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Vampire Bite - POTD

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"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."
— Maya Angelou

"It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend."
— William Blake

“If you reveal your secrets to the wind, you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.”
— Kahlil Gibran

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A Sam Scott poem:
6th June 2025
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Come closer ears
Come closer hearts
I'll whisper as the lie departs
My lips

Will pout
My eyes will scan
The room surveyed as truthless
Scam

Devours with teeth
Pointed and sharper
Than gracious softness when truth
Doth scarper

The vampire bite
Without reflection
To veer your soul in wrong
Direction

Don't tell. It's just
Twixt you and me
No harm intended just..
Promise me

This won't be shared
I want the best
To pass this reputation 
Test

Is all I want
In secret though
No credit please or 
Angel glow

You understand?
Knowledge is power
For all will know within
The hour

So here's the thing
Fingers on lips
For God forbid my conscience
Slips

Or slides around
On muddy moral Holy ground
With gasping tales that will
Astound

So bring that shell-like 
A little tighter..
So truth can be strangled -
The little blighter

We'll choke out justice
Grab honesty's throat
Thus fictional fabrication 
Promote

And by the time the dawn arrives
You'll be absolved of all the lies
At least
In part

I must now leave you here
My dear
With your blackened heart's
Redemption fear

Before you blame me
For deception..
Perhaps look closely
For your own reflection


(Mwahahaa)

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thriveni c mysore

Date: 6/15/2025 8:57:00 PM

Congratulations on POTD dear poet, (belated though) Glad I did not miss it. Cheers!

Sam Scott
Date: 6/15/2025 10:38:00 PM

Glad you didn't too! Thank you. Blessings to you S:) x

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/14/2025 6:05:00 AM

The vampire bite Without reflection To veer your soul in wrong Direction…perhaps the bitten is complicit in the act…hmm Congrats on POTD!

Sam Scott
Date: 6/14/2025 5:16:00 PM

Complicit or victim? You get to decide.. metaphorical bite or proper blood-sucker? We write that story too.. thanks for dropping in, Kim. Garlic-free blessings to you, S;) x

Brandy Nicole

Date: 6/6/2025 6:39:00 PM

Scott, the entire poem holds truth. This thought stood out to me, because many in the world are able ' to veer your soul (and mine) in wrong direction, if we allow them to. It's easy to point fingers at others, but sometimes we need to look deeply within ourselves as well. A powerful poem. Congratulations my dear friend, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. Hugs, Brandy

Sam Scott
Date: 6/6/2025 9:32:00 PM

Ah Brandy, you truly capture the intended depth here and speak truth. There are those hidden among us who intentionally manipulate and cause us to deviate from the narrow way. Only if we entertain them. May truth always equip and protect you.. sincere blessings S:) x

I Am Anaya

Date: 6/6/2025 5:31:00 PM

I shall! Muahahah back to you. What a great vampire poem, an enjoyable read Sam. Congratulations on POTD! Brilliant

Sam Scott
Date: 6/6/2025 9:25:00 PM

Anaya, thank you my dear for dropping by. I receive your muahaha! Blessings and light and protection.. S:) x

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 6/6/2025 3:35:00 PM

Congratulations, Dear Sam. A hauntingly brilliant poem.

Sam Scott
Date: 6/6/2025 3:58:00 PM

Malabika.. thank you. Blessings to you S:) x

Anne Winter

Date: 6/6/2025 7:03:00 AM

Dear Sam, a witty and wonderfully genius write! The “(Mwahahaa)” at the end makes it even more genius. Congratulations on POTD! Best, Anne

Sam Scott
Date: 6/6/2025 7:54:00 AM

Hi praise Anne! I really am grateful for your words of effusive encouragement. Thank you kindly. Blessings, S:) x

John Lawless

Date: 6/6/2025 6:39:00 AM

"there's no one left but thee and me and we're not so sure of thee" (a line from ahold 70's political satire poem)... Nicely written Sam, I believe all who read it will feel the "bite"..

Sam Scott
Date: 6/6/2025 7:52:00 AM

Thanks John, I was hoping for some kind of Edgar Allan Poe vibe..not dissimilar to the recent Maria Williams creation (purely coincidentally). Must be something in the water. Blessings S:) x

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 6/6/2025 5:36:00 AM

Hello Sam, hauntingly brilliant POTD and hits so many raw nerves. I felt every secret and shadowed truth between your lines. You are making me question my own reflections and intentions. :). Congrats on POTD! Blessings, My Friend, Daniel

Sam Scott
Date: 6/6/2025 7:46:00 AM

Hi Daniel, great to hear from you! This is the response I wanted in many ways, as it is a poem, ultimately, of self-assessment. But who doesn't like a little twist in the tale? Blessings friend S:) x

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 6/6/2025 5:31:00 AM

Hi Sam. Love the imagery and pointed sharpness of this. A well-deserved POTD! Mwahahaa! :)

Sam Scott
Date: 6/6/2025 7:42:00 AM

Linda, so kind of you! Blessings S:) x

Tania Kitchin

Date: 6/6/2025 3:38:00 AM

Sam, well penned, congratulations on POTD.

