From the collection Use All Your Eyes to See.
Bedtime with You
i.
I’ve been looking forward to her next novel:
Body parts flung all over the living room
Blood splatter in the garage under the car
Depressed detective wrenching divorce
living with a case of acid reflux that just won’t quit
drinks too much or
is recovering from drinking too much
depending on the chapter
ii.
She’s written this new novel
eight times going on nine. I can’t wait.
I so like a familiar bedtime story.
9/4/19
Claudia McGill Writes Poetry, Did You Know That? 
This made me laugh. Sometimes you want the familiar.
Smiling widely at this one. You nailed the cliches.
Thank you. I read a lot and am not ashamed to say that a good thriller is at the top of my list almost all the time! So I am quite familiar with the way they work which maybe is why I like them so much!