The Seduction Of The Vampire
In her way she encircled him
told him in their talk the night before
of her desires and fears with her eyes
stroking then his flowing cape
mesmerized by his stately broad gestures
his white, long slender fangs
tingling with, she thought, some previous nights
blood-soaked delight;
and she could see he desired her too
was attracted to her soft dinner table tremblings
as she sat next to him.
But then that interest devolved to mild interest
perhaps, she thought, sated from other conquests
or perhaps more attracted to other lades
who looked plying for his staring eyes.
Or, perhaps she thought, he was not attracted to her
so she small-gestured to him her gleaming white neck
while reaching for the salad fork
feeling him react
mentioning in the process
that she always left her window open
at night
communicating to him
that she was often afraid
that someone or something would fly in
and have his way with her;
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poem by Lonnie Hicks
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