ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Dark imagination, things that slither in the night, the dark side of existence ... Fascinating. I imagine, I write, I dream ... [February 2003]
AUTHOR'S OTHER TITLES (55) Descent To Hell (Poetry) This is actually a song I wrote for a novel. [233 words] Do You Feel Me? (Poetry) - [84 words] [Erotic] Don't (Poetry) - [91 words] Edge Of Eternity (Poetry) Loss and redemption. [189 words] Epilogue (Poetry) - [35 words] Eternal Curse (Poetry) Vampires... again. [124 words] [Horror] Evil (Poetry) Another song? What's up with this? [118 words] Fantasy .... Reality (Poetry) Written after a rude awakening. [73 words] [Relationships] Freeky (Poetry) Feelin' kinda dirty ... feelin' kinda mean ... [81 words] [Erotic] Games (Poetry) - [103 words] Happenstance (Poetry) A little silly, perhaps? [66 words] Heaven Bound (Poetry) As did Sylvia, I felt the need to express my feelings on this day of national tragedy, and as she so aptly stated, no reviews necessary. [124 words] I Am Sin (Poetry) More vampires... [116 words] [Horror] Imaginary Lover (Poetry) - [74 words] [Erotic] Immortal Obsession (Poetry) Immortal cravings. [94 words] In The Eventide (Poetry) - [100 words] Insanity Part Un & Insanity Part Deux (Poetry) I believe I've lost it .... [155 words] Interlude (Short Stories) Chance encounters can be dangerous.... [172 words] [Horror] Lycanthrope (Poetry) Poem or short story... you decide... [197 words] [Horror] Mezmerized (Poetry) Oh, the lure of the darkness. [165 words] [Horror] My So-Called Life (Poetry) - [99 words] Not Quite Haiku (Poetry) Just what it seems... [49 words] Nothing Left (Poetry) Love realized. [138 words] [Erotic] Only Words (Poetry) - [61 words] Onslaught Of Love (Poetry) Secret yearnings ... [137 words] Pandora's Bottle (Short Stories) First love, last love... [5,004 words] [Horror] Player (Poetry) When the player tires of the game.... [57 words] [Relationships] Please Now (Poetry) - [49 words] Post Mortem (Poetry) In Memory of Mark Whitney Davis 1960-2001 You left me here alone ... WHY? [68 words] Predator (Poetry) - [84 words] Primal (Poetry) - [26 words] Ravenous (Poetry) - [47 words] [Horror] Requiem (Poetry) -Perhaps a final goodbye [40 words] Reverie (Poetry) - [100 words] Sacrificial Lamb (Poetry) - [94 words] Sisters Of The Heart (Poetry) In Memory of Joey Callihan 1949-1999 [120 words] Soliloquy (Short Stories) A woman seeking love, finds more than she expected. [173 words] [Fable] Soul Of A Dove (Poetry) - [73 words] Spontaneous Combustion (Poetry) A little heat.... [72 words] [Erotic] Steam Heat (Poetry) A little something to warm a winter's day? [20 words] Super Bowl High (Poetry) I've been a Bucs fan from the first inauspicious fumbling in the dark to tonight's awesome Super Bowl win ... This is dedicated to all of us diehard fans! Go Bucs! [109 words] The Bell Tower (Poetry) Unrequited love ... [169 words] [Romance] The Looking Glass (Poetry) - [155 words] The Memory Book (Poetry) A real departure from my usual ... [155 words] The Mists Of Dreams (Poetry) Sensuality. [69 words] [Romance] The Portrait (Short Stories) A painting with a dark secret ... [1,352 words] [Horror] This Man Of Mine (Poetry) - [95 words] Those Eyes (Poetry) Can fantasy become reality? [68 words] [Erotic] Traces Of You (Poetry) - [99 words] Transformation (Poetry) I know, I know, vampires again.... [152 words] Vamp (Poetry) I know, more vampires, I just can't seem to help myself... and who said vampires have to be male? [158 words] [Horror] Vampire (Poetry) - [70 words] [Horror] Where? (Poetry) Lost love [97 words] Whispers On The Wind (Poetry) Something ghostly this way comes... [92 words] [Horror] Winter Wind (Poetry) Alone. [128 words]
The Callous Heart Judith Goff
A lover’s kiss, his soft caress
His whispered vow in velvet night
Lips that promise, lips that lie
A heart forgets when out of sight
If truth be told, she would not stay
If he revealed his trickster’s plan
To capture heart and purest soul
With guile she could not understand
Her fate is sealed by his false love
Her naivety he will misuse
And when he’s finished with his ploy
He’ll search for others to abuse
But on this night of ignorant bliss
Her soul will open to his sting
When morning comes and he is gone
Cruel awareness it will bring
READER'S REVIEWS (8) DISCLAIMER: STORYMANIA DOES NOT PROVIDE AND IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REVIEWS. ALL REVIEWS ARE PROVIDED BY NON-ASSOCIATED VISITORS, REGARDLESS OF THE WAY THEY CALL THEMSELVES.
"I'm sure that as you are female you sort of have to blame it on the guy, but it takes two to tango. A trickster preys on the weak by design. He spins a golden story to get what he wants and then leaves. It's really not all that hard to understand. It's like being a thief. You steal over and over again because you can--thinking you'll never get caught. Eventually they all get caught. Just like the tricksters. By the way, this was good work :-)" -- R. Bennett Okerstrom.
"Judith: are there really guys like that? surely no woman would behave in such a manner, perish the thought. nice work." -- Just A Guy.
"Spoken from a true male point of view, R Bennett, of course, you ARE a man and I mean that in the best possible way (;o) ... so 'early' in a relationship, many can be drawn in and fooled, not just women ... understanding here means she wouldn't understand why he would want to trick HER, perhaps I was a little too ambiguous??? Glad you liked it ... your opinion means much " -- Judith.
"JAG, OK, so maybe this IS a little male-bashing, but you know what they say about cliches', they become cliches' because of the element of truth in them. Of course women would NEVER do this kind of thing ... yeah, right !" -- Judith.
"I love this one Judith! Those damn tricksters! That is definitely something a female bull would never do, right Judith? Great insight R. Bennett! " -- JM.
"JM, glad you enjoyed this, and yes, we bulls would never ever do anything remotely like this !!!!! LOL" -- Judith .
"I think you and I have similar stories. I loved this. Tricksters... too nice of a word for these guys... and I'n not sure that the word I want to use is allowed!"" -- Tessa.
"Perhaps we do, Tessa ... and I THINK I know what word you would use LOL" -- Judith.
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