The Muesli Murders

THE MUESLI MURDERS

by

Brenda Bryant

Written for

BIG TENT POETRY

http://bigtentpoetry.org/

who asked for the title of something unwritten!

My unwritten novel would have the theme of chicanery, murder and vice.

(I've never written a novel; I've considered it, once or twice.)

There'd be a devilishly clever killer and a lot of sin and sex

And the plot would be designed, of course, to puzzle and perplex.

Why 'muesli' in the title? Well, has it been done before?

And I love alliteration as much as blood and gore!

Also, muesli would be a vehicle for the murderous intent.

A jumble of bits and pieces would be almost heaven-sent.

If muesli were part of the killing, I'd hide a poisoned berry

In among all the goodies! Now that is clever! Very!

But if muesli were part of the cover-up, just consider with what ease

One could box bits of body in muesli! Golly Moses! What a wheeze!

The cutting-up might take ages, but who would ever guess

That harmless boxes of muesli would hide such wickedness?

The killer could take the boxes, one at a time, no doubt,

And hide them in supermarkets! No-one would ever find out!

(Except, maybe the purchasers! I hadn't thought of that.

Maybe they'd turn up their noses and feed it to the cat!)

Don't ask me about victims; I really haven't a clue.

Don't ask me why they are as they are, or do the things they do.

I've never written a novel. Maybe this is the reason why;

I'm no good at fleshing-out people; only the way they die.
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FRAMED!


A window can be circular; a window can be square;
A window can be opened wide to let in the fresh air.
But here's a window on the world, a space without a name,
That has the lacy leaves around, making a living frame.
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