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Preying Mantis – A Cherita

17 Monday Jul 2017

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The Cherita was created by al li. I’ve fallen in love with this lovely poetry form. And for each working day I shall endeavour to post a cherita a day on my blog. 🙂

Please, if you have time do visit the Cherita site, http://www.thecherita.com/flipbook/ to read wonderfully written Cherita, edited by Larry Kimmel. The Flipbook contains 76 new and original cherita by 32 poets from the UK, USA, India, Australia, Ireland, Canada and Ghana. Thank you. 🙂

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Preying Mantis

preying mantis

you sink into
this ancient ritual, branding me

not even dreaming of death
and dying, will free me
from this macabre dance

 

© Celestine Nudanu
17/07/17
 

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#FridayFictioneers – Preying Mantis

25 Friday May 2012

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So soon, Friday is here and with it the fun starts. The ‘avalanche of 100 word stories descend on all the Fictioneers as we juggle, manoeuvre our way and make the ‘mad dash’ through blogs to read marvelous stories and poems and comment. This week, Madison Woods‘ photo prompt below had me cracking my head but thank goodness, I was able to come up with something. Its worth remains to be judged by you good Fictioneers. A big shout out to Madison for her wonderful idea. So, here we go:

 
 
Preying Mantis
 
Stunning, sexy
Arresting, bold,
Audacious, tantalising,
She plays them all
The men in need
On heat for her fire
 
A moth in flight
She hops
To them she bares
Her wings
Raw, she blinds them
With her decadence
 
Feeding on their lust
They, ever so gullible
Like a wanton fly
To the mango
Like a flying ant
To shimmering light
 
Preying on their folly
Ignorant in their bliss
Lips to Lips
Flesh to flesh
Soul to soul  
 
Sending them reeling
Bodies on collision
Ever so erotic,
They, confused
In their desire
Remain lost
In their pleasure
She, a Preying Mantis
 
(c) Celestine Nudanu
23/05/12