Bad Girls

An acrostic I wrote for a prompt today and then realized I was supposed to use the word mystery, so posting it here instead.

Fingering her lip with a brush of her candy-coated nail
Eating up your likeness with those polyurethane eyes
Making a meal out of any ego that bears down without competency
Mussing her wet locks, smelling of strawberry shampoo
Every movement, unbridled electricity that first powers and then harnesses

Furnishing a support system for those in need of the heavy-handed approach
Asking for nothing in return until the time comes to pay the entire bill
Teasing here, acid there, unable to differentiate they will enjoy both
Arching her back will always turn the tables when the train rolls south
Leaving her subject in a spent heap as she rummages for wallets and pills
Every ending fatal but simple, goodnight young buck, the darkness leaks

Author's Note

I do not do much form poetry, but these don't require too much thinking on my part...lol.

Reviews

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

Such a good and humorous description of a femme fatale. Who doesn't love a fierce Hottie! Adore the poly eyes...silky seductive!

[Crowley]

I don't do form much, but that was for a prompt. I like freeform prose the most. Thanks, I appreciate it!!!

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

As you can tell...I am a free writer and don't do form either...but in the early days of my other existence and occasionally upon request, it happens.

[Chris Shaw]

Your Femme Fatale acrostic, very well done Crowley. Bad girls, handle with care. It's been a long time since I attempted an acrostic. I think you may have inspired me.

Chris

[Crowley]

Thank you!! Glad it inspired you, although it seems you seldom need a push to write some great stuff!

[Chris Shaw]

Well, quite a bit of poetry I have posted is old stuff. Only a few are new, so I do need to get some inspiration. Thank you for the compliment, very much appreciated Crowley.

Chris

[barleygirl]

WOW! WOW! And WOW! This is one of your most impactful poems that I’ve read so far. And you make it sound like a mindless quickie you threw at us for lack of anything better to do with it! *wink! wink!* You must certainly know your bad girls becuz I’ve never heard it described with more precision & originality & gut-level authenticity. You just stab into your topic with phrases like daggers. I can feel every puncture. In between these vivid thrusts, however, I can also feel the twisted satisfaction of a narrator who seems to secretly love the abuse. I love acrostics, but your message is so well-crafted, I almost forgot the poetic form (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Crowley]

I do love the bad girls and have several poems about them. I have a pretty heavy dose of lesbian friends who are as strong as they come, and they are a great inspiration when I write about bad girls.

[C.E.M.]

Bad girls are killer. Loved the language - word choice is key in form and you used it very, very well. Great work :)