I'm not a vampire, silly.
No more bewitching than your auntie's
freestanding lamp,
all hat and flat feet.
Yes, I favor red
lace, a little lipstick
and I'm Irish pale
but I only bite muffins.
Just a harmless mouse,
shy of cats and mirrors.
________
for Dverse Quadrille #208
Music: The Motels Icy Red
Methinks the lady doth protest too much! Love this character sketch: deliciously deceptive and I'm sure the mark won't even know what hit him.
ReplyDeleteYour comment is so perfect that I can't think of any words to add about this delightful and oh-so-clever poem.
DeleteCareful around this mirrors. Reflections and silver are a no-no.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the first stanza, the lamp "all hat and flat feet." Wonderful.
ReplyDeleteCunning arguments! But I agree with Dora, the lady doth protest too much.
ReplyDeleteha,!!!! what a stunning liar, sure she will bite them up.
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But that is exactly what a vampire would say before she bites you....
ReplyDeleteA stunning first person quadrille, Shay! I love the title, the phrase ‘all hat and flat feet’, and especially the lines:
ReplyDelete‘…I'm Irish pale
but I only bite muffins’.
I love no more bewitching than your Aunties freestanding lamp. Yet somehow I feel there maybe a switch.
ReplyDeleteSometimes our reputations precede us, and then we have to live up to them. This is a quick bite in the neck of something a bit more than muffins.
ReplyDeleteShay, I love how your poem blends humor with a playful twist on classic vampire tropes!
ReplyDeleteMuch love,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com
Ditto everything Dora said above. 😎
ReplyDeletehow coy! love the freestanding lamp line. xx
ReplyDeleteThis is clever, Shay!
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