A Poem for Poppy's Prompt
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You're like the sirens, he said
dangerous and alluring
Some descriptions I read
declaring his love for me
On tiny postcards he wrote
each one gaining my favor
every kiss lightly coated
with bewitching demeanor
Your dark eyes and pale skin
are completely consuming
The devil may care grin
beautifully unassuming
His promise sang to my heart
like the gentlest of windchimes
An abstract work of art
spanning the end of time
Sandcastles. were the loves. that I held before him
fragile and weak, sifting right through my hands
The ocean a grave, before he taught me to swim
paradise transformed out of ravaged badlands
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Well done! Keep up the good work!🥰
So many love poems are a cheesy mess. This one is not. Nicely crafted!
Ooh this is awesome! "every kiss lightly coated with bewitching demeanor" Are wonderful lines! "The ocean a grave, before he taught me to swim" THAT LINE IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!! That's the kind of lines that get super famous and you see all over pinterest because they're so raw and cleverly worded! I just love that.
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Fragile, like sandcastles before the rising tide, so is a love that has not yet learned to swim. How's that for mixing & blending metaphors? (I know, I'm dumb.)
Very nicely made
Good work, this could have also been kind of a Valentine.
Beautiful 5 in 1 poem!!!🤩 ‘On tiny postcards he wrote each one gaining my favor’… everything fitted seamlessly. Wonderful conclusion.
Oh, you did it! Got 'em all and created a great poem, too!