Is that what's called cutting back the blooming weeds? Great st ory, great theme, a little bit of this and th at.. then the piece de resistance comes too late. Fun, clever, not too long and a repeat visit reserved! .
This took me to a whole different level than I originally thought it would, wow...very cool Paul :) A mystery that talks to the reader, so very real too, I could see the whole scenario! Excellent...
Posted 3 Years Ago
3 Years Ago
Is this you, Ruth, when you lose the rag or are you more subtle.
I'm thinking pretty summer blooms here and someone has a knife in his chest! What??? LOL and he's a bit well done!?...but at least we have some roses and the birds are singing ;-)... I like happy endings! :-)
Posted 3 Years Ago
3 Years Ago
They'll be another husband around the corner somewhere. Probably the gardener delivering roses.
Bird, bees, flowers and trees,
It all sounds so spring garden fresh and he should make wonderful manure
Do rose roots reach 6' down
I suppose eventually
Nicely done Paul
Posted 3 Years Ago
3 Years Ago
Some people are just too lazy to go down the garden centre.
WOW, a murder mystery in the form of a poem. To me, this means he had abused his wife and she finally had enough so she murdered him with a knife. So well written....I can picture the scene perfectly. Lydi**
I love this & I've missed your unique way of setting a vivid tension-filled scene in just a short little ditty! This is one of your best . . . either that, or I'm just hungry to read one of yours again! (((HUGS)))
Good to see you back, Margie, you surviving out in the sticks.
3 Years Ago
This was the best summer since I've been here these past ten years! Mild & no wildfires nearby. Gard.. read moreThis was the best summer since I've been here these past ten years! Mild & no wildfires nearby. Garden growing crazy cuz of no blasting heat. Only issue was many water & power outages, but finally the well pump has been staying on. Little stuff. No covid at all. No masks, no protections, it's like being on a different universe! I hope all is well with you & yours (((HUGS)))
3 Years Ago
We're still wearing masks, cases going up again. Apart from that, all good.
This reminds me of that old TV series “ 6 feet under”
Very clever writing, soft at the beginning and end and maudlin in the middle; you have a great knack for this Paul and it just fits so well
Best
B.
I like poetry and stories that tell me something.
Sometimes the shortest poems hit the hardest.
If I post something serious, don't worry, a funny poem will follow. Don't hesitate to tell me if my po.. more..