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Arsenic and Unhinged Grace

A Wicked Tale of a Crazed Wife

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Comment from Joy Graham
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Hi Mrs. KT,

I'll be sure to avoid visiting you in the winter when you're washing the floors lol! This is really well done. I wish I had a six to give you. This is an excellent contest entry and I believe you'll be a strong contender. I've never seen the play, "Arsenic and Old Lace".

Best wishes in the contest.

Joy xx

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2018


reply by the author on 22-Feb-2018
    Hi Joy!
    Hah! If you only knew! I love to wash my floors! GAWD! I hope I don't look like that poor woman, though!
    What a hoot it was to pen this piece. I couldn't get the first part out of my head, so I just went with it!
    You must find time to watch Arsenic and Old Lace = Cary Grant and Boris Karloff. It's a classic!
    Thank you for your humorous and complimentary review!
    diane
Comment from Susan Burger
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Very nice! Your story and rhymes have and even flow to them. You make the story of them wanting to kill one another almost comedic with your writing. I enjoyed this piece. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2018


reply by the author on 22-Feb-2018
    Hello Susan!
    I was hoping that it was more humorous than horror-filled. I just wanted to have a bit of fun...
    Thank you for your kind review!
    diane
Comment from jlsavell
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author,

I remember well Arsenic and Old Lace. Your rhyme scheme and cadence is great and lends to the tone of this sinister poem. Very well done..you should have entered this in a STORY IN A POEM contest...

jlsavell

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 Comment Written 22-Feb-2018


reply by the author on 22-Feb-2018
    Hello Friend!
    It is entered in the "share a story in a poem" contest! Whew! You had me worried for a moment!
    Thank you for the kind review! "Arsenic and Old Lace" = a classic!
    diane
reply by jlsavell on 22-Feb-2018
    so sorry, didn't see the last bit. Didn't mean to give you a fright
reply by the author on 22-Feb-2018
    No worries!
    I am already in a fright from just taking the risk of penning this... :)
    Have a wonderful evening!
    diane
reply by jlsavell on 22-Feb-2018
    you should never be frightened, but I do understand. Believe me...
Comment from The kurlman
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Mrs.KT, I was at first going to award you with a 5 star for your brilliance. The longer I read your poem and it did seem to go on and on, I decided on a 6 star rating. I was rooting for the old woman in your poem, and I hope she doesn't get caught. Good job. The kurlman

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2018


reply by the author on 22-Feb-2018
    Hah!
    It took her a long time to finally admit the revenge she had been plotting on the old geezer! :) These acts take time!
    It was a "hoot" to write...mainly because I seldom write rhyming verse and this is just plain twisted! But I felt I needed to have a bit of fun...and it has been a very long winter.
    Thank you for your exceptional review! Smiles all around!
    diane
reply by The kurlman on 22-Feb-2018
    Mrs. KT, IT WOULD MAKE A PLAY, The kurlman
Comment from lyenochka
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Oh, dear! This is quite the scary tale and yet the sinister aspect of it sort of creeps up on the reader without much warning. And then we get the full story of repeated abuse. It also fits the old idea that female murderers are more likely to use poison than violence. Well told in a complete monologue in verse!

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 Comment Written 22-Feb-2018


reply by the author on 22-Feb-2018
    Hello lyenochka!
    Not my usual fare...at all! But I was feeling daring!
    Thank you for your wonderful review!
    diane