It's Murder!

By Sophie Cloud

It’s Murder! takes its name from the common expression used by people when making light of the trials and tribulations of everyday life.
These 30 poems show the complexity of the human character when met with adversity.
Particular inspiration has been drawn from the author’s perspective and imaginings from the national lockdown beginning in March 2020.
Vivid, fun, thought-provoking and complex themes captivate the reader and hold them to the very end.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Feb 3, 2023
• ISBN: 9781398432048

Sophie Cloud

Sophie Cloud is a poet and writer of historical fiction. Its Murder is Sophie’s fourth book to be published. She resides in London with her family.

Book preview

Greed

Two phones

Two girls

Two presents

Too much fun.

Two presents

Less money

Two people to be funny

Two schedules

Two days less to myself.

Two girls, two dates

To lighten my ego

But, two days when I want to laze

I have a headache.

Two girls,

One I like better.

Two cries

One is bitter.

Two girls,

Now I have to run.

I’m now not thinking

This is not so much fun.

Two girls, two fights

I’m now taking fright.

I think one girl will do,

One phone, no headache.

My bank balance looks much better,

I’m now less of a fretter.

One girl

One dial

One home

And one love.

Thanks, I’ll take note from above.

DNA

The memory is in our DNA.

We can try to slay it

But we have to obey it.

Catch it.

But it latches on to us.

Be careful of the memories you keep.

You cannot sleep?

The memories abate you, it will become

your trait.

You kiss a girl,

That tattoo,

And it penetrates your flesh as we all