by | October 25, 2010 · 4:17 am
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Here Lies Jack by Elizabeth Kate Switaj

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Here Lies Jack
Family Man, Community Leader, and Honest Businessman
with two families

Here Lies Jack
Beloved Husband and Father
of two wives, which I guess makes him a tax cheat too

Here Lies Jack
Look, I don’t know who you are or what your problem is, but please stop defacing my husband’s tombstone with your lies.
Don’t believe me? I can prove it. Meet me here tomorrow at dusk. My son has his eyes.

Here Lies Jack
without a tombstone:
his wives spent the money
on each other
at Ann Summers.
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8 Responses to Here Lies Jack by Elizabeth Kate Switaj

  1. Randal Houle
    October 28, 2010 at 8:55 pm

    Too true… “here lies Jack.” Great use of the theme.

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  2. Al McDemid
    October 29, 2010 at 3:42 am

    So clever (the strike-outs) and so funny. I really enjoyed this. The Ann Summers reference was a nice kicker.

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  3. ganymeder
    October 29, 2010 at 4:36 am

    I had to look up ‘Ann Summers’ but a creative approach to the theme!

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  4. susan tepper
    October 29, 2010 at 4:22 pm

    HA! Good for them! And good story, poetic and original form, really enjoyed this

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  5. susan
    October 30, 2010 at 10:33 pm

    I just love the idea of the defaced tombstone and the truth coming out over his grave!

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  6. LindaSW
    October 31, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    Ann Summers is the BEST revenge! Most excellent! Peace…

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  7. Matt Potter
    November 2, 2010 at 12:44 am

    Oh yes, highly original. Death brings out the best and worst in people … and what I particularly loathe is the sanitising of people once they die. Ha ha ha … liked this a lot, especially the crossings-out.

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