This Lady Can Bedevil

This is a tale
About three men now in jail
Who fell under the spell
Of a vixen who played them well.

She plays men as the fool
Getting them to do what she wants them to
All the time remaining cool
She has an unlimited resource pool.

She entices them with sex
Putting them under her hex
Then puts them to the test
Having them put a spouse to rest.

Insurance is her gain
Without suffering any pain
To her it’s just a game
She plots again to do the same.

When once again she’s wed
And a new policy is fed
She takes a lover to her bed
And puts murder in his head.

Somehow every time
She stays clear of the crime
And on the lover drops the dime
Getting another spouse in line.

About this there is no question
Hell is her destination
I’ll put it on the level
This lady can bedevil.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
October 5, 2010 at 9:33 AM
A pleasure to read your poetry today Joe. I wish you the best in your endeavors whatever they may be. I think you have a winner here. Love, Carol
Gorelick Avatar
October 4, 2010 at 5:46 PM
Wow, sometimes I think that "bedeviling" aint all that bad...lol...dont want to end up in hell though. Loved you write. BG
La France Avatar
October 4, 2010 at 1:13 PM
Great entry of bedevilling, I bet there are women out there, just like that... you captured it well ~~
Kendrick Avatar
October 4, 2010 at 12:44 PM
Great tale that you have told..I watch some of these type murders on tv called "Snapped" and there is another one that I watch...Most of the time they prove that the spouse is involved in the crime...Sad that someone would be so money hungry that they would think so little of a human life..Sara
Roberts Avatar
October 4, 2010 at 12:22 PM
good entry for the contest, cute story
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