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douglas scotney (boomer / Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide)
Poems by douglas scotney : 118 / 238
Flick-Knife Incident
After the argument
'Helen said'. 'Granny said'.
'Paul said'. 'Granny said'.
'Larry asked'.
Granny,
Who is Mrs Devereux,
Pulled out a flick-knife.
'! ', 'Helen said'.
'Helen asked'. Granny (lengthily replied) .
'Helen asked'. Granny (abruptly replied) .
'Helen asked'. 'Her grandmother said'.
'Larry said'. 'Paul said'.
'Larry asked', 'Does Declan know? '
'Granny said'.
'Larry said', 'I must go and tell.'
Lily 'addressed Paul'.
'Larry said'. 'Mrs Devereux said'. 'Paul said'.
'Lily said', 'Declan's getting sick...'
'Paul asked'. 'Helen said'. 'Paul said'.
Enough said.
douglas scotney
Submitted: Friday, August 17, 2012
Edited: Monday, August 20, 2012
Poems by douglas scotney : 118 / 238
Poet's Notes about The Poem
After 'The Blackwater Lightship', a novel (1999) by Colm Toibin.
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The script is interesting and the style creative. Can't help but think that Helen bought it and Granny should stay away from knives. Rumor has it!
Like this, has the character of a short story or script, good use of punctuation.