The Investigator

Prompt words in red.

I’ll be a detective

like Mr. Holmes

and search for clues in the dust.

I’ll listen for footsteps

in the back hall,

noiseless I’ll be, that’s a must.

Our marble of Brigid,

which stands in the niche,

surely strikes an unnatural pose!

Perhaps a jewel

of eminent fame

glitter(s) high up inside her nose.

A furtive society,

name still unknown,

is most likely behind all of this.

I must be impartial,

yet question the staff,

for something is surely amiss.

Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost November 15, 2021 at 11:54 AM
Nicely done!
As a child I sometimes imagined becoming a detective, but despite my best efforts to conceal myself I stand out. Plus I'm terribly clumsy.
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LisaNovember 16, 2021 at 5:34 PM
Oh, yes, I'm clumsy too! Very. As a child I was also the tallest and not thin. I was born one ounce less than 10 lbs! My oldest son speaks of the "clumsy gene" inherited from my side!
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