minted lamb
she stuffs valuables in coffee
tins secreted in cupboards
nudging cans of baked beans
she feigns two jewellery boxes stores inexpensive pieces in conspicuous position... valuables
cached, believing thief to be fooled
by the cheaper box tricked to stop looking
she uses engraving pen, marks big-ticket electronics with her name
hoping the robber may not bother
.... harder to sell
she prunes back shrubbery, tall
trees from windows, doors to
limit access.... installs alarm
- motion detector lighting
she fortifies castle, ensuring
hinges interior, places metal
in tracks of sliding apertures
she blitz codes locks yet her
boy, desperate for fix, manages
to rip from her. .. and she thinks:
minted lamb - he used to
like that |
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Competitions > -- 2008 Poetry Results >
2008 Poetry Competition Highly Commended (2) |