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Trapped In Your Event Horizon

black    hole    lover 

you are 

and I, 

a prisoner in your event horizon

an astral point of no return

trapped in perpetuum-

two captive hearts

wildly beating

                                  out of sync

time warps, distorts-

cosmic love strings

unravel, become frayed

beyond repair-

despair

the universe

expands then contracts-

entropy inevitable 

so too our love-

white hot then space   cold

destined to spiral into

insatiable cHaOs


A    prisoner    I am 

in your

salaciously spun silken    web

and you

the    black widow

enticing me, luring me

until at last I am at your

mercy

pleasure and pain make for an 

alchemic, euphoric mix

but     prey    must be 

devoured in the end-

evil fangs penetrate 

my flesh

the poison in my blood

entrenched

delirium before    demise

still, with my 

dying breath 

I whisper-


more please

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Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 9/9/2025 7:46:00 PM

Your wonderful poem is so imaginative and lovely, Tom. The imagery is amazing! Congratulations on winning a trophy. Very best wishes. :)

Tom Woody
Date: 9/10/2025 4:41:00 AM

Yes ma'am and thank you

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 9/7/2025 12:43:00 PM

pleased to meet you in the spun silken web of free verse ;) a lot i like about this - the second section is for me the strongest - and i see congrats are in order for the trophy win

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 9/8/2025 5:51:00 AM

yes i meant the first one! going crackers lol

Tom Woody
Date: 9/7/2025 2:30:00 PM

I was sure you'd like the first better. So glad you stopped by

Nette Onclaud

Date: 9/7/2025 3:48:00 AM

a winner for sure with its unique play of desire from inner to outer space, tommy!

Tom Woody
Date: 9/7/2025 5:11:00 AM

Hey thx so much

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 9/6/2025 1:26:00 PM

Congratulations on your wonderful win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful write. Have a Blessed day/weekend writing away..........

Tom Woody
Date: 9/6/2025 1:36:00 PM

Hey thx so much Paula

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/6/2025 12:35:00 PM

Sad state of affairs you seem to be in this love that has you trapped. I hope it is not that bad nor oppressive. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K

Tom Woody
Date: 9/6/2025 1:24:00 PM

Ha! It's fictional thank goodness

John Hamilton

Date: 9/6/2025 12:12:00 PM

This is a stunning write Tom, worthy of a top win so I see congrats are in order. i especially enjoyed the ending, love does that to us sometimes.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/6/2025 12:24:00 PM

Makes some loco! Fortunately my gal is reasonably sane

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 9/3/2025 8:44:00 AM

Hello Tom, Okay it is electrifying, dark, sensual, and cosmically intense. I think you've created this dual metaphor that works on multiple levels, from the vast scale of black holes down to the intimate predator-prey dynamic. I think your ending is near perfect. I suddenly feel a sense of energy. Blessings, Tom, Daniel

Tom Woody
Date: 9/3/2025 9:28:00 AM

Hey and thx so much for passing by Woody lane

Ryan Geoffrey Hayward

Date: 9/2/2025 9:16:00 AM

I love the style here of how its written and the many rhyming too, its not only a fantastic poem but raw of emotions despite the constrictions of a competition here. Its a masterpiece of writing.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/2/2025 9:19:00 AM

Hey thx for revisit Ryan

Maria Williams

Date: 9/1/2025 7:14:00 AM

Dear Tommy,Wow, congratulations on your top win here. Great to see my friend. Way to go. Love and resistance has never sounded so astrophysically dangerous, dark, daring, and addictive.

Tom Woody
Date: 9/1/2025 6:07:00 PM

Ooh yeah. Thx Maria

Mark Massey

Date: 8/31/2025 5:17:00 PM

This is a wild one, Tom. Totally expected to see this at the top. well done!

Tom Woody
Date: 9/1/2025 6:06:00 PM

Much thx Mark

Mickey Grubb

Date: 8/31/2025 10:18:00 AM

Tommy, you are one of the best poets on this site, my friend. This piece is so cool: the blend of astrophysics and emotional surrender turns metaphor into gravitational poetry. I feel the tension between surrender and resistance, and Aerosmith's "pleasure and pain". But in the aftermath there is a price for yielding to temptation, deception, and the ultimate sacrifice...there is no more. Love it, man.

Tom Woody
Date: 8/31/2025 10:24:00 AM

Your comment made my day! Thx Mickey

Valsa George

Date: 8/30/2025 10:12:00 PM

With words, you have spun a silken web. Love can at once be alluring and repulsive where pleasure and pain make for 'an alchemic, euphoric mix'. It draws one into the black hole of no escape. Powerful poem. Congratulations, Tom on your trophy win.

