Honey on their lips,
but beneath—a jaw that snaps.
Strike first. Tame the beast.
About the Creator
Komal
I write poems and stories that hit the feels.
When I’m not lost in my own plots, I’m either daydreaming about the next big idea or just winging life with a grin.
𝕀 𝕙𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 ℙ𝕠𝕨𝕖𝕣 𝕥𝕠 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕒𝕟 𝕀𝕄ℙ𝔸ℂ𝕋
A Letter to the Firestarter
Dear Firestarter, We can all see you, we've been watching you since you began. In case you didn't know we were here before you and we will be here after. We witnessed your rise, your setbacks, your guilt and your lies. We witnessed you start the fire.
By Donny Foley4 days ago in Poets
Living in SillyVille, U.S.A.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a ceremony held to dedicate a 4-mile stretch of road from West Palm Beach Airport to his Mar-a-Lago estate to be named as 'President Donald J. Trump Boulevard', at the Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque.
By Novel Allen2 days ago in Poets
~ Fired ~
— Ai Intrusion ~ Are you Next ~ Is Ai Evolution after your job? — Few workplaces haven't been affected. Ai is in supermarkets, at doctors' offices, and even monitoring farms. I just can't think of anything this machine is not getting into, can you? For instance: Education ~ Law and Tech jobs will one day have a major influence or be taken over by these inanimate machines, with accuracy and vigor. From mechanics' diagnoses to a wide variety of everyday jobs, including fast food workers, with this input having the ability to cut their unnecessary work hours. I'm certain all of us have been touched by this with our short stories and colorful headings, have you? Even comments are very questionable 'Non-Robot' insertions.
By Jay Kantor2 days ago in Journal
Comments (20)
Yowza! Haiku that bites!! 😍
This would make a great story. Excellent Haiku!
Wow. What a fierce haiku! Well done.
Love how this turns elegance into warning. “Honey on their lips” says it all — beauty masking danger.
And that's a smart one, Komal! And chilling!
Circling back to say congrats on honourable mention in this week's leaderboard, Komal!!
Congratulations!
you truly "hit the feel" with this one! Fantastic!
A Cobra Kaiku? Well-wrought!
Oh! A haiku with a bite. Love it, Komal
Yep! So good, Komal.
Good job!
I love how this haiku blends sweetness with danger in such a powerful way.
So good. Love the partial rhymes — lips/snaps and beneath/beast which adds to the flow while showcasing the effectively jarring ‘strike’. 🤗
Ah yes, gilding.- a golden veneer. lDiscerning it is vital to avoid getting struck first 😳 vivid imagery on this one!
Ooooo! I love the bite to this Komal!! (pun definitely intended)
Good luck on first strike. By the time we know danger.....
Gilding is a perfect choice. Sometimes the sad truth is covered with a thin layer of gold.
Makes me think of people who I’ve known who were kind on the surface but cruel on the inside.
I’m not sure how to interpret this.