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Little Crime, I Have an Oleander in my Eye
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 08:54AM 
And So The Rabbit Said... Bergdorf Goodman Window photo by marisol diaz
'So much more dangerous is he who thinks he knows, than he who admits knowing nothing at all,' said the rabbit
His wisdom caused my stomach to flip with a jolt.
'Somethings are poisonous to the touch'
I considered his meaning and smiled at the thought
that I could be so wicked
That I could ever possibly be so much more than expected, deceptively small
Maybe I could be the Delphic captain of the Black Freighter.Pin pricks of seductive coy began to cultivate around my brow
He suggested I consider the ribbon, and how quaint it would look tied to such a smug, pompous man's lapel...
Imagine such a powerful gift, such a seemingly innocent ribbon... a gift to end all gifts, ingested and adorned.
The rabbit had defined it all for me, the erudite victory was lastly to be mine.
On the morn I was to be wed, I awoke with great zeal to face the day
I tied a delicate white ribbon dipped in strychnine around a piece of English ivy...and topped it off with a fine oleander
A boutonnière for such a smart gent as you my love
and I smiled.
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Reader Comments (11)
Very different use of the words. Like how it builds up to the wedding
A clever tale, that. nicely done.
Well played and totally originaly.
yeah, dead good! Love the twist!!
Works for me! Terrific twist - nothing wrong with a little strychnine and ivy.
Very dark, as your intro message stated. I found it as enjoyable as it was malicious! Fantastic flow incorporating the three words!
Love the twist while enjoying your tale.
-Tim
http://timremp.blogspot.com/2010/01/wiccan-rivalry.html
What a fabulous turn at the end. I was NOT expecting that at all... although the Oleander hint should have been enough... laughter. A fine read and a memorable image to kick us off.
made me want to know the story of the "before" - wicked good!
anything to do with a rabbit always has me curious... ya know it's that alice thing.... love the story!!!
mmmmm, i know what you meant now. This section is great.