Tom Woody
Date: 8/31/2025 4:53:00 AM

Appreciate your support Valsa

Riley Emerson

Date: 8/29/2025 1:02:00 PM

Congratulations on your trophy win, Tom! Very unique free verse. I've never read a poem like this before. The imagery feels newly discovered. It's a great piece.

Tom Woody
Date: 8/29/2025 6:14:00 PM

Glad you found it unique Riley

Aditi Sinha

Date: 8/29/2025 12:15:00 PM

Congrats, It's really nice.. Specially the last line "more please" - it's how love is cruel cuz. you desire it even when its poisonous.

Tom Woody
Date: 8/29/2025 6:15:00 PM

Me? I like my love arsenic free. Thx Aditi

Crystol Woods

Date: 8/29/2025 9:10:00 AM

Awe Tom when your good, your great! Those last four lines make this another fav from me! Super impressive my friend! Xo

Tom Woody
Date: 8/29/2025 9:57:00 AM

I'm happy you liked it Crys!

Crystol Woods
Date: 8/29/2025 9:11:00 AM

And I just noticed it's a trophy winner! Yay!!!!!

Paul Callus

Date: 8/29/2025 8:06:00 AM

Maybe I could call this a topic of love's dependency, including control and manipulation and possibly abuse. A prayer mantis also comes to mind. Congratulations on a merited trophy award. // paul

Tom Woody
Date: 8/29/2025 9:56:00 AM

Haha yeah he doesn't seem to mind losing his head, over and over. Thx Paul

Ann Peck

Date: 8/28/2025 12:58:00 PM

Congratulations on your trophy win, Tom. How could you not win with this gorgeous poem! And, it's so sad that sometimes love insists on eating us!

Tom Woody
Date: 8/28/2025 1:28:00 PM

Eating us alive! Thx Ann

Susan Ashley

Date: 8/28/2025 6:51:00 AM

Dear Tom, I was enthralled by the “spun silken web” woven by your golden pen. Your exquisitely created poem captures a dynamic, dramatic, dire black hole love-scape rich in evocative and emotive imagery. Your last 4 lines are awesome! A fav!! Congratulations for your trophy win in Mark’s contest. Warmest wishes, my poet friend.. ~Suze

Susan Ashley
Date: 8/28/2025 10:10:00 AM

A fav yes.. a maestro no haha! You’re way too generous my friend. Glad the fav made your day.. knowing that makes my day :))

Tom Woody
Date: 8/28/2025 9:05:00 AM

A fave from the maestro? That'll make a fella's day. Thx much :)

I Am Anaya

Date: 8/27/2025 8:54:00 PM

Not even light gets out, an event when a star dies. Congratulations on your trophy win! Sureal and humerous

Tom Woody
Date: 8/28/2025 5:16:00 AM

Much thx Anaya

Rowena Velasco

Date: 8/27/2025 8:07:00 PM

Wow, this is intense and powerful, Tom! The cosmic and dark imagery really pulls me in,. Beautifully written.

Tom Woody
Date: 8/28/2025 5:16:00 AM

Hey glad you stopped by

Yann Rolland

Date: 8/27/2025 6:12:00 PM

great imagery, always stay away from black holes, so scary is the universe; very interesting message, enjoyed

Tom Woody
Date: 8/27/2025 6:14:00 PM

Black holes attract like a flame for a moth. Thx Yann

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 8/27/2025 5:50:00 PM

The morbid fascination is palpable and the fear that repels and attracts at the same time is definitely a black hole inhabited by a black widow. Congrats, Tom of your breathtaking trophy win. Great closing line! SuZ

Tom Woody
Date: 8/27/2025 6:07:00 PM

Thx. I wanted to approach it from two different angles, but same thrust.

CayCay Jennings

Date: 8/27/2025 1:27:00 PM

I'm surprised and I'm not; I had concluded Mark didn't place 'love' poems, but he has, or has he? This is unique, an original, out of the box, Tom-write and that might be what took the trophy. It's certainly deserving, a compelling poem that holds ever so much tighter after each line. I truly enjoyed, Tom. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Tom Woody
Date: 8/27/2025 1:57:00 PM

I tried to use as few words as possible, though the second part is a bit more rambly. Thx CC

Mark Toney

Date: 8/27/2025 10:28:00 AM

Look at you writing a free verse poem and winning a first place trophy. :-) Your muse came through for you! I loved the way you used double spacing as it added to the time warp and distortion effect. Congratulations on your first place trophy win on Mile 10 of my 2025 Poetry Marathon Contest. Keep your running shoes on, because Mile 11 has already started. You can find your overall standing in my Mile 10 blog post.

Tom Woody
Date: 8/27/2025 1:58:00 PM

Hey muchos gracias amigo glad it resonated