Pantoum: Black Widow
© 2012, Olan L. Smith
Her breath breathes a profound rhythm-
Her heart beats black and bloody-
Her soul's terror fills night with venom,
Emptiness' cup flows o'er its brim, beastly-
Her heart beats black and bloody-
Her lips ooze savory poison, stealthy steel entwines-
Emptiness' cup flows o'er its brim, beastly-
Her protein spun web, tensile strengthened death lines-
Her lips ooze savory poison, stealthy steel entwines,
"Come hither my lover, fertilize my progeny my beloved"
Her protein spun web, tensile strengthened death lines-
Her eyes trained upon her goal, truly he is not unloved.
"Come hither my lover, fertilize my progeny my beloved."
Tentatively the tiny male approaches aware he must reply-
Her eyes trained upon her goal, truly he is not unloved.
Carefully, he approaches; Her song is not denied-
He must consummate this, his final deed-
Her soul's terror fills night with venom-
His essences and flesh is now her feed-
Her breath breathes a profound rhythm.
(AN A Pantoum is Malaysian style poem converted by French using a villanelle style of repeating stanzas, rhyme scheme is alternating)
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