Red Dress and the Spiders' Web. (I.P.)


from the ABC set shamrock's ramblings

Red dress, Red hat, Red shoes, Red eyes
Red hair that came as no surprise
Red knees that seemed almost aglow;
A sign of prayer? Or just a blow?
Red fish-net tights that hypnotized
And made you drool with stifling cries
They drew you in; you longed to go
To plough a furrow, seeds to sow
Too late you come to realize
This holy shrine’s not paradise
But just the trap of a deadly foe
A spiders’ web that will bestow
The same slow death as other flies;
That sucks life’s juice; husks and dries
Then sets aside as ‘quid pro quo’
Till wagging tongues agree to show
Reciprocation to homologous guise
That brings a glaze to those red eyes

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Comments

Nathan Bednarek | January 24, 2009 - 15:01

Yes, very effective and the rhythm is flawless. I really enjoyed reading this. Good work, well done.

Nathan.

tamara (not verified) | January 24, 2009 - 19:59

Really clever,rich in language-quite a sad tale in ways too.
Lynne.x

threeleafshamrock | January 25, 2009 - 16:54

Thanks to you both.

Chris X

jennifer | February 25, 2009 - 19:12

'sow' seeds, 'sew' buttons on...

terrifyingly red!!!

J x