And Then There Were None
πππΒ poetry critics,
Mocking poems line by line.
A piano started falling,
And then there were nine.
ππππΒ poetry critics,
At a bus stop did wait.
The truck came from nowhere,
And then there were eight.
πππππΒ poetry critics,
Loudly slagging off heaven.
The Angel of Death heard them,
And then there were seven.
πππππΒ poetry critics,
Seeing a movie at the flix.
A lead pipe sat behind them,
And then there were six.
πππΒ poetry critics,
Feeling smug to be alive.
A flying dagger disagreed,Β
And then there were five.
π
πππΒ poetry critics,
Running for the door.
The cobra bared its fangs,
And then there were four.
π
πππΒ poetry critics,
Urinating behind a tree.
A noose dropped down,
And then there were three.
πππππΒ poetry critics,
Began experiencing dΓ©jΓ vu.
The truck then reappeared,
And then there were two.
πππΒ poetry critics,
Swimming in the sun.
A shadow loomed underwater,
And then there was one.
πππΒ poetry critic,
Sipped champagne thinking he'd won.
But the cyanide proved him wrong,
And then there were ππππ.Β Β Β
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Inspired by the late Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime and her novel
And Then There Were None.
And the poem Ten Little Soldier Boys which features in it.
It is in the public domain so anyone can have a stab (no pun intended) at it.
Sleep well Agatha.
Dedicated to Hywel who likes this sort of thing.
A good man with a good heart.
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Awsome poemΒ
Greg thanks for visiting and for your kind comment.
Glad you enjoyed reading it and see you later tonight.
Have a good day and if the sun is shining where you are,
enjoy it and have a drink on me:)
I will, sir Iβll have a glass of wine for you
Baker Street thanks for stopping by and being so generous.
Back late tonight to catch up and others too for that matter.
Much appreciated and thanks again my friend :)
Hi Shaun...karma it seems wins out in the end though in this case karma seems to be denying free speech. There is probably a place for critics in this world though, in the long run it inspires creativity and possibly a 'fu*ck you' attitude, I dint care what you think πΒ ( not you lol)Β
...it's a win win in either case. Excellent write my friend x
Hi Marion, thanks for your kind words and yes there is a place for them and this was always dormant in my mind due to a poetry site I left and came here.
That site became nightmaria festooned with endless poetry critics who wouldn't know how to read between a poem's lines to see the subtext.
They bullied and belittled new members on an almost daily basis and existing members also in their poem's comments section.
Truth be told Marion they wouldn't know a good poem if it bite them on their snobbish critical arses.
Things aren't like that here and thank Dickens for that.
Like you say win win.
Thanks for stopping by and your generous words and hugs to you :)
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Ah...know what you mean.Shaun...there's a difference between constructive criticism and nasty criticism...you did well to leave...hugs back my friend x
Lucky to be here Marion among so many who actually and genuinely care.
You know... go that extra poetry mile and give a damn and not just about choosing to read what has been written but also the PERSON behind writing it.
Thanks Marion and hugs back at you. x.
I fear I am my own worst critic .. please forgive the pun, someone squeezed the trigger and shot the other eighty-five thousand seven hundred sixty one ...... a most original take on an old fave and a fun read to boot, sir Shaun :)Β
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I know what you mean there Nev, I'm my own worst and fiercest critic.
You know agonize over a word and I'm always chopping and forever changing things after they have been written.
Nothing is ever stet and it never will be.
Just a fussy poetry bunny.
Thanks Nev for dropping by and the poem Ten little soldier boys has many previous titles- Ten little indians and another one, the original one. which is derogatory and I won't mention here.
So many variations also on what has been presented in its verses down through the years.
And I had to get cyanide in there at the end, a respectful nod and a wink homage to Agatha.
All good things to you my friend :)
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Hello Shaun...
That's how you found Cosmofunnel...
Awesome write!
Glad you like it here...
Thank you for sharing...
sparrowsong
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SparrowsongΒ glad you enjoyed reading itΒ and that finding Cosmo is a long story.
But have to say it was Lodigiana who mentioned this site many moons ago and I baled from the other to come here.
She is my rock and writes captivating poetry and each poem of hers always presents a unique theme.
Wish she was still active on here and hope she is doing well right now, in the here and now.
And thank you Sparrowsong for visiting here and your kind words :)
Hi SC
Wonderful stab indeed.ππΌ
JP
Sorry about that stab JP, just couldn't resist saying it in the context.
Thank you for your appreciative words and for visiting here :)
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Great retelling of an old stiry/poem and yes, the critics had it coming: some 35 years ago I tiok a class in Modern British Poetry at University and deemed it a good idea to thank the teacher by giving him some of my own... A few week later I got a furious letter telling me it was not allowed to give a symbol a new meaning and that it was "up to me to decide whether I wanted to continue writing poetryπ€£. Obviously, I did not listen ππ. Love it
Thank you John for your warm words and you evidently know the existence of the original.
