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Death by Badassery

Death by Badassery*

*A collaboration with Manan, the talented poetess behind Manan Unleashed. Drop by her site and be dazzled by her wit, amazed at the beautiful images she creates and swept away by her heartfelt words.

Come meet the bad girls of senryu…

Death by Badassery

No Angel here screams
Smoky wings, pouty lips pressed
to glass, my name’s etched.

I ain’t no angel
Don’t get misled by my wings
Batman couldn’t clip those

Silk sheets overflow
Candles bleed wax, my whip cracks
I hunger for prey

I could wound your heart
leaving you aching for more
With just a whiplash

Music throbs, I bob
Weave through wearing corset laced
Trailing passion’s strings

A curl of my lips
Could send shivers down your spine
Should I smile on you

My leathers cling tight
Spike heels are my choice weapon
Bullets trace designs

I stalk the night streets
My heels tap a song of death
My claws–your last kiss

My sweet kiss of death
on your sad unknowing lips
will suck out your soul

My name you couldn’t take
Without some trepidation
Devil’s love I am!

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If you like this, then you’ll love Stars & Angels Sing, a holiday fantasy adventure written in verse.

If you like stories about angels and demons, check out the His Angelic Keeper Series.

62 thoughts on “Death by Badassery”

  1. Powerfully written and vivid. That was badass. I am impressed. Thank you for sharing this with me. Appreciate that. How often do you post poetry? Will have to keep a closer eye on you.

    1. Thank you! It was a fun collab with Manan. I am kind of erratic with my poetry. when I sit down, I write prose, that was why I started this blog. To build an audience for my books. But then I got into writing poetry. I am trying to be more consistent with the poems but my heart lies in fantasy fiction, the epic variety.

    2. Umderstood. Our stories are similar. I am a novelist and screenwriter. Started writing poetry in October. But I don’t consider myself a poet. Pleasure reading your work.

    10. If I am hospitalized then yes, my Canadian medicare should cover the cost of a shrink. However, if I have to pay out of pocket, it means I won’t have enough left over for popcorn and soda when the feature poem airs 🙂

    13. you know Death by Badasserie is the edited version. A few of my senryu didn’t make the cut. They were pretty dark. You have decided me to publish them.

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