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For Poppy's Prompt #7

By Kendall Defoe Published 2 years ago 1 min read
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Note - Here is a link for Poppy's Challenge this month. This will be first of a few entries:

And I only have one word on my mind...

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In perfect motion,

the serpent has me again:

release with my shame.

Mr. Egan, I respect your words.

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  • Poppy about a year ago

    Oooh this is so powerful!

  • Does that serpent have one eye? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • Lana V Lynx2 years ago

    Cool, evokes a lot of feelings and guesses, especially with the image of the woman’s body.

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