Fly TRAP!

My garden would be beautiful, but not complete, not without something a little out of order...like a venus fly trap, the carrion flower, some opium.

 

 

 

 

 

I think your Alice forgot to tell you about me.
This garden of hers is not what it appears to be.
Surrounded by roses and the sweet humming bees.
My stems perk and tickle because I know you see me.

 

Thirsty; I open my buds to receive the fresh rain.
Hungry; you prick a ring finger and flinch in brief pain.
I feed....you smile, in knowing I can never be tamed.
Your lips whisper out, "Grow, and take these flies for fresh game."

 

All this affection, I thought Alice would be jealous.
Attentive with a love that seemed secret and zealous.

Keeping me safe, guarding me with a golden trellis.
I am your Venus fly trap, hungry, bold and luscious.

 

 

 

Author's Note

Reviews

[Dayran]

A pearl in an oyster is not there by mistake. It may wonder about its creation as an irritation or it can see itself for the beauty of symmetry and the inspiration it creates in the eye of the beholder.

The fly trap doesn't put out a signboard about danger ahead. But of course if it gets self conscious ... . Tantalizing!

[Distant horizons]

Beautifully capturing both danger and beauty. Hmm, Is it coincidence they are called Venus? :-)

[Michael X]

your words impart the meaning, the action or power of evoking interest, pleasure, or falling for someone to the point of no return, and all that is left is pain after the fall, beautifully luscious.

[Pax]

a very nice touch of peotry on the Venus fly trap... they are exotic beauty for me, its rare now they are in the wild for nature is much tainted.... but there are still some unexplored forest out there that these plant grew... I admit the alice name made me think of wonderland at first though in the end it was different... :D another great work here..

[Baby Ricochet]

Awesome

[Sheila Kline]

And sweet Alice was perfectly willing and able to do exactly what she knew how to do best.......TRAP!
Oh such travesty for the innocent victim...........lol Love was certainly not all it appeared to be for this victim of her lure!

[Androglossia]

Very original. I like the Alice reference here, it creates a metaphysical feel to it. Your voice exhibits fearlessness that made the piece even more sophisticated.

[Muse]

Sexy and fearless my dear..what every woman should be. xo

[Androglossia]

I couldn't agree more:)

[N!LoC]

i'm wondering.. is there a metaphor to this venus fly trap... to something else?

[Muse]

perhaps. ;)

[Lily Mae]

Oh..my...this little flower loves this one..hahahaha

[Muse]

lol me too

[BL]

Probably the most sophisticated plant, are we the most sophisticated animals? :-)