"Putrid"

Thérèse Raquin

Described as 'putrid' by Le Figaro in 1868, this is my take on Emile Zola's story.

Beautiful orphan, Therese, a pawn, 

Trapped, embittered, imprisoned, lovelorn.

Laurent, self-seeking, cankerous, stultified
Fatal attraction, evil - personified.

With Madame Raquin, a trio met well,

Locked together in their own living hell.

A putrid, soulless, narrative plot,  

Echoes a voice "out, out, dam spot"

The consequence of evil is derangement we find,
With us, the reader following surely behind.