Kiss of the Cobra

Like a nineteenth century painting

depict me fainting

Into poisonous detail

Show the audience I’m frail

 

Within the sanctity of your opera

re-enact the kiss of the cobra

the final act plays out

close the curtain and seal their doubts

 

For I lay my soul onto your pasture

slither over me with all your rapture

Upon your venomous embrace

I feel the numbness of my face

 

Once your star attraction

Now a fatal subtraction

Envy shades the midnight sky

The cobra kissed me goodbye

 

Author's Note

Trying to cure my writers block

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

I think you have very successfully cured your writer's block here Kee. It's been a long while since I read anything from you and your posting here is very welcome. Beautiful flow and end rhyme. The kiss of the cobra, deadly indeed. Visual and a delight to read. Hope all is good with you.

Chris

[KeeD]

Thank you so much Christine, it's so good to hear from you. Hope you're staying safe and well during this pandemic. Lots of love.

[Coyote Poetry]

A cobra kiss. Maybe your last.
"Once your star attraction
Now a fatal subtraction
Envy shades the midnight sky
The cobra kissed me goodbye"
I liked the ending words above. Thank you KeeD for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[FlatLineBeauty]

Kee,
Wow... just wow! I feel like 2020 is the cobra! At least that is how this year feels it is going. Like a deadly poison. A venom that is ready to just inject us all! Venomously penned!

XO FLB