest. I liked how your poem effectively combines dark, vivid imagery with mythological themes to create a powerful and haunting portrayal of Lilith. The intricate descriptions and symbolic references paint a picture of a complex character driven by deep-seated bitterness and a desire for retribution. Each stanza builds on the last, deepening the reader's understanding of Lilith's motivations and the darkness that consumes her.
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