Living in the depths of the ocean, Chiasmodon niger, the black swallower…
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Your prompt is BLACK SWALLOWER.
Black hole devouring
Shimmering light in the depths
Swallowing its death
… can swallow a fish larger than itself, storing it in an expandable stomach.
Abysmal devourer—deep throat
Sword swallowing saw-blades seize
Sizes too large, but packs in pouches—
Leftovers for nightly snacks.
She smiles the smile of
A mother having felt a
Kick in her tummy.