Flick-Knife Incident Poem by Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

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.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
After 'The Blackwater Lightship', a novel (1999) by Colm Toibin.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Danny Draper 18 August 2012

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!

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Leslie Philibert 18 August 2012

Like this, has the character of a short story or script, good use of punctuation.

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Douglas Scotney

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide
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