The Prey

Heidi Hoefer 1974 (Hope)



He closes the door gently, the breeze is softly blowing,
He stares at his prey.
She tossed and turns enough for him;
He presses his cold lips to her neck as he sinks his teeth into her she, is held down by his strength as he claims her.
His prey.

About this poem

It's about a Vampire and its prey.

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Written on June 08, 2022

Submitted by Marble on June 10, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDB
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 247
Words 54
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 5

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