Decoy

Decoy

 

 

lover's quarry

he's her prey

she prays to wound him

with Cupid's arrow

just enough to slow him down

 

not to totally disarm him

because his disarming smile

is what initially

drew her into the game

 

 

erin-cilberto

7/15/19

Reviews

[kitty]

Reminds me of some of the documentaries I have seen on animals - no different in kind to some humans - the lengths we go through to win love, sometimes in a sly and passionate way. Comes over real coy this one.Thanks for a lovely read.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

oh can see that....yes, we are no different and sometimes they make more sense than we do.
thank you, kitty.
j.

[kitty]

We can learn from them too but their methods are often direct! We have a more romantic feel to things. No 'wham, bam, thank you m'am!'

[CD Campbell]

Maybe that first initial assault is her way of testing the waters. She'll probably start all her new relationships this way. Nice poem, jacob.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your words, CD....
j.

[TheJordBaker]

Ahh, the games we play.

Nice piece again, Jacob

[jacob erin-cilberto]

as Joe South sang..."the games people play now, every night and every day now"
thank you, Jordan,
j.

[gram linski]

The hunt, the dance, who is chasing who, who da cat and who be da moose,

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, it does reverse sometimes doesn't it?

thanks for the read and words, gram,
j.

[Ted Kniffen]

The old give and take...she gives a glance...he gives a smile...she asks to dance...he says in a while...
She pulls out her bow and Cupid's quiver...just a little flesh wound to spark some interest...
Someone get the lady a Bloody Mary.

Quite the dance, j.
I like it.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your kind words, Ted,
j.

[Paul Bell]

The bar-room scene and the game is on.
Just a little glance, maybe use that other guy for fun.
But the main course is yet to come, and desert maybe a little time later.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you for your insights and the smile, Paul.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

I see the title Decoy and I pause to ponder. Is someone playing games or being deceitful here? There is a touch of malice maybe, or unkindness. Deliberately inflicting some hurt. Not a lot, but enough to create a sting. That ain't nice. Not sure with this one Jacob, but that's where my mind went :)

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

again, Chris...i like to see where you go when you read my poetry...it makes me feel a success because you found a way to relate...
thank you,
j.

[Chris Shaw]

You are a success. No doubt about that :))

[jacob erin-cilberto]

You are a kind one!

[andrew mitchell]

and how subtle that push is like paper cuts. Nice work great title to depict what it is a perfect decoy.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, andrew.
j.