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Friday, April 10, 2020

adventuress


by bofa esjum





alice jones
an adventuress from rome

sought to embarrass
walter harris
a dealer from paris

who was in the clutches
of the archduchess

of afghanistan
whose fancy man

chester smith
had absconded with

the crown jewels
of the malignant tool

lady steele
whose fate was sealed


when inspector todd
of the flying squad

discovered the fact
that the knife in the back

of young lord doon
was playing a tune

fondly remembered
by the dismembered

sir charles st john-peach
who lay on the beach
just out of reach

of the oncoming tide
his eyes were wide

at his shocking beyrayal
what can i say, all


this happened long ago
where the roses grow
behind the chateau

where the light grows dim
and alice waits for cleveland slim

who is walking down the road
with the secret code

to open the door
and find a note on the floor

with the sordid details
their faces turn pale

they never guessed
but you know the rest




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