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Description Mrs. Peacock tucks away a knife.
Miss Scarlet lingers in the parlour,
Chatting merrily to Mr. Plum,
As Mr. Green sits, chewing on his pipe.
And Colonel Mustard is cleaning his revolver,
Lingering over coffee in his room.

A sudden shot echoes in the room
Where Mrs. White is hiding with a knife.
Colonel Mustard empties the revolver
And puts the bullets in the parlour,
Startling Mr. Green who drops the pipe
And stumbles, reaching for a plum.
  
Miss Scarlet is in love with Mr. Plum
And slips away to await him in her room
Where she finds the butler, bludgeoned by a pipe;
And another body, bloodied by a knife
Is discovered in the parlour
And Colonel Mustard looks for his revolver.

There is no finding the revolver,
Shouts a flustered Mr. Plum
Who is searching through the parlour
While Miss Scarlet is waiting in her room
Wondering why there is a knife
And Mr. Green is extinguishing his pipe.

It's a heavy leaden pipe
And a missing pepper box revolver,
Or a blunt edged kitchen knife
That are responsible thinks the clever Mr. Plum
Who wonders who is in his room.
And Mrs. White is missing from the parlour.
        
Miss Scarlet rushes to the parlour
And finds Mrs. Peacock brandishing a pipe;
While meanwhile in his bedroom,
Colonel Mustard is loading his revolver
To shoot the clever Mr. Plum
Who is cleaning off the knife.

It could be the bedroom or the parlour
And was it a kitchen knife or pipe
Or maybe a revolver cries the dying Mr. Plum!
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Comments: 82

MissSapphire [2012-09-23 16:30:42 +0000 UTC]

I love this! This is brilliant! I love the game cluedo but this is sooo clever!!

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Poetrymann In reply to MissSapphire [2012-10-09 20:31:32 +0000 UTC]

Many thanks - I greatly appreciate it!

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Firefly-Ai [2012-03-29 22:55:46 +0000 UTC]

Sestinas are terribly difficult to write, I'm really impressed! It's fun and quirky~
I've really been enjoying reading your poetry.

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Firefly-Ai [2012-03-29 22:54:15 +0000 UTC]

Sestinas are so terribly difficult to write, I'm really impressed! It's fun and quirky~ I've really been enjoying reading your poetry.

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Firefly-Ai [2012-03-29 21:42:33 +0000 UTC]

Sestinas are so terribly difficult to write, yet this is so fun! Great work and so quirky~! I've really been enjoying reading your poetry.

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Poetrymann In reply to Firefly-Ai [2012-04-05 00:02:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I will not ever write another one of these!

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After-Eden [2012-03-20 05:47:56 +0000 UTC]

I loved the books

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Poetrymann In reply to After-Eden [2012-03-27 13:51:51 +0000 UTC]

I am not familiar with the books - just the movie.

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After-Eden In reply to Poetrymann [2012-03-28 02:11:56 +0000 UTC]

Well they are great. Kind of poppy mystery novel book games. Mhmm!

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Cygam-7 [2012-02-16 15:32:43 +0000 UTC]

AHHHH I LOVED IT!

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Poetrymann In reply to Cygam-7 [2012-02-29 23:35:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much - I appreciate it!

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neuroticmnemonic [2012-01-02 18:54:02 +0000 UTC]

Now this was a fun read!

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Poetrymann In reply to neuroticmnemonic [2012-01-03 17:43:55 +0000 UTC]

I am very glad you enjoyed it - many thanks. Happy 2012!

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XxAmyRainbowxX [2012-01-01 15:40:50 +0000 UTC]

I haven't played this game in years! I might just have to pull it out, dust it off, and invite the friends round now. Great work, love it!

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Poetrymann In reply to XxAmyRainbowxX [2012-01-03 17:41:55 +0000 UTC]

It has been awhile since I played. I am glad you liked it - Happy 2012.

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Bobibillius [2011-12-24 20:07:12 +0000 UTC]

I loved how you used rhyme and repetition of words.

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Poetrymann In reply to Bobibillius [2011-12-31 15:59:07 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much and Happy New Year!

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moon-sorceress [2011-12-23 01:04:26 +0000 UTC]

I love the game Clue, and I also loved the movie!

