It was at the Turner Exhibition.
Hutchings was a quiet lad, for a copper;
he had a passion which no one suspected — and it got him killed.
I took the call and we all piled ’round.
There he was, wrapped up in bubble wrap,
sequestered in the store room
next to ‘Snow Storm’; not one of my favourites.
Someone had taken a scalpel to him,
a right mess he was, poor lad.
When we got to his flat there were art books all over,
though not a morsel in the fridge. Evidently Hutchings —
I shall call him George — used to feed on art.
https://what3words.com/Feed.quiet.copper
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
The Elloe Recorder 
Wow, this is haunting. The phrases used here are so unique, and the imagery is captivating. I especially love the last line.
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Something different . . . stirring imagination!
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Nice one. I like the aside ‘not one of my favourites’—made me smile.
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Intriguing. Makes me want to know whodunit. Almost feels like the teller of the tale did.
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This is very different! Great use of the prompt, and what a great voice here. So matter-of-fact in the midst of mayhem. Love it!
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Maybe… thank you!
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Thank you so much!
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You’re welcome.
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This made me laugh–I love that aside, not one of my favorites as well–and cringe a bit at the “mayhem.” I love the conversation tone of this.
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Such a different take on the words as I used it too. Love the murder mystery and that last line was a stunning close. Thanks for joining in.
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Thank you!
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A grizzly and bloodthirsty take on the prompt: perfect for the season!
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I can imagine a murder at a Turner Exhibition, especially in his lifetime – he was such a controversial figure, as was his art. A copper who used to feed on art – why not? Morse was passionate about music. I also love the aside.
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Thank you so much. With this one I just imagined inspector Thursday speaking (Roger Allam) in affected Cockney… I see you like haiku and tanka also, I’ve been trying these for a while too. Best wishes
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For a copper… makes me think the victim was also a thief… I would guess it was the curator who did it.
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You’re welcome!
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This is incredibly haunting! I especially like; “Evidently Hutchings —I shall call him George — used to feed on art.”
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A game of Clue at the art museum…very good, Inspector!
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At least he was well fed “on art” while he lived. Good voice here!
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Thank you!
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