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I've been creative writing all my life, though with various haitus(es) along the way. IFrom 2010 I started this blog and enjoyed sharing writing and other information with everyone. illness and bereavement supplied the more recent hiatus.

Tuesday 2 April 2013

A Crime of Passion ~ RFW ~ Driven to Murder


I have been spring cleaning, now that the sunshine has FINALLY returned and the viruses are gone. Whilst ironing, I came up with my own belated and rather off-the-cuff entry for RFW's March Madness challenge, in the form of a POEM that fits the theme: Driven to Murder.
Since Romance has its primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people with an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending, I felt uncomfortable about writing a prose romance piece that had the sensual mixed with violence. So, instead, I chose a more direct approach in the form of this poem.




1. Madeleine Maddocks5. Dawn Embers  9. 
Yolanda Renee

2. Denise Covey   6. Sally  10. Anna of AnnasAdornments 
3. Donna Hole7. Roland Yeomans 11. 

4. J.L. Campbell  8. 
  Nilanjana Bose 
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19 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness what a sad story!! Wonderful - it's gruesome but poignant too! Yay! Take care
    x

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  2. That is definitely haunting! Great job.

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  3. Sad, haunting and powerful! Great!

    ~Nas~

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  4. Nice that a story can be written in so few words.

    Good job!

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  5. That's So vivid.

    Damyanti @Daily(w)rite
    Co-host, A to Z Challenge 2013

    Twitter: @AprilA2Z
    #atozchallenge

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  6. You told a lot in few words Maddy. We had some great entries for the challenge. I hope more of us get to read it.

    Glad you have a few things sorted.

    Denise

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  7. That is haunting and perfect, Madeleine. Beautifully written. I loved it. x

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  8. Thank you so much Joanna, Damyanti,Book haven, Nick, Old Kitty, Starting Over :O)

    Denise, yes I think the sunshine has drawn me out of my winter blues.

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  9. Her vacant stare made me sad. Disturbing poem... in a good way. :)

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  10. Oh, my - he sounds positively wicked! Well done!

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  11. So much fear in very few words. Great writing!

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  12. What a horrible deed. Great poem. You packed a lot into a few stanzas.

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  13. This is good! Powerful and haunting. Love gone wrong.

    Shannon at The Warrior Muse

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  14. He's a twisted character! Great poem.

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  15. Thanks Madeleine, Golden Eagle. He is rather narcissistic isn't he!

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