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Inner Conflict

They say she was a caring mum
and liked by all she knew;
but now she's jailed for killing folk
(and mutilated two!)

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Janice Canerdy

August 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM

Jack, your concise, powerful poem gives me chills~~like dozens of news stories I've read just in the last two weeks! Janice

Rowena Velasco

July 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM

This poem packs a punch with its sharp contrast between reputation and reality. It’s short but hits hard, showing how appearances can be deceiving and the dark secrets people may hide.

Paul Bell

July 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM

I suppose you can still be caring, even though you kill the odd five people and mutilate a few bystanders.

Andrea Dietrich

July 26, 2025 at 11:40 AM

Hey Jack. I always live when you post up your short clever creations. I would change mutilate to mutilating. For grammar's sake!

Sara Kendrick

July 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM

Creative work. We never know the inner workings of a person's mind, will and emotions. We might think we know them but no we don't. Only God knows. Sara K