Wednesday 11 November 2009

November Poems 11

Story Time



We have a hero
a genuine, honest-to-goodness hero
(except that she's a heroine)
who comes across a body
in her flat
in her bed
in her clothes
but she's not the killer
(even though the police treat her as
numero uno suspect-o).

Released on bail she has a week
to find the real killer
and a romantic interest
(let's call him Bill)
and overcome some obstacles
(another body? another killer? Bill himself)
and have a showdown
(in which she fails)
and pick herself up again
and fight for the truth
(stopping for tea at four)
until she prevails
and is changed by the experience
(or not)

and then we've built
a story

4 comments:

spacedlaw said...

Nice plot!

Rachel Green said...

hehe Thanks

Unknown said...

I agree with Nat! This is super. I like her already.

word verification: seekings

Rachel Green said...

echoes of ABLS, don't you think?