The Poisoner



Smile sweet with deceit, intention deadly
Masked motive, cowardly
Conscience void though consciously
Victim unsuspectingly

Seared by venom, vision blurred, mind clouded
Breath came slow and laboured
Damage overtime, backfired
Kill for profit, discovered.

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Englyn - The one whom does the poisoning, shall taste and become consumed by their very own intent.

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Written on October 09, 2023

Submitted by SirSlothical on October 09, 2023

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Scheme AAAA BBCC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 261
Words 40
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4

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