The Victim.

ianthepoet

The Victim.

I waited hesitatingly as the blood dried

was it a crime that besmirched my record

or was it something trivial like writing

with my own blood and using my finger

revenge was sweet, however I sweated

it out until the law arrived fearing the worst

my tongue was dehydrated and lay near me

all was fading slowly, my vision blurring

the bluing and flashing and discover I am

the centre of attraction slipping away

to another world, where I'll be finally pain free

yet another victim of a serial killer.

My last effort my head rolls to the left and I

see another body with a knife plunged into its chest

retribution was sweet, I had killed my attacker

the case was resolved and with my last breath

I sighed with relieve as I expired to the other place.

ianthepoet

I write occasional poetry and have had some published, the above one is themed on crime so I posted it here to see what response it gets. ( It has not been published.)

MissQuin

I love poetry and if anyone thinks it should be about flowers and fields- they are so wrong. It's about personal expression. I liked your poem and you should keep writing more. 

Who are your favourite poets?

If you enjoy crime related poems try Robert Browning- Porphyria's Lover- written from the point of view of a murder. It's so chilling and the reader is drawn into something so dark . Or Edgar Allan Poe-who has dark themes throughout his work. Plus Carol Ann Duffy's Stealing is excellent character study of someone so callous.

ianthepoet

My list of Poets is too numerous to mention.