Dinner ma lady

A tongue in cheek poem about a carnivore

Serpentine intestines
packaged up real tight
presented at the banquet
for the lady of the night.

Blood red ruby lips
turn to face the moon
porcelain reflection
beauty fades too soon.

For the unfortunate souls
who accept a dinner date
virgin blood in silver bowls
followed by a meaty plate.

The lady feels revived
ready for a dessert dream
She sucks on chocolate eyes
coated in ice cream.

The lady satisfied retires
with her favourite book.
'Top 10 tasty recipes
for the carniverous cook'.

D.Hinson

Author's Note

Yup, I have been reading too many horror stories. I wrote this a while ago. Dark humour prob inspired by 'The League of Gentlemen' and 'Psychoville'.

Reviews

[Twilight]

A good rhyme scheme and nice flow, but no hidden meanings or special imagery. However, this poem was intended to amuse, rather than inflame the imagination or intellect.

"packaged up real tight". This is an American turn of phrase, Dianah. I wondered, why you decided to include it? There are plenty of references to food and cooking, in this poem. I avoid horror stories, which dwell too much on the graphic violence. Perhaps, this writer was hungry at the time of writing? To be honest, I never find most foods to be so bad, that they fill me with the terror of a horror story?

A pleasure to read! I liked the sheer absurdity, of your lines which reads, "She sucks on chocolate eyes, coated in ice cream". This made me think rather more of Ronald Dahl, than Edgar Allan Poe. Then again, that is what the writer seems to have intended? What do the rest of you think?

[The Flawed]

Yaaaami, with a large glass of Chianti mmmmmm

[Sorry Infamous]

A lover for Hannibal, how romantic. I enjoyed this poem. I reveled in the wit and dark humour.