Litle Black Dress

The protagonist in this poem, is what used to be known as a "fallen woman". However, how literally should this be interpreted by the reader?

Annette felt fine,

slim and proud,

her little black dress,

it spoke aloud,

 

Of her moral outlook,

some would say,

perhaps too much,

was on display?

 

Lace or silk,

in patterns sublime,

dark as night,

t'was a worthy find,

 

It inflamed her senses,

and men's minds,

yet wicked thoughts,

were brought to life!

 

When Annette twirled,

and heard the slice,

of a fiend's knife!

 

Was this real,

or life surreal?

 

Her heart stopped,

then the penny dropped,

that a cruel rival,

was back for blood,

 

And the last sound,

as her corpse struck,

rotten floorboards,

for a rotten w***e!

 

And that little black dress?

it witnessed no more.....

 

Reviews

[Rachel Koepke]

I loved this and added it to my favs. I may be wrong but I thought it was as though the woman had done something wrong and the rival was back for vengeance. i also thought in the beginning the black dress was almost her "new beginning".but in the end her past came back to get her.
@--}-- --{--@
starrunner

[Susan]

a strong provocative poem...She could be anyone, your girlfriend, your lover,,,it doesnt have to be hooker...

[BLACKCRUSH]

This sounds like a seen out of jack the ripper! I don't believe she was immoral at all , just simply fulfilling fantasy's that others could not receive elsewhere . "Lace or silk , in patterns sublime , dark as night , t'was a worthy find." I love your descriptions about her , you really brought her character to life.I only wonder when you wrote " that cruel rival, was back for blood." If that was another lady of the night intimidated by Annette's beauty? Lol I could go on and on , this was a brilliant poem and could become a story, thank you for sharing it.