Suspended

Mystery on the harbor dock

Suspended

A dangerous woman conceals her trepidation

Rapidly shifting eyes move from left to right

Squinting with strong winds along the harbor dock

It is not the weather or the dark that causes shivering

She conspicuously hides a bloodied knife

Under a blackened cape while trembling

Old age hides evil beneath a fabricated dress

Evil eyes below the hood

A lie waits on her tongue to spit at passers by

Ready to fire off profanities like spotted poison

Was that a dead man rolled in the ocean

Water is cold this time of year below the planks

Another person might be inclined to walk away

Thinking perhaps it was nothing they had seen

Witnesses have short life expectancies

This girl will not be taken home to mother

It looks suspicious no matter how you look at it

As far as we can see the harbor dock is soaked

Perhaps in darkness, perhaps in blood, or poor lighting

Skews the vision on the scene

She quiets her self down to the insinuated crime

Covers the harbor with grungy diverted eyes

A sharp object in her garment is unseen

Gives no alarm and the smile declares her innocence

Expectations run high with charm on harbor tides

A man might be inclined to walk away enchanted

Say nothing but good evening as he passes

But… What is that emerging from her person

Overlooking the harbor questions linger

Hang over everything we think is simple

Something solid, silver like, emerges from her cape

Another soul escapes, rolls off the dock if I'm not mistaken

Author's Note

This is a Quatrain poem on the subject of murder, mystery and evil on the harbor docks.

Reviews

[Einstein Noodle]

spooky! easy to envision ..i thought for a moment you were going to have tricked me and say something like ..the knife comes out once more and takes the head off another tuna ;)
but you didn't .. love the descriptive quality of the "dock" anyone who has walked one at night when it is pretty deserted knows how overcast sky and spatters of rain can enhance ones suspicions ..very descriptive ..i love a mystery!
E.

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi E. Thank you. Glad you were entertained. I just watched a documentary on Hitchcock and Francois Truffaut. Here is the link.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3748512/
Surprise, suspense and intrigue are interesting so I was influenced to give it a try. Have a fun day. Earl

[Einstein Noodle]

use to watch him all the time ....his thrillers still make me jump .. thanks for the link i will check it out :)