Arsenic and Unhinged Grace
A Wicked Tale of a Crazed Wife45 total reviews
Comment from dejohnsrld (Debbie)
Iowa winters are very long as well! I love this one. It is so well rhymed and fun to read. This was a delight to review. Best wishes in the contest, my friend~Debbie
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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Iowa winters are very long as well! I love this one. It is so well rhymed and fun to read. This was a delight to review. Best wishes in the contest, my friend~Debbie
Comment Written 23-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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Hi Debbie!
Thank you so much for your complimentary and positive review.
It was so much fun to pen!
diane
Comment from Dean Kuch
Well, we reap what we so, do we not, Mrs. KT?
You see, I believe life is a lot like an echo in that whatever we shout out there will eventually come back to us.
Revenge is a dish best served in a cup of hot tea, in this instance.
Nice and dark, just like I like my poetry to be.
Good on ya!
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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Well, we reap what we so, do we not, Mrs. KT?
You see, I believe life is a lot like an echo in that whatever we shout out there will eventually come back to us.
Revenge is a dish best served in a cup of hot tea, in this instance.
Nice and dark, just like I like my poetry to be.
Good on ya!
Comment Written 23-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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Hey Dean!
I so enjoyed penning this rather dark and twisted tale. Who knew? I thought I was all about chickadees and hepatica!
Thank you for the great review!
diane
Comment from ExperiencingLiphe
This first made me smile because I thought it was just a woman nagging about her husband. Then I continued to read on and suddenly it reminded me of a 20/20 or Dateline or something about a woman who poisoned her husband and family with some chemical that you put into the car. She put it in their coke and you apparently don't taste it. When you die from it it looks and comes across as the flu if you don't know what you're looking for. After like the third person in her family that went in they finally started doing more research into it. Who would have thought? It's crazy how one thing we watch or participate in like a play in high school can make such a great poem.
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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This first made me smile because I thought it was just a woman nagging about her husband. Then I continued to read on and suddenly it reminded me of a 20/20 or Dateline or something about a woman who poisoned her husband and family with some chemical that you put into the car. She put it in their coke and you apparently don't taste it. When you die from it it looks and comes across as the flu if you don't know what you're looking for. After like the third person in her family that went in they finally started doing more research into it. Who would have thought? It's crazy how one thing we watch or participate in like a play in high school can make such a great poem.
Comment Written 23-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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Hello!
Throughout history, unfortunately, men and women have employed arsenic to rid themselves of individuals they no longer considered worthy of their time or love. Pretty frightening when I researched it. But this was a fun one to pen, nonetheless.
Thank you for your thoughtful and complimentary review!
diane
Comment from Ogden
Rats! I'm sure you've heard this one before, Diane. I was going to rate this a six, and discovered I was fresh out. You are one funny gal! And, apparently someone not to mess with, although Robert probably deserved what he got. Tracking in snow is hard to forgive.
Don (Ogden)
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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Rats! I'm sure you've heard this one before, Diane. I was going to rate this a six, and discovered I was fresh out. You are one funny gal! And, apparently someone not to mess with, although Robert probably deserved what he got. Tracking in snow is hard to forgive.
Don (Ogden)
Comment Written 23-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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Hi Don!
I am gladly accepting your virtual six star review! I am harmless, but I really enjoyed penning this tragic and twisted little number.
Thank you for the complimentary and humorous review!
diane
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You're very welcome, Diane. Harmless, you say?
Ok, but anyhow, I'll be extra careful about my boots whenever I visit you.
Don
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Good one, Don!
diane
Comment from doggymad
Good work my dear on this love story gone wrong. It is just so good to see the long suffering wife getting revenge at last.
It looks like the cold will kill him, if the arsenic doesn't do the job
hugs
Freda
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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Good work my dear on this love story gone wrong. It is just so good to see the long suffering wife getting revenge at last.
It looks like the cold will kill him, if the arsenic doesn't do the job
hugs
Freda
Comment Written 23-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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Hi Freda!
I so enjoyed penning this twisted and tragic little tale! Who knew?
Thank you for the positive and complimentary review!
diane
Comment from Katie Solis
What a great poem, you kept me entertained the whole way through. I don't know that I am supposed to "enjoy" murder, but I liked what you wrote, and I was definitely rooting for your protagonist, and I am glad she got out of her abusive relationship. Great job.
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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What a great poem, you kept me entertained the whole way through. I don't know that I am supposed to "enjoy" murder, but I liked what you wrote, and I was definitely rooting for your protagonist, and I am glad she got out of her abusive relationship. Great job.
Comment Written 23-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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Hi Katie!
Thank you for the lovely review. This one was fun to pen!
I was rooting for the protagonist, too! :)
diane
Comment from Thomas Bowling
This is excellent. Old Bob gets what he had coming. There is only so much a person can take, before they decide enough is enough. No jury of her PEERS would ever convict her. She actually did the world a service by ridding it of this lout.
reply by the author on 23-Feb-2018
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This is excellent. Old Bob gets what he had coming. There is only so much a person can take, before they decide enough is enough. No jury of her PEERS would ever convict her. She actually did the world a service by ridding it of this lout.
Comment Written 23-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 23-Feb-2018
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Woah, Thomas!
Didn't see this coming. I am honored and humbled by your exceptional review. I remember thinking about "Arsenic and Old Lace," but I woke up one morning thinking of the first two stanzas. I couldn't get them out of my mind. One thing led to another, and then this "tragic tale" took on a life of its own...I have another one brewing as well...You'll like it: takes places in Salinas, CA...John Steinbeck country!
Thank you again, Thomas!
diane
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written poem, I think many abused women feel that way sometimes when their spouses give them a hard time while they want everything perfect at home while they play around.
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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A very well-written poem, I think many abused women feel that way sometimes when their spouses give them a hard time while they want everything perfect at home while they play around.
Comment Written 23-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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Hi Sandra,
I so appreciate your thoughtful and complimentary review.
This was fun to pen!
diane
Comment from Boogienights
Interesting, well thought out story for the contest, I really enjoyed it. True to life as well, I'm sure that this scenario has been played out more than once in history. Good luck in the contest, although I don't think you'll need it.
reply by the author on 23-Feb-2018
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Interesting, well thought out story for the contest, I really enjoyed it. True to life as well, I'm sure that this scenario has been played out more than once in history. Good luck in the contest, although I don't think you'll need it.
Comment Written 23-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 23-Feb-2018
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Good Morning, Boogienights!
Thank you ever so much for your complimentary and exceptional review. What a twisted tale. Not my usual fare, but once I began writing, it just grew and grew!
Thank you again!
diane
Comment from dragonpoet
This is a witty sarcastic poem that tells a clear story about a serious topic, physical abuse. This poem shows the worst of marriages and that both partners wanted out. So why didn't they divorce each other a long time ago. It does show there was once love but now there is only hate. The abused has the upper hand now. But really she won't be free in the future for jail is in it now if abuse isn't.
Good luck and keep writing
dragonpoet
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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This is a witty sarcastic poem that tells a clear story about a serious topic, physical abuse. This poem shows the worst of marriages and that both partners wanted out. So why didn't they divorce each other a long time ago. It does show there was once love but now there is only hate. The abused has the upper hand now. But really she won't be free in the future for jail is in it now if abuse isn't.
Good luck and keep writing
dragonpoet
Comment Written 23-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2018
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Hello dragonpoet,
Thank you for your thoughtful and excellent review.
I so appreciate your thoughts and comments.
diane
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No problem, Diane. It is what we are here to do.
Joan