Diane Locksley Poet Rhyme

Justice For Jonbenet

Jonbenet Ramsey, child beauty queen
Found dead in the basement of her family home
Photographs showed an expression so serene
To this day the perpetrator unknown

To solve the case, police questioned a neighbor
Her parents were placed under surveillance
Suspicion also cast on a jealous brother
But justice for young Jonbenet?  No chance

This mystery has gone unsolved for years
Fingers have been pointed in all directions
After Jonbenet's death, child pageants drew jeers
Many crowns she won; scant time for celebration

Perhaps her killer will be identified
But time passes; hopes continue to fade
For her death, will anyone ever be tried
Bleached hair, painted nails; she was in first grade

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Paul Callus December 21, 2018 at 9:10 AM Another tragic death which might remain unsolved. Your poem points to several probabilities, Diane, but putting children in the limelight could draw the attention of child molesters, etc. ~ Congratulations on a merited podium finish! Warm regards // paul

Jan Allison December 21, 2018 at 2:51 AM I remember reading about this tragedy, lets hope one day they can find out who killed this little girl. I personally don't like the idea of the pageants ,let them be children and not mini adults, I didn't know about the bleached hair that is quite bizarre:-( congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Carolyn Devonshire December 20, 2018 at 5:11 PM Who will ever forget about the tragic death of little Jonbenet? My sister was in pageants as a child, but times were different then. Bleached hair on a six year old just seems so strange to me. Congratulations on a great second-place win in a contest with very strong competition! Best wishes for the holidays, Carolyn

Jack Horne July 23, 2011 at 2:54 PM I haven't been on Soup much in the last couple of days and have a ton of congrats messages to send - and not much time to send them in today! Forgive hasty message -many congrats on your wins : )

John Freeman July 22, 2011 at 9:37 AM Diane, Was the mother in all reality, I think, by her unholy disires to see her own failed accomplishments become manifest through her daughter. I suppose the mother over used the cattle prod to motivate the daughter to proform. Money has silenced the truth. Interesting mystery piece. Agape, Moses

Carol Sunshine Brown July 22, 2011 at 5:47 AM Congratulations on your well deserved win in Carolyn Devonshire's "Unsolved Mysteries" contest Diane. Love, Carol

Lee Ramage July 21, 2011 at 8:23 PM Great poem. It still pains me, as her mother died without knowing who killed her daughter... or did she know? Well done. Lee

Robert A. Dufresne July 21, 2011 at 7:31 PM this is so sad Diane.... it is tragic in every sense of the word. All of it. And a mystery that I think will be solved eventually. Congrats on your HM

Joyce Johnson July 21, 2011 at 4:23 PM Perhaps it had nothing to do with her being a beauty queen but it likely is. I felt so bad for her parents when this was going on. congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce

Andrea Dietrich July 21, 2011 at 3:40 PM gosh, her hair was bleached for those pageants? This is one of those things that will always haunt us. It's so strange how they cannot figure out the killer. Don't you hope all these many mysteries will be revealed to us one day! Congrats on your win. Luv, Andrea

Dr.Ram Mehta July 21, 2011 at 3:04 PM My congratulations on this win in the contest of Carolyn, Diane

Carolyn Devonshire July 21, 2011 at 2:27 PM You're right, Diane, the more time that passes the less hope we have that Jonbenet's killer will be found. I don't like having bleached hair and painted nails on six-year-old girls just so they can compete in pagents. Great write! Congratulations on your success in the contest. Love, Carolyn

Zzzzz Zzzzz May 12, 2011 at 1:25 PM A sad story indeed. All the sadder in that the killer has not been brought to justice. A well-penned piece. Thanks for visiting me and reading. Regards, Robert.

Jack Horne April 10, 2011 at 1:30 PM Yes, I've heard of this poor little girl. Very sad indeed.

Kabuteng P.Ink K. April 10, 2011 at 9:53 AM This is such a sad story-- I can still remember her from the news from before-- very tragic mystery indeed...stirring tribute to Jonbenet, Diane...

Sara Kendrick April 9, 2011 at 4:33 AM I am so glad that the family was cleared with new DNA testing that is available..They said on the news that it was a unknown male that did the crime..Sad that she died such a horrible death..If the person that did it ever gets in a position where they have their DNA tested, the law has the evidence to match up with the offender..Thanks for stopping by with the kind review..Sara

Andrea Dietrich April 8, 2011 at 10:37 PM It's like Marilyn Monroe or who shot Kennedy, one of those things a mystery people will remember for many years to come. An interesting topic to write on, Diane!

Wilma Neels April 8, 2011 at 4:19 AM I still remember this story Diane, it even made the headlines here in SA.. Beautiful write of this tragic event, love Wilma

Joyce Johnson April 7, 2011 at 9:31 PM This was so sad. It takes someone like you to keep her memory going. It is completely out of the news. Her mom died right after she was eliminated from suspicion didn't she. So very bizarre. Why don't you just pick a poet whose poems you like and write that you would like to meet her. Might jsut give it a try. Thanks for your comments. Love, Joyce

Nette Onclaud April 1, 2011 at 1:45 PM still a mystery unsolved... i remember this tragedy with eagle eyes.. remarkable read, dine! :) huggs, nette

Judy Konos March 21, 2011 at 7:00 PM A very well written piece. Doesn't this make you wonder why they have not found her killer? And it is as bizarre as little Kaylee Anthonys death. Maybe Johnny Carson was right. "We can go to the moon but we can't open a bag of potato chips"...really sad...thanks for your post....

Dr.Ram Mehta March 21, 2011 at 4:29 PM Sad and touchy tale of Jonbenet Ramsey, I think read about it somewhere, Diane