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Poetrymann In reply to moon-sorceress [2012-01-02 16:52:48 +0000 UTC]

I have not played the game in years. The movie was great!

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bewilderedconfused [2011-12-19 06:23:16 +0000 UTC]

Another great poem!!!

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Poetrymann In reply to bewilderedconfused [2011-12-20 00:39:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I am very glad you like it!

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pauseinrewind [2011-12-18 18:44:44 +0000 UTC]

It reminds me of Sherlock Holmes.

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Poetrymann In reply to pauseinrewind [2011-12-20 00:38:57 +0000 UTC]

Now that would make a good one as well!!!

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whimsicalworks [2011-12-17 21:34:54 +0000 UTC]

Playing Cluedo is a 'must' over Xmas. Clever write.

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Poetrymann In reply to whimsicalworks [2011-12-18 01:07:13 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I am very glad you like it! Happy Holidays.

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whimsicalworks In reply to Poetrymann [2011-12-21 00:05:36 +0000 UTC]

Happy Holidays too.

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TheLunaLily [2011-12-17 21:26:09 +0000 UTC]

Fantastic!!!

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Poetrymann In reply to TheLunaLily [2011-12-18 01:07:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I am very glad you like it! Happy Holidays.

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TheDarkenedBride [2011-12-17 20:38:09 +0000 UTC]

...wow

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Poetrymann In reply to TheDarkenedBride [2011-12-20 00:38:39 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I am very glad you like it!

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TheDarkenedBride In reply to Poetrymann [2011-12-20 09:44:50 +0000 UTC]

you're most welcome

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Villenueve [2011-12-17 12:18:56 +0000 UTC]

Wonderful work my dearest Brendan!

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Poetrymann In reply to Villenueve [2011-12-18 01:11:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I am very glad you like it! Happy Holidays.

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TwistedHarbinger [2011-12-17 07:40:03 +0000 UTC]

That was amazing!!! So convoluted and entertaining!!

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Poetrymann In reply to TwistedHarbinger [2011-12-18 01:11:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I am very glad you like it! Happy Holidays.

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EatingMyOwnFears [2011-12-17 06:44:00 +0000 UTC]

Get a clue! hehe great job

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Poetrymann In reply to EatingMyOwnFears [2011-12-18 01:11:43 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I am very glad you like it! Happy Holidays.

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EatingMyOwnFears In reply to Poetrymann [2011-12-18 01:56:53 +0000 UTC]

Merry Christmas!

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WaywardGypsy [2011-12-17 01:26:21 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant. I love this a lot it is written very well!

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Poetrymann In reply to WaywardGypsy [2011-12-20 00:38:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I was pulling my hair out until this idea hit!

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WaywardGypsy In reply to Poetrymann [2011-12-21 01:22:10 +0000 UTC]

no problem!

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Martsa [2011-12-16 23:32:47 +0000 UTC]

I love Clue. Especially the giggles me and my friends get out of it when we go like "Mr. Plum did it in the bedroom with a pipe..."

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Poetrymann In reply to Martsa [2011-12-20 00:38:08 +0000 UTC]

*Grins* Yeah...I know what you mean.

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UnspecifiedUnknown [2011-12-16 22:17:01 +0000 UTC]

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Poetrymann In reply to UnspecifiedUnknown [2011-12-20 00:37:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I am very glad you like it!

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dreamlightning [2011-12-16 21:25:21 +0000 UTC]

I always loved playing Clue as a kid. My dad always won, though. Virgos always notice the details, lol.

Clever idea for a sestina. The people, places and objects used in the game of Clue really work well with the form.

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Poetrymann In reply to dreamlightning [2011-12-20 00:37:40 +0000 UTC]

I realized after several failed attempt that I had to have something with a theme....

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dreamlightning In reply to Poetrymann [2011-12-20 19:49:08 +0000 UTC]

Yes, and since Clue re-uses the same characters, weapons and rooms, only shuffled,
when you re-shuffle the particulars for lines endings in a sestina, the repetition
works well and the subject suits the form. I'm a bit jealous I never thought of it, lol.

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Fenris-Kin [2011-12-16 19:28:29 +0000 UTC]

We call it 'Cluedo' over in Blighty

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Poetrymann In reply to Fenris-Kin [2011-12-20 00:37:11 +0000 UTC]

Yes - I have heard of that!

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