And glad to hear you were deaf to them, that they never diminished your spirits, you carried on and persevered your inner resolve was not broken.
And here you are now on this wonderful site and sharing your wonderful poetry.
Thank you again JohnΒ for your kind words and for you for going the distance to become the poet you are today :) ππΌ
Hello Shaun...
I just got a chance to read your reply...
Lodigiana I miss her a lot too...
βββββI thought she became a millionaire and bought an Island somewhere and didn't have internet...
I couldn't imagine anything bad to happen to make her stop writing...
She's very talented and I wanted to call her Sweet Lodi but, I just always just thought it when I'd see a write she posted and her comments to everyone...
I was a little suspicious I admit...
ββββββIt's hard to believe someone is really that sweet all of the time as she is...
I also admit anything's possible...
When you touch base with her would you please tell her hello for me?
Thank you Shaun...
sparrowsong
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Sparrowsong thanks man for reading and your enlightening comment and she is a superb and original writer.
And will do if I touch base, thanks again.
Oh Shaun, I love this poem. Hahaha. Brilliant! How boorish and blinkered poetry critics are! For me, I either like a poem or I don't like it. If I like it great, I read it ( and sometimes keep it with me forever) but if I don't like it, I move on. Simples. Poetry critics are not worth bothering about. Love this poem x
Tina thanks for taking the time to read through and this humble so so poet is a happy poetry bunny and proven late reply master knowing you enjoyed it.
See you and read you soon :)Β
Hi Shaun, fantastic peice, I practically sang this from the first line. Really enjoyed, great tribute to a brilliant writer
well done, I hope to read many more
Well done.
lornaΒ
Lorna glad you enjoyed it and please forgive this woeful and shamefully late reply.
And thank you for singing it from line one and Agatha is one of the greats in where she can deftly manipulate a reader from chapter to chapter.
A real guessing game for a gripped reader, yet the clues are already hiding in plain sight.
There will be more for this forthcoming bible black and crimson red Halloween Night.
Sweet dreams till then and this so so poet will be reading you soon.
Thanks again :)
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Look forward to reading more
:) x
superb ink
Lisa many thanks for reading and your kind comment and please forgive this lamentable late reply.
Be reading you soon and looking forward to it :)
Woww a fantastic twist and play on the nursery rhyme, enjoyed the fictional bashing and slashing, the cobra, the noose and the dagger lines artistically slayed it!!! Pun intended.Β
I had one stalking rude and hateful critic on anotherΒ poetry site who enjoyed bashing me and a few others for our poetry. Wish i could send them this poem but they would get so triggered.Β
Kudos!!
Β S.zaynab.kamoonpury. Wow! Thanking your good self most kindly for your most generous comment my friend.
And you mention a certain obtuse and execrating critic and yes they sadly exist out there and always under rocks or in deep shadows, such is the way of the world, human nature and all that rotten baggage they carry.
But, there is more good out there than its polar opposite, life and time teaches that and teaches well.
Be reading and commenting on yours soon and in the meantime thank you once again and simply enjoy life.
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What can I say mate. You deserve all the praise you got for this one. I'm simply blown away. Put simply: I doubt I could write like this. Hope you are well my friend. Would love to hear from you again, like back in the day.
I'm good Max for the heat is finally off from work and now can have a holiday.
The Channel Islands it'll be and especially Sark.. Use Guernseys St Peter Port as a hotel base and hop on a ferry to get there, three glorious pubs The Mermaid Tavern the best of the bunch, a great maintained garden for all vistors and cars are banned there and this time of year it'll be fairly quiet there..
Peace perfect peace and much needed.
And feel even better in the here and now to hear from you my friend.
And earlier today I visited your latest poem Paradise and left a reply, great to see what you did scribe on that front and you never disappoint!!
Will be revisiting in the next few days, but in the meantime...
Thanks Max for your support and respect with all good things to you and enjoy life.π
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brilliant - still haven't figured out to give my rating as it would be 5 stars if you could enlighten me it would be great thanks
Susan thank you for your generous and uplifting words and thank you for visiting here.
And that five star function thingamyjig is activated by simply clicking on a star next to the word Rating. One being on the extreme left and five on the extreme right.
Hope that clarifies and remedies your concern.
Thanks again and welcome to Cosmo!
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I really liked this what great read, appealing to my dark sense of humour, it could also have been a song for Leonard Cohen. Did enjoy the imaginative forms of death employed
Alan thanking you kindly for stopping by and glad you enjoyed it.
And you can do no wrong in my book with that mention of Leonard Cohen.Β π
brilliant and fun!
Any words from your good self Mark I cherish and thank you for stopping by here and sharing in the fun and thanking you again forΒ your kind words.
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Reading this made me smirk and giggle a bit. What a fun poem to share with the cosmofunnel community β€οΈ
Haylee thank you so much for visiting here and a little black comedy goes a long way.
And forgive this shockingly late reply- for body disposals take time :)
Thanks again and I hope all is well with you.
So, Poetry is long alive but no critic can survive! great write; I'm thirlled by reading this