The Beast With Eyes Too Kind

In every city lives at least one beast.
He’s not like us, yet charmingly he smiles
and draws us to him with his eyes so kind.

And those that he befriends are mostly kind,
for they make easy prey for him, the beast,
who has no kindness in him as he smiles.

Too late his victims learn just why he smiles.
His eyes confronting them are not so kind
when they’ve discerned the nature of the beast.

Beware the beast who smiles with eyes too kind.


Feb. 16, 2019 A Tritina For Messina Poetry Contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019


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Date: 2/24/2019 5:52:00 PM
Beautiful Tritina, Andrea. This would have placed high in my contest (IF YOU REMEMBERED TO ENTER IT...LOL) Well done...Here's a 2nd place win for your effort..lol love it. hugs Charlie :)
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Date: 2/24/2019 6:42:00 PM
thanks, Charles. This is second time in a row I have somehow failed to enter my submission into your contest. What the heck is wrong with me???
Date: 2/21/2019 12:00:00 PM
love this rather chilling tritina
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Date: 2/18/2019 3:24:00 PM
Reads to me like a good contender for the contest. Yes, according to what I see on ID on TV there are those horrible people out there that will use charm to lure a person in then he will torture and kill. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara
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Date: 2/18/2019 9:45:00 AM
A very good example of this form, Andrea, and the content is excellently delivered. After reading this I'll have to stop being charming :) Regards // paul
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Date: 2/17/2019 10:07:00 AM
Beautiful, Andrea, great write and fantastic imagery . Good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve~`*
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Date: 2/16/2019 10:46:00 PM
My mother used to say, 'Beware the charming man' for most people don't realize that charm is often a manipulative ploy, really enjoyed this, good luck in the contest!
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Date: 2/16/2019 5:21:00 PM
an unusual form of poetry, andrea (new to me!) but you've done an amazing job with it! best of luck in the contest...
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Date: 2/16/2019 3:07:00 PM
Hi Andrea, If we go by appearances alone, we will be fooled every time. Great write for the contest theme. I wish you the best of luck for the contest:-) Alexis
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Date: 2/16/2019 2:42:00 PM
Appearances can be deceiving as you show in this work. I think the political situation in the country is kind of dark. May be we should both write poems about that! PEACE AND LOVE Matthew A
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Date: 2/16/2019 2:06:00 PM
Ooh fabulously chilling. !. Good luck in the contest! xomo :)
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