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Venus fly trap
by John IlotanEven from her friends
she hides her face
this deliberate facade
pale yellow and white
a delicate sub-tropical orchid
shaded by deep green, dew streaked
leafy fronds, so exotic, so fragrant
that he falls
headlong into eyes
that sigh and flutter
breathless wingbeats in
the heart of a tiny bird
such a subtle smile
plays on her fruitstained lips
slick and dripping
with the nectar of desire
that he falls
headlong into a mouth
so soft, so sweet
so full of teeth
needing young red meat
She'll eat him alive.
05/21/2003 Posted on 05/21/2003
Copyright © 2025 John Ilotan
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Agnes Eva on 05/22/03 at 04:57 AM i love the juxtaposition of the second and third stanzas- how the same positive scene breaks down into its voracious negative surreality, heheh. really great visual poem :) |
| Posted by Rommel Cruz on 05/23/03 at 02:28 AM =))) |
| Posted by Quinlan L Gibson on 06/02/03 at 08:25 PM Aw, you DID write a poem about me!! Thank you!!
Really, this is so cool..I can relate to this...
don't be scared.. |
| Posted by Teri T Lahmon on 07/23/03 at 01:44 PM I love the imagery of this poem. The way the softess, desire and danger intertwine. Well done. |
| Posted by Vimal Rony on 07/30/04 at 10:25 PM Uniquely John!BTW why haven't u written anything lately? |
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