Deadly Caress

A vampy haiku

By Maria A. PerezPublished 3 months ago • 1 min read

A brush on my cheek

Only a sliver of light

Enough to see fangs

Haiku

About the Creator

Maria A. Perez

Author of the romantic space opera trilogy, The Curse of Sotkari Ta, its prequel, Song of the Caged Warrior, and a poetry book. As a diehard “Trekkie” and Star Wars fan, I'm fascinated by what lies beyond the unexplored reaches of space.

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Aarish3 months ago
Elegant and darkly seductive, a true “vampy” haiku that balances sensuality with menace.
Stephanie Hoogstad3 months ago
Ooo a nice creepy haiku to fit the spooky season! And that image works very well with it also.

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Deadly Caress

A vampy haiku

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