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Arsenic and Unhinged Grace

A Wicked Tale of a Crazed Wife

45 total reviews 
Comment from N.K. Wagner
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My, aren't we a bloodthirsty crew. No wonder we scare the world to death. I love your voice in this piece, Diane. I can hear it plainly, so reasonable in its madness. So sorry I'm out of 6s. :) Nancy

 Comment Written 23-Feb-2018


reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
    Hi Nancy!
    This one was a "hoot" to pen! So much fun! And my crew definitely was bloodthirsty - if not just plain twisted! Yikes!
    Thank you so much!
    diane
Comment from Rasmine
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Mrs, KT, Hello, :)
I loved this poem -- good rhyme, good beat and meter. I know you will do in the contest.
I hope you have a lovely weekend. :)
Thank you, for the good writing.
Nome

 Comment Written 23-Feb-2018


reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
    Hi Rasmine!
    This one is more than a tad bit different from my usual fare. I surely had fun with this!
    Thank you for your complimentary review!
    diane
Comment from Edwin Hofert
Exceptional
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Incredible! I loved it and I hung on every word. You managed to capture it in just the way you intended to! With all it's twists and turns. Roberts scandalous plan was foiled by someone with a better plan. Remind me to never make you angry lol. Great job! It's a winner!

 Comment Written 23-Feb-2018


reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
    Hi Edwin!
    I so appreciate your exceptional rating and complimentary review of my tragic, twisted tale! I am pretty darn harmless...well..on second thought...maybe not! :) Definitely a fun verse to pen!
    Thank you ever so much again!
    diane
Comment from Zue65
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I guess the wife is not really that crazy, her actions are not unfounded because she is the creation of his husband who did not treat her well. She's just protecting herself and that's her way of fighting back. The means though is not justifiable for murder is wrong. The author did an excellent job in incorporating a story in the poem.

 Comment Written 23-Feb-2018


reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
    Hello nassus1957,
    I so enjoyed penning this twisted and tragic tale.
    Thank you ever so much for your thoughtful and complimentary review.
    diane
Comment from jenintorre
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A great story. Poor old Robert, still I think he deserved it. I hope she got away with it.
I wish you lots of luck in the competition. Best wishes Jen

 Comment Written 23-Feb-2018


reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
    Hi Jen,
    I hope my protagonist got away with it as well! Yikes!
    Thank you for your complimentary review!
    diane
Comment from Gloria ....
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This is exceptionally well-written Diane. I must admit I was fascinated from start to finish how this would end for poor old soggy Robert. A fine story and a top of the line poem. Something completely unique too. :)

Gloria

 Comment Written 23-Feb-2018


reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
    Hello Gloria,
    Thank you ever so much for your complimentary and positive review.
    Quite the departure from my usual chickadee and hepatica fare!
    I had so much fun penning this one!
    Take Care,
    diane
Comment from LIJ Red
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Finally humanity is getting away from this. First marriages end in divorce 41 % of the time. Second, 60 %, third, 73 %. And 35% of kids don't have to worry about mean daddies. Things are looking up. Excellent story poem.

 Comment Written 23-Feb-2018


reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
    Hello LIJRed,
    Thank you so much for your commentary and positive review!
    diane
Comment from Spitfire
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Skillfully done. Reads like a ballad. Skillful work in keeping to one person's point of view. Love how the wife keeps her cool and keeps addressing him with endearing words. The repetition at the beginning and end would be interpreted in different moods.

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2018


reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
    Hi Spitfire!
    I so enjoyed penning this twisted little tale.
    Thank you for your complimentary and positive review!
    diane
Comment from Sharon Haiste
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This is a good entry for the 'Share A Story In A Poem' writing prompt.
A clear story in your well rhymed verse. One can only put up with so much, yes?
Good luck to you with this one in the competition.
Sharon

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2018


reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
    Hi Sharon,
    This one was a fun one to pen!
    Thank you for your complimentary review and best wishes!
    diane
Comment from Dorinda Palmisano
Exceptional
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This read like a song. What delightful verse to weave such a tale. Your story telling is wonderful and the cadence is catchy.

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2018


reply by the author on 22-Feb-2018
    Woah!
    Hello Dorinda!
    Thank you very much for this complimentary and exceptional review!
    And you weren't offended? That is/was my greatest fear; that I might offend someone. Just having the need to tell a story in rhyme, and it came out this way!
    Smiles all around!
    diane