Bloody Sue

  • In my response to Anmol’s April 23rd prompt at dVerse, I present a reimagined perspective on the 7 deadly sins.
     
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    collage entitled “Scarlett Lady”, by: rob kistner © 2008

     
    Bloody Sue

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    Gather close so you might hear
    A tale of terror, a tale of fear
    Of a vigilante from beyond the grave
    Only justice did this spirit crave
    You may choose to doubt my word
    But know damned well this all occurred

    A vengeful maiden dressed in red
    7 men lured, 7 men dead
    7 men drawn to this comely miss
    7 souls lost to her lethal kiss

    A modern legend is Bloody Sue
    Her deeds of terror are bold and true
    Was she from hell or heaven’s gate
    It’s certain her victims earned their fate

    The first, the banker, a crooked man
    Stole dreams of others with his evil plan
    To own the world, to possess the lot
    Now all that’s his is a dead man’s plot
    Found with coins choked down his throat
    Clutched in his hand a bloody note
    “You greedy bastards, this could be you
    Remember well!”, signed Bloody Sue

    The second, the lawyer, a prideful sort
    Lied and cheated to win in court
    And bragged of his dishonest way
    Until violence marked his final day
    Found one morning with bashed-in head
    A bloody gavel lay on his bed
    “Bludgeoned here for his lies and scandal!”
    Read Sue’s note, wrapped ’round the handle

    The third, the bishop, a man of lust
    Molested innocent’s, betrayed their trust
    Kept a journal of his lurid deeds
    A trophy to all his prurient needs
    Found on his pulpit with a bloody lap
    His private parts in his bishop’s cap
    “Beware vile predators throughout this land!”
    Sue had carved in the bishop’s hand

    Fourth was the baker, a gluttoness fool
    Treated his workers horribly cruel
    Paid wages that left an empty plate
    While he gorged himself – he ate and ate
    One day at the bakery’s opening hour
    He was found dead in a vat of flour
    Across the vat, bold and big,
    In chocolate icing, Sue wrote “pig!”

    Then the lazy chief of the town’s police
    Unsolved cases filled his valise
    Crime and violence everywhere
    While he snoozed in his office chair
    One day shots rang loud and clear
    Sue riddled the chief from ear to ear
    “Get another chief, get this damned work done!”
    Said the note from Sue, found by the gun

    The office gossip, and his jealous way
    Spread lies and rumors on the phone all day
    His envy the ruin of many good names
    Destroying lives with his vicious games
    Sue used his phone to strangle him
    And left a voice mail dire and grim
    “To all who ruin a reputation
    You too will die from strangulation!”

    Last… the radio talk-show host
    Spreading propaganda, coast to coast
    Pawn of a racist politician
    Thought he was above suspicion
    Electrocuted on his live broadcast
    Sue dealt justice hard and fast
    She was heard to say as hot sparks flew
    “Beware you haters, I’ll fry you too!”

    So that’s the story of Bloody Sue
    Believe it or not, that’s up to you
    A brutal beauty in scarlet cape
    From her vengeful hands there’s no escape
    She will draw from you your final breath
    If she marks you with her kiss of death

    Some say a ghost who haunts this earth
    Others claim an angel, of heavenly birth
    But all agree there’s one thing true

    If you’re a son-of-a-bitch,
    She’ll come for you

    ~ ~ ~

    rob kistner © 2019

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  • 31 thoughts on “Bloody Sue”

    1. Oh my gosh, this is so funny! I love it!!!

      My fave:

      “Found on his pulpit with a bloody lap
      His private parts in his bishop’s cap”

      This must have taken you ages to write. I’m so glad you made it all the way to the end. <3

    2. Of course I flashed on the movie SEVEN. I, too, wrote an opus, a short story. I certainly enjoyed the adventures of Bloody Sue.
      I bow to your creativity and originality.

    3. Thank you, Rob, for an early morning chuckle – and it’s only Wednesday! This is an original retelling of the seven deadly sins. I laughed out loud at the bishop, the man of lust with ‘His private parts in his bishop’s cap’ and the office gossip strangled with his phone (an old-fashioned landline – I don’t know how you can murder anyone with a mobile phone).

    4. Such a wonderful retelling of the deadly sins — I breezed through it, with its pertinent rhythm and rhymes giving it such a great flow for a lovely read. 🙂

    5. A proclamation of a dream or a wish, it’s brilliant and emotional for me to read, as a cleansing like this is so needed. I bet it felt liberating to write it. Evil has grown complacent in its positions of power to abuse, neglect, and exploit. Hats off to you, Rob <3

      1. Interesting the insight you express regarding my reaction in writing this. It was most cathartic to write, and I was pleasantly drained when I had finaly finished it. It has evolved over a period, with this bring the 4th revision – but I felt this write worked well. Thank you for your kind words Jade. I am so glad you liked it! 🙂

    6. I really love the this tale of vengeance and the just rewards for men of deadly sins… and of course with a lazy cop she will get free.

      1. Thank you sir, glad you like this. Sue is already free of any earthly constraints, doing the work of the god of justice. We need her right now here in this country Björn!

    7. This is so witty and clever, Rob. The deeds, the death, and Bloody Sue’s remarks – Wonderful!

      1. Sue was tracking primarily those notoriously guilty of the “seven deadly sins” of pride, greed, lust, envy (gossip), gluttony, wrath (hate), and sloth (laziness). If she went after every possible type of sin Kerf, she would never keep up. She was creating examples for all the asshats to see.

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