Sam Scott
Date: 6/6/2025 4:19:00 AM

Tania - thank you for your kindness. Blessings S:) x

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 6/6/2025 2:36:00 AM

A scary fright with a bite. Enjoyed the read Sam. Congratulations on receiving the honour of poem of the day… Beryl

Sam Scott
Date: 6/6/2025 3:16:00 AM

Thank you Beryl - nice to hear from you :) Blessings S:) x

Karen Jones

Date: 6/6/2025 2:12:00 AM

Chilling and thrilling! Congratulations on potd!

Sam Scott
Date: 6/6/2025 3:17:00 AM

Appreciated Karen - thanks for stopping by! Blessings S:) x

Maria Williams

Date: 6/6/2025 1:51:00 AM

Hi Sam, what a pleasant surprise, I came here to comment and found your brilliant poem got POTD. So well deserved Brilliantly unsettling. This poem reads like a velvet-gloved confession — soft in tone, sharp in bite. The conversational rhythm makes it eerily intimate, like a secret passed from shadow to shadow. I love how it blurs the line between victim and villain, turning the final mirror back on us. It’s satire, seduction, and self-reflection all in one chilling breath....Hugs

Sam Scott
Date: 6/6/2025 3:23:00 AM

As for the narration.. there is always something exhilerating in playing the villain, I hope I don't get too used to it! x

Sam Scott
Date: 6/6/2025 3:22:00 AM

Maria, it is always so wonderful to have such affirmation from you. I had so much fun with this and yet there is a serious tone, a warning maybe for us all to hang onto what is true, especially in a world where lies seem to be the commodity of choice - but anyway - your words do mean so very much. Thank you and as always deep Blessings to you and Ron for all your amazing poetic, creative, inspirational work S:) xx

Maria Williams
Date: 6/6/2025 1:53:00 AM

I love your narration as well. So good, congratulations again

Christina Bowring

Date: 6/6/2025 1:35:00 AM

Back to congratulate you dear Sam with POTD. Well deserved … enjoyed reading this again and the narration! Enjoy your celebratory day. Hugs and blessings xx :):)

Sam Scott
Date: 6/6/2025 3:24:00 AM

Thank you friend! S:) x

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/6/2025 12:55:00 AM

- A bloodthirsty poem, Sam :) - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d. ... enjoy :) - hugs

Sam Scott
Date: 6/6/2025 3:28:00 AM

Dear Anne-Lise, so lovely of you to say (I think! x). This was a departure for me and sometimes dark emotions and shadowy thoughts can produce a thing from another place.. Most poets can testify and there are many talented people on PS that inspire. Blessings to you S:) x

Christina Bowring

Date: 6/5/2025 3:05:00 PM

Wow Sam my friend … this one really bites! A different genre for you and it’s impactful! This latest poetic gem gives the wonderful opportunity to showcase not just your amazing writing talent but also your terrific vocal ability. Without a doubt one of the best vocals on Soup! So poetically well written and delivered to perfection. That laugh at the end made my curls stand up! The last stanza is profound. You should enter Tom’s contest which are always great. I’m faving this one! Mwahahaa!

Christina Bowring
Date: 6/6/2025 6:36:00 AM

Thank you so much Tommy my friend. That means a lot. You have all been missed too! Xx

Tom Woody
Date: 6/6/2025 5:07:00 AM

Nice to see you Chris. You're missed

Sam Scott
Date: 6/5/2025 3:16:00 PM

My dear Christina - so lovely to hear from you on Soup as always! As always too you are beyond generous with your affirmations, so I thank you deeply. Please pick up the pen and write again, we miss you on here, genuinely! Many blessings S:) xx

Christina Bowring
Date: 6/5/2025 3:05:00 PM

Blessings … and light to you! X :):)

Tom Woody

Date: 6/5/2025 2:34:00 PM

Pretty dark for you Sam. I like the humor reference at the end. Hey you should enter your best audio in the contest

Sam Scott
Date: 6/5/2025 2:43:00 PM

Ha..Tommy.. you are quick off the mark and correct as usual - I have gone rogue haven't I? Just needed to get something off my chest.. or neck, perhaps ;-) All the best to you and yes someone else has pointed me in the direction of your contest - I may imbibe. Blessings S:) x